02183cas a2200253 a 4500 AALejournalIMF016208 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781513528694 1934-76851 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. African Dept. Gabon: 2019 Article IV Consultation, Fourth and Fifth Reviews under the Extended Arrangement under the Extended Fund Facility, and Request for Waiver of Nonobservance of Performance Criteria, and Rephasing of the Remaining Purchases; Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director. French Gabon : 2019 Article IV Consultation, Fourth and Fifth Reviews under the Extended Arrangement under the Extended Fund Facility, and Request for Waiver of Nonobservance of Performance Criteria, and Rephasing of the Remaining Purchases; Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2020. 1 online resource (138 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 Prudent macroeconomic policies, supported by the Extended Arrangement, have contributed to Gabon's economic recovery. Growth is picking up, the fiscal and external positions have improved, public debt has started to decline, and Gabon has contributed to the rebuilding of regional international reserves. Challenges remain, though, as buffers are still insufficient and deep-rooted institutional and structural weaknesses continue to constraint growth and poverty reduction. Almost one-third of the population still lives below the poverty line. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2019/389 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2019/389/002.2019.issue-389-fr.xml IMF e-Library