## IMF Resident Representative Office in South Sudan

## Source details

**Canonical URL:** [IMF Resident Representative Office in South Sudan](https://www.imf.org/en/countries/resrep/ssd)

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### Resident Representative for Republic of South Sudan

Arsene Kaho  
Resident Representative

### Office Information

EMAIL: [rr-ssd@imf.org](mailto:rr-ssd@imf.org)

### At a Glance

- Current IMF membership: 191 countries
- South Sudan joined the Fund in April 18, 2012.
- Total Quotas: SDR 246.00 Million
- Outstanding Purchases and Loans: None
- Article IV/Country Report: June 10, 2024 ([IMF Country Report No. 24/160](https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/CR/Issues/2024/06/10/Republic-of-South-Sudan-2023-Article-IV-Consultation-and-First-and-Second-Reviews-under-the-550191))

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### Office and leadership
- 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.

### Past activities and outreach
- 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.

### Selected IMF publications referenced by the Office
- 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

### Regional Economic Outlook: Sub-Saharan Africa (April 16, 2026) — "Hard-Won Gains Under Pressure"
- 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)

### South Sudan and the IMF

- [South Sudan and the IMF](https://www.imf.org/en/countries/resrep/ssd#South%20Sudan%20and%20the%20IMF)

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## References

- [Past South Sudan Office Activities & Outreach](https://www.imf.org/en/countries/resrep/ssd/news-archive)
- [World Economic Outlook](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/weo)
- [Global Economy in Crosscurrents of War and Technology](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/weo/issues/2026/07/08/world-economic-outlook-update-july-2026)
- [Global Financial Stability Report](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/gfsr)
- [Global Financial Markets Confront the War in the Middle East and Amplification Risks](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/gfsr/issues/2026/04/14/global-financial-stability-report-april-2026)
- [Fiscal Monitor](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/fm)
- [Fiscal Policy under Pressure: High Debt, Rising Risks](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/fm/issues/2026/04/15/fiscal-monitor-april-2026)
- [Regional Economic Outlook Reports, All Regions](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/reo)
- [Asia and Pacific](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/reo/apac)
- [Europe](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/reo/eu)
- [Middle East and Central Asia](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/reo/meca)
- [Sub-Saharan Africa](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/reo/ssa)
- [Western Hemisphere](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/reo/wh)
- [IMF Annual Report 2026](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/areb)
- [Navigating a Precarious World](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/areb/issues/2026/09/23/annual-report-2026)
- [More Publications](https://www.imf.org/en/publications)
- [IMF Country Report No. 24/160)](https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/CR/Issues/2024/06/10/Republic-of-South-Sudan-2023-Article-IV-Consultation-and-First-and-Second-Reviews-under-the-550191)
- [Read the Report](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/reo/ssa/issues/2026/04/16/regional-economic-outlook-for-sub-saharan-africa-april-2026)

_Source: https://www.imf.org/en/countries/resrep/ssd_