01950cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF017790 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781484309148 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. African Dept. Gabon : Request for an Extended Arrangement Under the Extended Fund Facility-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Gabon. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2017. 1 online resource (104 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 discusses Gabon's Request for an Extended Arrangement Under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF). The main goal of the program is to ensure macroeconomic stability and lay the basis for sustainable and equitable growth. To this end, the program seeks to ensure debt sustainability at the national level and help restore and preserve external stability at the regional level. It is built upon three pillars: (1) well-balanced fiscal consolidation that minimizes the impact on growth and protects vulnerable groups; (2) structural fiscal reforms to improve the efficiency and transparency of public spending; and (3) policies to enhance financial sector stability and economic diversification. The IMF staff supports the authorities' request for an extended arrangement under the EFF. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2017/205 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2017/205/002.2017.issue-205-en.xml IMF e-Library