02112cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF019376 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781498317481 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. African Dept. Zimbabwe : Staff-Monitored Program-Press Release and Staff Report. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2019. 1 online resource (61 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 the Staff-Monitored Program (SMP) for Zimbabwe and highlights that the new government that assumed office following the July 2018 elections is committed to addressing the macroeconomic imbalances, removing structural distortions to facilitate a resumption in growth, and to re-engaging with the international community including by clearing its external arrears. The SMP will be monitored on a quarterly basis and is intended to assist the authorities in building a track record of implementation of a coherent set of economic and social policies that can facilitate a return to macroeconomic stability and assist in reengagement with the international community. With limited access to external financing and the very low level of international reserves, the authorities' room for manoeuvre is very narrow. There are also significant implementation risks of the monetary and exchange rate reforms, as well as addressing governance and corruption weaknesses, which could adversely impact the attainment of SMP objectives. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2019/144 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2019/144/002.2019.issue-144-en.xml IMF e-Library