01858cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF011897 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781475504026 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. The Gambia : Request for a Three-Year Arrangement Under the Extended Credit Facility: Staff Report; Staff Supplement; Staff Statement; Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for The Gambia. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2012. 1 online resource (92 pages) IMF Staff Country Reports <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students This paper discusses the request from Gambian authorities for a three-year arrangement under the extended credit facility (ECF). The Gambian economy performed well during the previous IMF arrangement, which expired at the end of March 2011; however, there were slippages under the program. The authorities requested a new three-year ECF arrangement, with a large initial disbursement, but relatively low access overall. The initial disbursement would support stability during the current drought crisis, while remaining disbursements would encourage fiscal adjustment and catalyze donor support for the poverty reduction strategy. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2012/129 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2012/129/002.2012.issue-129-en.xml IMF e-Library