Guinea-Bissau: Ex Post Assessment of Performance Under Fund-Supported Programs, 1993-2003

March 11, 2005

Summary

This paper reviews Ex-Post Assessment of Performance Under IMF-Supported Programs for Guinea-Bissau. More than two-thirds of the population of approximately 1.3 million is living below the poverty line in Guinea-Bissau. The paper describes developments under IMF-supported programs since 1993, when Guinea-Bissau embarked on a second round of stabilization and reform efforts. It summarizes the lessons learned and the challenges for the near future. Possible future role of IMF in Guinea-Bissau is also discussed.

Subject: Arrears, Commercial banks, Debt service, Economic sectors, Expenditure, External debt, Public enterprises

Keywords: Arrears, banking system, CR, debt service, exchange rate, government commitment, government expenditure, government staffing level, ISCR, monetary policy, public enterprise, Public enterprises, real GDP, structural adjustment, transition government

Pages:
34
Volume:
2005
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451815788.002
Issue:
094
Series:
Country Report No. 2005/094
Stock No:
1GNBEA2005003
ISBN:
9781451815788
ISSN:
1934-7685

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