01893cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF022876 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 20.00 USD 9781451835106 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe : Staff Report for the 2005 Article IV Consultation and First Review Under the Three-Year Arrangement Under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2006. 1 online resource (109 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 Sao Tome and Principe pursued economic reforms and tried to reduce poverty amidst macroeconomic imbalances under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF) program. Executive Directors supported the authorities' decision to sustain the process of fiscal consolidation, and stressed the need for implementing a good budget and public expenditure management system. They commended the monetary and financial stances and the central bank's international reserve position; welcomed the authorities' commitment to improve coverage, timeliness, and periodicity of basic macroeconomic statistics; and emphasized to accelerate structural reforms and achieve full transparency in oil revenue management. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2006/349 Full text available on IMF https://elibrary.imf.org/openurl?genre=journal&issn=1934-7685&volume=2006&issue=349 IMF e-Library