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  "title": "Tunisia: First Review Under the Extended Fund Facility, Request for Waivers of NonObservance of Performance Criteria and Rephasing of Access — Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Tunisia",
  "publication": "IMF Staff Country Reports, July 10, 2017",
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  "summary": "This paper discusses Tunisia’s First Review Under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF), Request for Waivers of Nonobservance of Performance Criteria and Rephasing of Access.",
  "publishDate": "2017-07-10",
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      "heading": "Executive summary and staff recommendation",
      "content": "- Most quantitative performance criteria (QPCs) for end-December 2016 were missed.\n- All structural benchmarks (SBs) through March 2017 were delayed.\n- Most delayed SBs, including on private sector legislation, performance contracts for public banks, the civil service strategy, and the large taxpayers unit, are now completed.\n- The remaining SBs will be achieved by end-2017.\n- IMF staff recommends the completion of the EFF review.\n- IMF staff supports the authorities’ request for rephasing of access and waivers of nonobservance of end-December QPCs."
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      "heading": "Findings on program implementation",
      "content": "- Quantitative performance:\n  - Most QPCs for end-December 2016: missed.\n- Structural benchmarks:\n  - SBs through March 2017: all delayed.\n  - Completed delayed SBs: private sector legislation; performance contracts for public banks; the civil service strategy; the large taxpayers unit.\n  - Outstanding SBs: scheduled to be achieved by end-2017."
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      "heading": "Policy actions and requests",
      "content": "- Authorities requested:\n  - Waivers of nonobservance of end-December quantitative performance criteria.\n  - Rephasing of access under the Extended Fund Facility.\n- IMF staff position:\n  - Recommends completion of the First Review under the EFF.\n  - Supports the authorities’ requests for waivers and rephasing of access.\n\n---\n\n Content in this bundle\n\n- Country Report\n  - Country Report (Markdown version){rel=\"alternate\" type=\"text/markdown\"}\n  - Country Report (PDF){rel=\"external\" type=\"application/pdf\"}\n\n---\n\nSource: https://www.imf.org/en/publications/cr/issues/2017/07/10/tunisia-first-review-under-the-extended-fund-facility-request-for-waivers-of-nonobservance-45061"
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    "Published: July 10, 2017",
    "Series: IMF Staff Country Reports",
    "DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781484308653.002",
    "Most quantitative performance criteria (QPCs) for end-December 2016 were missed.",
    "All structural benchmarks (SBs) through March 2017 were delayed.",
    "Most delayed SBs, including on private sector legislation, performance contracts for public banks, the civil service strategy, and the large taxpayers unit, are now completed.",
    "The remaining SBs will be achieved by end-2017.",
    "IMF staff recommends the completion of the EFF review.",
    "IMF staff supports the authorities’ request for rephasing of access and waivers of nonobservance of end-December QPCs.",
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    "Authorities requested:",
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