02219cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF015889 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781513512211 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Fiscal Affairs Dept. The Gambia : Technical Assistance Report-Public Investment Management Assessment. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2019. 1 online resource (66 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 Technical Assistance Report on The Gambia highlights that the government has highlighted infrastructure development as a key element of National Development Plan, 2018-21. The report discusses that the need for increased public investment in the Gambia should be balanced against potential fiscal risks related to future Public-Private Partnerships and State-Owned Enterprise investments. Analysis of public investment patterns shows a fragmented picture, in which external financing dominates. Measures of the efficiency of infrastructure investments show mixed results and considerable room for improvement. The analysis explains that the Gambia's performance across different Public Investment Management Assessment (PIMA) indicators is mixed and does not compare favorably with regional counterparts. Nevertheless, there are many indicators where the PIMA rating is poor. Prevailing weaknesses include the presence of many information gaps and non-transparent disclosure policies. The mission's main recommendations focus on five priority areas and are designed to complement reforms that are already being undertaken. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2019/277 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2019/277/002.2019.issue-277-en.xml IMF e-Library