## Cambodia: Second Review Under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility

_IMF Staff Country Reports, February 6, 2001_

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## Bibliographic details
- Published: February 6, 2001
- Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451821666.002

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### Performance overview
- Performance under the first year of Cambodia’s Poverty Reduction Growth Facility (PRGF)-supported program was strong.
- Key outcomes reported:
  - Resumption of growth.
  - Low inflation.
  - Significant progress in major areas of structural reform.

### External developments
- External developments reflected:
  - Increased garment exports and tourism earnings.
  - Sharply higher oil imports.
  - Higher capital inflows.

### Technical assistance and policy recommendations
- IMF staff urges the authorities to make effective use of planned technical assistance under the Technical Cooperation Action Plan.
- Structural reforms for 2001 will focus on areas critical for achieving the macroeconomic objectives.

### Major thematic areas covered
- Banking
- Budget planning and preparation
- Civil service reform
- Expenditure
- Labor
- Poverty
- Poverty reduction strategy
- Public financial management (PFM)
- Revenue administration

### Keywords and program features
- Budget planning and preparation
- Civil service reform
- CR
- dollar clearing
- donor aid
- government
- ISCR
- Poverty reduction strategy
- PRGF arrangement
- reform agenda
- rice stock
- SDR
- staff appraisal

*Cambodia: Second Review Under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility, February 6, 2001.*

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