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  "title": "Namibia: 2022 Article IV Consultation—Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Namibia",
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  "summary": "Namibia has been severely hit by the COVID-19 pandemic but has started to gradually recover. After a sharp contraction in 2020, with worsening fiscal imbalances and socio-economic disparities, a modest recovery began in 2021 and strengthened in the first half of 2022.",
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      "content": "- Fiscal consolidation is highlighted as a priority area.\n- Strengthening revenue administration is indicated (keyword: Revenue administration).\n- Technical assistance from FAD (FAD TA) is noted among keywords, implying capacity support priorities.\n- A targeted reform agenda and transparency policy are emphasized in the report metadata.\n- Monetary policy and attention to food prices and international price shocks are identified as policy-relevant topics.\n\n---\n\n Content in this bundle\n\n- 1namea2022001\n  - 1namea2022001 (Markdown version){rel=\"alternate\" type=\"text/markdown\"}\n  - 1namea2022001 (PDF){rel=\"external\" type=\"application/pdf\"}"
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    "Published: December 14, 2022",
    "Series: IMF Staff Country Reports",
    "DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9798400225048.002",
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