01925cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF018503 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781484358726 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Middle East and Central Asia Dept. Islamic Republic of Mauritania : First Review Under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement-Press Release; and Staff Report. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2018. 1 online resource (63 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 Mauritania's First Review Under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) Arrangement. The outlook is positive, although considerable challenges remain to achieve high and inclusive growth. Vulnerabilities remain elevated and sustained reforms are needed to entrench macroeconomic stability; achieve inclusive growth that creates employment and reduces poverty; and improve the business climate and governance. Policy implementation has been satisfactory and the program is on track. All end-December 2017 performance criteria and eight of the ten structural benchmarks for December 2017-March 2018 were met; the remaining two were implemented with a one-month delay. The IMF staff recommends completion of the first review under the three-year ECF arrangement. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2018/137 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2018/137/002.2018.issue-137-en.xml IMF e-Library