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  "title": "Senegal: Second Review Under the Policy Support Instrument and Request for Modification of an Assessment Criterion-Press Release; and Staff Report",
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  "summary": "This paper discusses key issues related to Senegal’s economy. Government proposals for constitutional reforms were approved by 63 percent of the vote in a referendum held on March 20, 2016. Growth was robust at 6.5 percent in 2015 and is projected to continue at a similar level this year.",
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      "heading": "Macroeconomic performance and outlook",
      "content": "- Growth was robust at 6.5 percent in 2015.\n- Growth is projected to continue at a similar level in 2016.\n- The economic outlook is described as favorable, but downside risks remain."
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      "content": "- Government proposals for constitutional reforms were approved by 63 percent of the vote in a referendum held on March 20, 2016."
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      "content": "- Economic policies and structural reforms are needed to sustain growth and to continue fiscal consolidation to meet regional convergence criteria.\n- To keep growth buoyant, steadfast action is needed in three areas:\n  - Improving business environment to open economic room for small- and medium-sized enterprises and foreign direct investment.\n  - Strengthening public financial management and governance.\n  - Rebuilding government's fiscal space."
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      "content": "- Budget planning and preparation\n- Expenditure\n- Financial institutions\n- Loans\n- Public debt\n- Public financial management (PFM)\n- Public investment and public-private partnerships (PPP)\n- Public investment spending"
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