IMF Resident Representative Office in South Sudan

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Arsene Kaho
Resident Representative

The IMF Resident Representative Office in South Sudan is led by Arsene Kaho, Resident Representative.
The office provides information on the Office's activities, IMF staff views, and relations between South Sudan and the IMF.
Additional official IMF reports and Executive Board documents in English that deal with South Sudan are available from IMF country resources.

The Office has engaged in outreach and dissemination linked to IMF publications and regional analysis.
The Departmental African Paper Series covers research on sub-Saharan Africa conducted by IMF staff, particularly on issues of broad regional or cross-country interest.
The views in the Departmental African Paper Series are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the views of the IMF, its Executive Board, or IMF Management.

World Economic Outlook — Global Economy in Crosscurrents of War and Technology — July 8, 2026
Global Financial Stability Report — Global Financial Markets Confront the War in the Middle East and Amplification Risks — April 14, 2026
Fiscal Monitor — Fiscal Policy under Pressure: High Debt, Rising Risks — April 15, 2026
Regional Economic Outlook — Asia and Pacific; Europe; Middle East and Central Asia; Sub-Saharan Africa; Western Hemisphere
Annual Report of the Executive Board — Navigating a Precarious World — September 23, 2026

After a strong 2025 with growth at 4.5%, Sub-Saharan Africa entered 2026 reaping the benefits of hard-won stabilization gains. (Source: Regional Economic Outlook: Sub-Saharan Africa, April 16, 2026)
Regional growth is expected to decline by 0.2 percentage points to 4.3 percent in 2026. (Source: Regional Economic Outlook: Sub-Saharan Africa, April 16, 2026)