Niger: Staff Report for the 2006 Article IV Consultation and Third Review Under the Three- Year Arrangement Under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility and Request for Waiver and Modifications of Performance Criteria

Volume/Issue: Volume 2007 Issue 013
Publication date: January 2007
ISBN: 9781451828726
$18.00
Add to Cart by clicking price of the language and format you'd like to purchase
Available Languages and Formats
English
French
Prices in red indicate formats that are not yet available but are forthcoming.
Topics covered in this book

This title contains information about the following subjects. Click on a subject if you would like to see other titles with the same subjects.

Exports and Imports , Public Finance , Public Policy - Social Services and Welfare , ISCR , CR , staff appraisal , food security program , PRGF loan , authority , PRGF-supported program , revenue performance , revenue collection , Food security , Total expenditures , West Africa , Sub-Saharan Africa

Summary

This paper discusses key findings of the 2006 Article IV Consultation and Third Review Under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility for Niger. Macroeconomic performance and policy implementation have been broadly satisfactory. After a drought in 2004, a bumper harvest in late 2005 and good rains in 2006 have helped economic recovery, improved food security, and eased inflation. The fiscal deficit in 2006 is expected to be narrower than programmed, reflecting mainly lower spending on investment and food security.