01869cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF018856 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781484383834 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. African Dept. Republic of Equatorial Guinea : First Review under the Staff-Monitored Program-Press Release; and Staff Report. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2018. 1 online resource (60 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 In May 2018, the IMF's Management approved a 7-month Staff-Monitored Program (SMP), covering the period January 1-July 31, 2018. The main fiscal objectives of the SMP are to (i) reduce the budget deficit through non-hydrocarbon revenue mobilization and expenditure reduction while protecting social spending and (ii) address critical weaknesses in public financial management. The program also contains measures to improve the business climate, foster economic diversification, and lay the basis for improving governance and transparency. In addition, the program is providing a framework for bolstering capacity and helping build an adequate track record of performance as the basis for discussions on a potential Fund-supported program later this year. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2018/310 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2018/310/002.2018.issue-310-en.xml IMF e-Library