02101cas a2200301 a 4500 AALejournalIMF021944 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781513595566 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Middle East and Central Asia Dept. Republic of Tajikistan : 2013 Article IV Consultation-Press Release and Staff Report. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2021. 1 online resource (67 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 Tajikistan successfully completed a 3-year ECF-supported program in May 2012 and needs to continue with ambitious reforms. While growth is robust, it is non-inclusive, leading to large-scale outmigration that makes Tajikistan the most remittance-dependent country in the world. The country remains the poorest of the eight in the Caucasus and Central Asia (CCA) and stands next to last among the seven with rankings in the ease of doing business. Reliance on commodity imports, a narrow export base, and low buffers leave the economy vulnerable. Weak macroeconomic policy frameworks restrict the authorities' ability to dampen shocks. State-directed lending and investment displace market-financed activity and create fiscal risks. Presidential elections are scheduled for November. Mode of access: Internet International Agreements imf International Organizations imf Monetary Policy imf Observance imf Tajikistan, Republic of imf IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2021/195 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2021/195/002.2021.issue-195-en.xml IMF e-Library