01978cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF017805 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781484309926 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. African Dept. Rwanda : Staff Report for the 2017 Article IV Consultation, Seventh Review Under the Policy Support Instrument, and Second Review Under the Standby Credit Facility- Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Rwanda. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2017. 1 online resource (107 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 2017 Article IV Consultation highlights that Rwanda has demonstrated strong macroeconomic policy management and implemented an ambitious development strategy that has resulted in high and inclusive growth, lower poverty and more gender equality, and improved living standards. Growth in 2016 was 5.9 percent, down from 2015, but comparing favorably to growth in the subcontinent. A recovery of growth is expected in 2017-18, owing to good rains and expanding domestic production. A spike in consumer price inflation in early 2017 was driven by food prices. Main risks to economic growth continue to be weather shocks affecting agriculture, regional security issues, and unexpected shifts in external development assistance. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2017/217 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2017/217/002.2017.issue-217-en.xml IMF e-Library