02059cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF017810 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781484310199 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Middle East and Central Asia Dept. United Arab Emirates : Selected Issues. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2017. 1 online resource (30 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 outlines a consolidated Medium-Term Fiscal Framework (MTFF), which is comprehensive and forward looking, could set a clear direction for fiscal policy for the country as a whole and better align resource allocation with local and national developments plans underpinned by goals embodied in the Vision 2021. High quality of public financial management systems overall is also key ingredient of an appropriate MTFF. The framework could consider explicitly expenditure needs in critical areas such as education and health care. Monitoring of contingent liabilities needs to be strengthened, including covering private and public partnerships (PPPs) and government related enterprises (GREs) including their global subsidiaries. Data sharing across all levels of governments, including the central bank, could also be strengthened. The federal government and the Emirates of Abu Dhabi and Dubai have started using MTFFs to inform their fiscal policy choices, albeit to different degrees. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2017/219 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2017/219/002.2017.issue-219-en.xml IMF e-Library