02010cas a2200277 a 4500 AALejournalIMF022321 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9798400200106 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Asia and Pacific Dept. Solomon Islands : 2021 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Solomon Islands. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2022. 1 online resource (79 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 Strong and timely containment measures have successfully prevented a domestic COVID-19 outbreak but have also weighed on economic activity and aggravated pre-existing socio-economic tensions. Following a contraction in 2020, growth is projected to recover gradually starting this year and to gain strength as containment measures are relaxed and borders re-opened. Elevated pandemic-related uncertainties as well as longstanding social, economic and governance challenges and vulnerability to natural disasters pose headwinds to inclusive growth. Despite strong external buffers, weaker fiscal position increases vulnerability to shocks, while the decline in logging weighs on fiscal revenues and growth prospects. Mode of access: Internet International Agreements and Observance imf International Organizations imf Monetary Policy imf IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2022/014 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2022/014/002.2022.issue-014-en.xml IMF e-Library