02463cas a2200253 a 4500 AALejournalIMF015912 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781513513362 1934-76851 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. African Dept. Mali: Request for Three-Year Arrangement Under the Extended Credit Facility-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Mali. French Mali : Request for Three-Year Arrangement Under the Extended Credit Facility-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Mali. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2019. 1 online resource (102 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 Mali is a low-income fragile country facing significant development challenges that have intensified due to insurgency, terrorism, and social tensions. Implementation of the 2015 peace agreement is challenging, and the authorities have limited control over the North and Center regions. Mali's social development could be further undermined by the recent instability and interethnic violence that complicates the government's ability to implement basic social and poverty-reducing programs. The economic outlook for Mali remains positive but subject to important downside risks. The potential real growth rate is estimated at about 5 percent per year and inflation is expected to continue to be contained by the CFAF's peg to the euro. Downside risks relate to the possible further deterioration of the security situation, potential shocks to the terms of trade (the price of gold, cotton, and fuels), and adverse weather conditions. In addition, a continued shortfall in domestically-financed public investment, if revenue mobilization does not improve as expected, could adversely affect growth potential and performance. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2019/289 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2019/289/002.2019.issue-289-fr.xml IMF e-Library