01762cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF020253 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781498341172 2663-3493 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Staff Guidance Note on the Application of the Joint Bank-Fund Debt Sustainability Framework for Low-Income Countries. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2013. 1 online resource (60 pages) Policy Papers <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 Low-income countries (LICs) face significant challenges in meeting their development objectives while at the same time ensuring that their external debt remains sustainable. In April 2005, the Executive Boards of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the International Development Association (IDA) endorsed the Debt Sustainability Framework (DSF), a tool developed jointly by IMF and World Bank staff to conduct public and external debt sustainability analysis in low-income countries. The DSF aims to help guide the borrowing decisions of LICs, provide guidance for creditors' lending and grant allocation decisions, and improve World Bank and IMF assessments and policy advice. Mode of access: Internet Policy Papers; Policy Paper ; No. 2013/041 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/007/2013/041/007.2013.issue-041-en.xml IMF e-Library