## Zambia: 2003 Article IV Consultation and Ex Post Assessment of Performance Under Fund-Supported Programs—Staff Reports; Staff Statement; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Zambia

_IMF Staff Country Reports, July 21, 2004_

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## Bibliographic details
- Published: July 21, 2004
- Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451921601.002

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### Executive summary and economic performance
- This paper examines Zambia’s 2003 Article IV Consultation and Ex Post Assessment of Performance Under IMF-Supported Programs.
- Zambia’s economic performance has improved significantly in the last four years.
- After more than two decades of economic decline and inflation averaging more than 50 percent, growth has averaged about 4 percent per year since 2000.

### Ex Post Assessment of IMF-supported programs
- The Ex Post Assessment of Performance under IMF-supported programs noted:
  - Implementation under the Enhanced Structural Adjustment Facility arrangement, approved in 1995, was poor.
  - Implementation generally improved under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility arrangement, approved in 1999.

### Subject coverage and keywords
- Subject areas:
  - Budget planning and preparation
  - Economic sectors
  - Expenditure
  - Exports
  - International trade
  - Mining sector
  - Privatization
  - Public financial management (PFM)
- Keywords:
  - arrears clearance
  - Budget planning and preparation
  - CR
  - draft bill
  - exchange rate
  - Exports
  - finalization of plan
  - ISCR
  - Mining sector
  - poverty
  - PRGF arrangement
  - private sector
  - Privatization
  - Southern Africa
  - wage bill
  - Zambian authorities

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