## Mali: Ex Post Assessment of Longer-Term Program Engagement: Staff Report; Statement by the Executive Director for Mali; and Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion

_IMF Staff Country Reports, June 28, 2011_

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## Bibliographic details
- Published: June 28, 2011
- Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781455275540.002

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### Assessment purpose and scope
- Ex Post Assessments are intended to provide an opportunity to step back from continuing program relations to consider an analysis of the economic problems facing the country, review progress under IMF-supported programs, and draw forward-looking lessons for future IMF engagement.
- The report is presented as an IMF Staff Country Report.

### Macroeconomic outcomes
- The program objective of macroeconomic and financial stability was broadly achieved.
- Evidence cited for achievement includes:
  - moderate fiscal deficits,
  - low and relatively stable rates of inflation,
  - the maintenance of a sustainable external debt position.

### Growth and structural challenges
- Raising economic growth remained a challenge.
- Structural reforms are necessary to encourage investment and employment.

### Covered policy areas and thematic focus
- Agricultural commodities
- Banking
- Commodities
- National accounts
- Poverty
- Poverty reduction strategy
- Private investment
- Public financial management (PFM)
- Revenue administration

*Source: Mali: Ex Post Assessment of Longer-Term Program Engagement: Staff Report; Statement by the Executive Director for Mali; and Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion*

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