## Senegal: First Review Under the Policy Support Instrument and Request for Modification of Assessment Criteria-Press Release; and Staff Report

_IMF Staff Country Reports, January 6, 2016_

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## Bibliographic details
- Published: January 6, 2016
- Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781513556994.002

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### Program performance through September
- Program performance through September was broadly satisfactory.
- All end-June assessment criteria were met.
- The end-June indicative target on tax revenue was missed because of a shortfall in customs revenue.
- Continued rationalization and better control of public expenditure helped meet the fiscal deficit target despite the shortfall in revenue.
- All structural benchmarks were met.

### Debt assessment criteria and authorities' request
- In line with the IMF’s new debt limits policy, the authorities request the removal of the nonconcessional external debt assessment criteria.
- IMF staff supports the authorities’ request for the completion of the first PSI review.

### Key policy themes and focus areas
- Budget planning and preparation
- Debt sustainability analysis
- Expenditure control and public financial management (PFM)
- External debt and public debt management
- Public investment and public-private partnerships (PPP)
- Financing mix and tax revenue mobilization, with emphasis on customs revenue

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