Niger Resident Representative Site

Resident Representative Office in Niger

February 2010

This web page provides information in on the activities of the Office, views of the IMF staff, and the relations between Niger and the IMF. Additional information can be found on Niger and IMF country page, including official IMF reports and Executive Board documents in English and French that deal with Niger.

News — Highlights

The Implications of the Global Financial Crisis for Low-Income Countries

The global financial crisis is expected to have a major impact on low-income countries (LICs), especially in sub-Saharan Africa—and urgent action is required by LIC policymakers and the international community. The crisis is projected to increase the financing needs of LICs by at least US$25 billion in 2009, and much larger needs are possible.
March 2009

The Balance of Payments Impact of the Food and Fuel Price Shocks on Low-Income African Countries: A Country-by-Country Assessment

This note discusses the implications of the price shocks for the balance of payments of low-income countries in sub-Saharan Africa.
June 30, 2008

Niger and The IMF

Niger: 2013 First Review Under the Three-Year Arrangement Under the Extended Credit facility and Request for a Waiver of Nonobservance of Performance Criterion-Staff Report; Staff Supplements; and Press Release

April 30, 2013
Series: Country Report No. 13/104 

Niger: Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper

April 30, 2013
Series: Country Report No. 13/105 

Niger: Joint Staff Advisory Note on the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper

April 30, 2013
Series: Country Report No. 13/106 

Press Release: IMF's West African Regional Technical Assistance Center Sees Significant Increase in Activities in Coming Year

April 29, 2013

Press Release: IMF Executive Board Completes First Review Under ECF Arrangement for Niger and Approves US$16.9 Million Disbursement

March 28, 2013

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Regional Economic Outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa

Economic conditions in sub-Saharan Africa have remained generally robust despite a sluggish global economy. The near-term outlook for the region remains broadly positive, and growth is projected at 5¼ percent a year in 2012–13. Most low-income countries are projected to continue to grow strongly, supported by domestic demand, including from investment. The outlook is less favorable for many of the middle-income countries, especially South Africa, that are more closely linked to European markets and thus experience a more noticeable drag from the external environment. The main risks to the outlook are an intensification of financial stresses in the euro zone and a sharp fiscal adjustment in the US–the so called fiscal cliff.