01837cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF018279 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781484343289 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. African Dept. Kingdom of Lesotho : 2017 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for the Kingdom of Lesotho. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2018. 1 online resource (78 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 high levels of unemployment, poverty, and inequality persist in Lesotho despite its faster growth compared with regional peers over the last decade. GDP growth is expected to be about 3 percent in FY2017/18, below the average of 4.1 percent for the past decade, and driven by mining and agriculture. Over the next three years, GDP growth is expected to be led by mining and construction related to the Lesotho Highlands Water Project Phase II. A steep decline in Southern African Customs Union transfers, a major source of government revenue, will result in a fiscal deficit that is likely to exceed 6 percent of GDP for the second year. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2018/054 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2018/054/002.2018.issue-054-en.xml IMF e-Library