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  "title": "Zimbabwe: Technical Assistance Report-Government Finance Statistics",
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  "summary": "As part of a five-year project of the Enhanced Data Dissemination Initiative (EDDI) 2 Government Finance Statistics (GFS) Module on improving GFS and public-sector debt statistics in selected African countries, a mission was conducted in Harare, Zimbabwe during April 15–26, 2019.",
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      "content": "- Classification of government subsidies to state owned enterprises (SOEs).\n- Identification of extrabudgetary units (EBUs) and classification of their operations.\n- Correct classification of other government transactions in line with a Government Finance Statistics Manual (GFSM) 2014 framework."
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    "Series: IMF Staff Country Reports",
    "DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781513550602.002",
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