02161cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF015927 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781513513904 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. African Dept. Namibia : 2019 Article IV Consultation-Press Release and Staff Report. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2019. 1 online resource (106 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 2019 Article IV Consultation with Namibia discusses that with the temporary stimuli now ended, the economy is rebalancing while the government is implementing a significant fiscal consolidation. A likely slow recovery, the need for further fiscal adjustment to bring public debt to a sustainable path, persistent inequalities and structural impediments to growth, point to a challenging outlook. Immediate measures are needed to deliver the authorities' fiscal adjustment plans and bring public debt to a sustainable path. Policies should combine spending reductions and revenue increases that support long-term growth. Better targeting of cash transfers would protect the poor. Structural reforms are urgently needed to strengthen productivity and external competitiveness and boost long-term growth. Reforms should streamline business regulations, contain public sector wage dynamics, and reduce costs of key production inputs. Over time, it is important to remove non-tariff barriers to exports, foster the adoption of new technologies, and address shortages of skilled workers. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2019/295 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2019/295/002.2019.issue-295-en.xml IMF e-Library