Solomon Islands: 2018 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for the Solomon Islands

November 8, 2018

Summary

Solomon Islands has made substantial progress since the Tensions in the early 2000s but faces considerable economic and governance challenges and is highly vulnerable to natural disasters. The logging industry confronts depletion and new sources of growth are needed. Governance challenges are significant, stemming from weak oversight of the resource sectors, a lack of transparency and a need to strengthen public financial management.

Subject: Agroindustries, Contingent liabilities, Economic sectors, Expenditure, External debt, Public debt, Public financial management (PFM)

Keywords: Agroindustries, Asia and Pacific, Contingent liabilities, CR, debt, development expenditure, Global, government, ISCR, liability positions vis-à-vis nonresident, Pacific Islands, peg regime, shipping grant, Solomon Islands economy, spending

Pages:
77
Volume:
2018
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5089/9781484383797.002
Issue:
309
Series:
Country Report No. 2018/309
Stock No:
1SLBEA2018003
ISBN:
9781484383797
ISSN:
1934-7685

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