IMF Staff Country Reports

Multi-Country Report : Building Fiscal Capacity in Fragile States-Case Studies-Press Release; Staff Report

Author/Editor:

International Monetary Fund. Fiscal Affairs Dept.

Publication Date:

June 14, 2017

Electronic Access:

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Summary:

This report reviews the IMF’s effort to build fiscal capacity in fragile states. It presents case studies on IMF technical assistance (TA) and capacity development in the fiscal area, provided by its Fiscal Affairs Department in collaboration with the Legal Department, in countries including Afghanistan, Haiti, Kosovo, Liberia, Mali, Myanmar, South Sudan, and Timor-Leste. The details in the case studies in various areas of fiscal policy management shed light on country-specific characteristics, how well IMF TA helped countries address fiscal capacity in the past, and lessons learned that could improve TA strategies and delivery in the future.

Series:

Country Report No. 17/153

Subject:

Afghanistan Fiscal policy Fiscal reforms Government spending Haiti Kosovo Liberia Low-income developing countries Mali Myanmar Press releases South Sudan Staff reports Tax policy Tax revenues Technical Assistance Timor-Leste