Uganda: Request for a Three-Year Arrangement Under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility-Staff Report; Staff Statement; and a Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion
IMF Staff Country Reports, September 30, 2002
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Bibliographic details
- Published: September 30, 2002
- Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451838640.002
Overview
- Publication date: September 30, 2002
- Coverage period of proposed program: 2002/03–2004/05
- Purpose: Assessment of Uganda’s Request for a Three-Year Arrangement Under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF)
Program objectives and targets
- Main growth objective: increase real GDP growth to about 6½ percent a year on average
- Inflation target: hold annual inflation at about 3½ percent
Monetary and exchange rate policy
- Policy focus: maintaining stability in light of sizable sterilization operations
- Instruments and regime:
- Authorities will rely on market-based monetary instruments
- Authorities will adhere to a flexible exchange rate policy
Subject areas and keywords
- Subject tags: Budget planning and preparation; Expenditure; Poverty; Poverty reduction; Poverty reduction and development; Poverty reduction strategy; Public financial management (PFM)
- Keywords: Budget planning and preparation; CR; East Africa; executive board discussion; fund staff; ISCR; LRA raid; peace agreement; Poverty reduction; Poverty reduction and development; Poverty reduction strategy; PRGF-supported program; Southern Africa; staff appraisal; Sub-Saharan Africa; Ugandan People's Defense Forces