01746cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF014735 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781498355001 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Western Hemisphere Dept. Guyana : Staff Report for the 2013 Article IV Consultation. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2014. 1 online resource (74 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 The economy has experienced seven consecutive years of robust growth, buoyed by high commodity prices, foreign direct investment and expansion of private sector credit. As part of a strategy to sustain growth, reduce poverty and curtail dependence on imported oil, the authorities are pursuing the Amaila Falls Hydro-electric Project (AFHP), entailing investment of about 30 percent of GDP. However, steps by Parliament that delayed important approvals led the private sector partner to withdraw, which could delay the project while additional financing is sought. Meanwhile, public debt remains high-around 60 percent of GDP-limiting the room to finance inclusive growth. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2014/294 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2014/294/002.2014.issue-294-en.xml IMF e-Library