Niger: Sixth Review Under the Extended Credit Facility and Request for Waiver for Nonobservance of Performance Criterion-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Niger
IMF Staff Country Reports, November 3, 2020
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- Niger: Sixth Review Under the Extended Credit Facility and Request for Waiver for Nonobservance of Performance Criterion-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Niger
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Bibliographic details
- Published: November 3, 2020
- Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781513560205.002
Overview and context
- With one of the world’s lowest levels of human development, Niger has enormous needs but only limited own resources to meet them.
- Key challenges: insecurity in the Sahel, climate change, and low prices for its uranium exports.
- Economic performance prior to the COVID-19 pandemic:
- GDP growth exceeded 6 percent.
- Large foreign projects were attracted, notably a pipeline for the export of crude oil.
- Political timetable:
- A new government will take office in April 2021.
Subject areas and keywords
- Subjects: Budget planning and preparation, Debt sustainability analysis, Expenditure, External debt, Government debt management, Public debt, Public financial management (PFM)
- Keywords: asset declaration, authority, Budget planning and preparation, CR, Debt sustainability analysis, disbursement of SDR, ECF arrangement, Global, ISCR, Nigerien authorities, program implementation, revenue collection, SDR, spending quality, West Africa
International Monetary Fund. African Dept. "Niger: Sixth Review Under the Extended Credit Facility and Request for Waiver for Nonobservance of Performance Criterion-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Niger", IMF Staff Country Reports 2020, 292 (2020), accessed 9/11/2026, https://doi.org/10.5089/9781513560205.002
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