01886cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF016760 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781484323489 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. African Dept. Botswana : 2015 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Botswana. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2016. 1 online resource (70 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 paper presents an overview of Botswana's economy. Botswana's diamond endowment-along with its track record of good macroeconomic policy management and political stability-contributed to high average economic growth and strong fiscal and balance-of-payments positions in recent years. Despite these achievements, Botswana faces unemployment, water and electricity shortages, and inefficiency of government operations. These challenges need to be addressed. Real GDP growth is estimated to be negative in 2015 owing to a decrease in global demand for diamonds and a deceleration of activity in the non-mining sector. However, the economy is expected to recover gradually in next three years driven by a gradual pick up in diamond prices and fiscal stimulus. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2016/103 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2016/103/002.2016.issue-103-en.xml IMF e-Library