Central African Republic: 2007 Article IV Consultation, First Review Under the Three-Year Arrangement Under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility, Request for Waiver of Nonobservance and Modification of Performance Criteria, and Financing Assuranc

2007 Article IV Consultation, First Review Under the Three-Year Arrangement Under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility, Request for Waiver of Nonobservance and Modification of Performance Criteria, and Financing Assurances Review: Staff Report; Public Information Notice and Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for the Central African Republi

Volume/Issue: Volume 2008 Issue 016
Publication date: January 2008
ISBN: 9781451806694
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Banks and Banking , Exports and Imports , Public Finance , Public Policy - Social Services and Welfare , ISCR , CR , growth facility , modification of performance criteria , Three-Year arrangement , government , Three-Year , PRGF arrangement , request for waiver of nonobservance , Arrears , Commercial banks , Capital spending , Global , Africa , Sub-Saharan Africa , West Africa

Summary

Central African Republic (C.A.R) showed satisfactory performance amidst difficult conditions under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF) arrangement. Executive Directors commended the authorities' efforts to consolidate peace and security and pursue macroeconomic stabilization and structural reforms. Directors stressed that policies need to focus on accelerating growth and increasing the economy’s resilience with the private sector playing an increasing role. They agreed with the need to continue with fiscal consolidation and noted the improvement in debt sustainability. They agreed that C.A.R had fulfilled the requirements to reach the decision point under the Enhanced HIPC Initiative and qualified debt relief.