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  "title": "The Gambia: 2002 Article IV Consultation, Request for a Three-Year Arrangement Under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility and Use of HIPC Interim Assistance—Staff Report; Staff Statement; Public Information Notice, News Brief, and Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion",
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  "summary": "The Gambia showed good economic performance under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF) Arrangement. Executive Directors commended the reforms in the financial sector, the substantial reduction and rationalization of external tariffs, and the settlement of the property dispute with Alimen",
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      "content": "- The Gambia showed good economic performance under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF) Arrangement.\n- Executive Directors commended:\n  - reforms in the financial sector;\n  - the substantial reduction and rationalization of external tariffs;\n  - the settlement of the property dispute with Alimenta.\n- Executive Directors stressed the need for a tightened monetary policy stance.\n- The Executive Board welcomed a new PRGF program with approval of:\n  - a three-year Arrangement under the PRGF;\n  - use of interim assistance."
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      "content": "- Improve fiscal discipline.\n- Ensure good governance.\n- Implement structural and financial reforms.\n- Reduce poverty."
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      "content": "- Subjects: Banking; Budget planning and preparation; Economic sectors; Expenditure; Poverty; Poverty reduction strategy; Public enterprises; Public financial management (PFM).\n- Keywords: Board decision; Budget planning and preparation; CR; disbursement of SDR; final decision of the IMF Executive Board; fund tax mission; Gambia's Poverty Reduction and Strategy Paper; ISCR; Poverty reduction strategy; PRGF arrangement; Public enterprises; West Africa."
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      "content": "- Pages: 97\n- Volume: 2004\n- Issue: 042\n- Series: Country Report No. 2004/042\n- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451815429.002\n- Stock No: 1GMBEA0012004\n- ISBN: 9781451815429\n- ISSN: 1934-7685\n\nSource: The Gambia: 2002 Article IV Consultation, Request for a Three-Year Arrangement Under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility and Use of HIPC Interim Assistance-Staff Report; Staff Statement; Public Information Notice, News Brief, and Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion\n\n---\n\n Content in this bundle\n\n- cr0442\n  - cr0442 (Markdown version){rel=\"alternate\" type=\"text/markdown\"}\n  - cr0442 (PDF){rel=\"external\" type=\"application/pdf\"}"
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    "Ensure good governance.",
    "Implement structural and financial reforms.",
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    "Subjects: Banking; Budget planning and preparation; Economic sectors; Expenditure; Poverty; Poverty reduction strategy; Public enterprises; Public financial management (PFM).",
    "Keywords: Board decision; Budget planning and preparation; CR; disbursement of SDR; final decision of the IMF Executive Board; fund tax mission; Gambia's Poverty Reduction and Strategy Paper; ISCR; Poverty reduction strategy; PRGF arrangement; Public enterprises; West Africa.",
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