## IMF Staff Concludes Mission to the Republic of Congo

_IMF News, October 8, 2026_

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## Bibliographic details
- Published: October 8, 2026

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### Mission overview
- Event: IMF staff mission to the Republic of Congo to discuss a government request for financial support under the Extended Credit Facility and to conduct the 2026 Article IV Consultation.
- Press Release: No. 26/327.
- Dates of visit: September 24 to October 7, 2026.
- Lead: IMF team led by Ms. Pilar Garcia Martinez.
- Outcome: Significant progress was made during the mission; discussions will continue in the next few weeks with a view to reaching a staff-level agreement.

### Key discussion topics and findings
- Macroeconomic outlook and recent economic developments.
- 2026 fiscal outturn and draft 2027 budget.
- Public financial management reforms aimed at strengthening fiscal resilience and enhancing debt sustainability.
- Domestic arrears-clearance strategy and measures to prevent the accumulation of arrears.
- Policies to protect vulnerable groups while supporting private investment and growth.
- 2026 Article IV consultation topics:
  - Policies to support sustainable and inclusive growth.
  - Rationalization of tax-expenditures.
  - Addressing fiscal risks and constraints to growth related to electricity sector operations.
  - Improving the business environment and promoting private investment and economic diversification.

### Meetings and stakeholders engaged
- Meetings held with:
  - H.E. Prime Minister Anatole Collinet Makosso.
  - Finance, Budget, and Public Portfolio Minister Christian Yoka.
  - Economy, Planning, Statistics, and Foresight Minister Ludovic Ngatsé.
  - Representatives of the national directorate of the BEAC and their teams.
  - Parliament’s Economy and Finance Committee.
  - Officials from relevant ministries and public agencies.
  - Representatives of the private sector, civil society organizations, and development partners.

### Policy recommendations and measures discussed
- Strengthen revenue mobilization.
- Improve expenditure management.
- Enhance commitment and cash controls.
- Implement efforts to prevent the accumulation of arrears.
- Rationalize tax-expenditures to support inclusive growth.
- Address electricity-sector related fiscal risks constraining growth.
- Improve the business environment to promote private investment and economic diversification.

### Next steps and timeline
- Continued discussions between the IMF team and the authorities in the coming weeks.
- Objective: reach a staff-level agreement on policies that could be supported by a new arrangement under the Extended Credit Facility.

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_Source: https://www.imf.org/en/news/articles/2026/10/08/pr26327-republic-of-congo-imf-staff-concludes-mission_