01891cas a2200253 a 4500 AALejournalIMF022874 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 20.00 USD 9781451815801 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Guinea-Bissau : 2006 Article IV Consultation Review of Developments Under the 2005 Staff-Monitored Program and New Staff-Monitored Program for 2006 Staff Report; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Guinea-Bissau. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2006. 1 online resource (94 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 Despite abundant natural resources and arable land, Guinea-Bissau is ranked at the lowest end of the UN human development index, mainly because of the civil war of 1998-99 and the ensuing prolonged political instability and serious governance deficiencies thereafter. Since mid-2004, Guinea-Bissau has made a major effort to address the political and economic problems of recent years. The fiscal balance improved, but cash flow problems persisted throughout 2005. Higher imports and strengthened tax and customs administration helped buoy tax revenue. Mode of access: Internet International Lending and Debt Problems imf IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2006/312 Full text available on IMF https://elibrary.imf.org/openurl?genre=journal&issn=1934-7685&volume=2006&issue=312 IMF e-Library