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  "title": "Kiribati: 2026 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Kiribati",
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  "summary": "Kiribati is pursuing an ambitious development agenda amid structural challenges due to its remoteness, limited landmass, and exposure to weather shocks.",
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      "content": "- Kiribati is pursuing an ambitious development agenda amid structural challenges due to its remoteness, limited landmass, and exposure to weather shocks.\n- Government priorities:\n  - Accelerate growth by maximizing returns from its vast ocean territory.\n  - Enhance human development by improving health, education, and access to infrastructure."
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      "heading": "Recent economic performance and drivers",
      "content": "- Growth has been resilient, supported by consumption and public investment projects.\n- The government is primarily funded by fishing license revenues which have declined as a share of GDP."
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      "heading": "Fiscal and external pressures",
      "content": "- The recent expansion of social benefits and subsidies, coupled with declining fishing license revenue, contributed to persistent fiscal and current account deficits.\n- Persistent deficits might limit the ability to address new shocks and weigh on long‑term development and debt sustainability."
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      "heading": "Policy implications and priorities highlighted",
      "content": "- Strengthen fiscal resilience by addressing the fiscal and current account deficits.\n- Maximize returns from ocean resources to support government revenues.\n- Prioritize improvements in health, education, and infrastructure to enhance human development."
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    "Series: IMF Staff Country Reports",
    "DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9798229045421.002",
    "Kiribati is pursuing an ambitious development agenda amid structural challenges due to its remoteness, limited landmass, and exposure to weather shocks.",
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    "Growth has been resilient, supported by consumption and public investment projects.",
    "The government is primarily funded by fishing license revenues which have declined as a share of GDP.",
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    "Strengthen fiscal resilience by addressing the fiscal and current account deficits.",
    "Maximize returns from ocean resources to support government revenues.",
    "Prioritize improvements in health, education, and infrastructure to enhance human development.",
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    "Stock No: 1KIREA2026001",
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    "Subject: Debt sustainability, External debt, Public debt, Revenue administration",
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