## Mali: Second and Third Reviews Under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement. Requests for Waivers of Nonobservance of Performance Criteria and Modification of Performance Criterion-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Mali

_IMF Staff Country Reports, March 30, 2021_

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## Bibliographic details
- Published: March 30, 2021
- Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781513575780.002

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### Background and context
- A coup d’état on August 18, 2020 led to a period of international disengagement with Mali and an economic blockade by ECOWAS.
- Fund engagement was put on hold during this period, delaying the resumption of discussions under the 2nd and 3rd reviews of the Extended Credit Facility (ECF).
- A transitional government was appointed in October and will be in place for 18 months until general elections.
- The transitional government announced its full adherence to the international obligations and commitments of the previous government, including the reform agenda under the ECF.
- The developments occurred against the background of the pandemic shock.

### Key topics and analytical focus
- COVID-19
- Debt sustainability analysis
- External debt
- Health
- International organization
- Monetary policy
- Public debt
- Revenue administration

### Keywords and program context
- action program
- COVID-19
- Debt sustainability analysis
- ECF arrangement
- economic reform program
- Executive Board discussion
- IMF's Board
- response plan
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- West Africa

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