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Source: Benin : Technical Assistance Report-Public Investment Management Assessment

Volume/Issue: 2020/28

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Fiscal Affairs Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 17 March 2020

Language: French

ISBN: 9781513537214

Keywords: Public financial management, Public investments, Fiscal policy, Economic policy, Financial management information systems, ISCR, CR, PPPs, ex-post, public investment

The Public Investment Management Assessment (PIMA) of Benin has brought to light an institutional framework of high quality but ineffective implementation. In accordance with the PIMA methodology applied in several...

Benin »

Source: Benin : Technical Assistance Report-Public Investment Management Assessment

Volume/Issue: 2020/28

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Fiscal Affairs Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 27 January 2020

ISBN: 9781513528090

Keywords: Public financial management, Public investments, Fiscal policy, Economic policy, Financial management information systems, ISCR, CR, PPPs, ex-post, public investment

The Public Investment Management Assessment (PIMA) of Benin has brought to light an institutional framework of high quality but ineffective implementation. In accordance with the PIMA methodology applied in several...

Benin: Fifth Review Under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement, Request for Extension, and Request for Modification of Performance Criteria—Debt Sustainability Analysis »

Source: Benin : Fifth Review under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement, Request for Extension, and Request for Modification of Performance Criteria-Press Release; and Staff Report

Volume/Issue: 2019/398

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. African Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 26 December 2019

ISBN: 9781513524696

Keywords: External sector, Debt management, Credit, External debt, Gross domestic product, ISCR, CR, rebasing, net lend, Eurobond

This paper discusses Benin's Fifth Review Under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement, Request for Extension, and Request for Modification of Performance Criteria. Program implementation continues to be very sat...

Benin: Fifth Review Under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement, Request for Extension, and Request for Modification of Performance Criteria—Press Release; and Staff Report »

Source: Benin : Fifth Review under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement, Request for Extension, and Request for Modification of Performance Criteria-Press Release; and Staff Report

Volume/Issue: 2019/398

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. African Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 26 December 2019

ISBN: 9781513524696

Keywords: External sector, Debt management, Credit, External debt, Gross domestic product, ISCR, CR, rebasing, net lend, Eurobond

This paper discusses Benin's Fifth Review Under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement, Request for Extension, and Request for Modification of Performance Criteria. Program implementation continues to be very sat...

IMF Executive Board Completes Fifth Review Under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement and Approves US$22 Million Disbursement for Benin »

Source: Benin : Fifth Review under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement, Request for Extension, and Request for Modification of Performance Criteria-Press Release; and Staff Report

Volume/Issue: 2019/398

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. African Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 26 December 2019

ISBN: 9781513524696

Keywords: External sector, Debt management, Credit, External debt, Gross domestic product, ISCR, CR, rebasing, net lend, Eurobond

This paper discusses Benin's Fifth Review Under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement, Request for Extension, and Request for Modification of Performance Criteria. Program implementation continues to be very sat...

Bénin: Consultations de 2019 au Titre de L’article IV, Quatrième Revue de L’accord au Titre de la Facilité Élargie de Crédit et demande de Modification de Critères de Réalisation — Analyse de la Viabilité de la dette »

Source: Benin : 2019 Article IV Consultation, Fourth Review under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement, and Request for Modification of Performance Criteria-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Benin

Volume/Issue: 2019/203

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. African Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 18 July 2019

Language: French

ISBN: 9781513507675

Keywords: Eurobond, net lend, percent of GDP, WAEMU, ECF

The economy continues to grow at a fast pace, driven by port activity and cotton production. The execution of the 2019 budget is on track to bring the fiscal deficit within the WAEMU convergence criterion of 3 perc...

Bénin: Consultations de 2019 au Titre de L’article IV, Quatrième Revue de L’accord au Titre de la Facilité Élargie de Crédit et demande de Modification de Critères de Réalisation—Annexe D’information »

Source: Benin : 2019 Article IV Consultation, Fourth Review under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement, and Request for Modification of Performance Criteria-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Benin

Volume/Issue: 2019/203

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. African Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 18 July 2019

Language: French

ISBN: 9781513507675

Keywords: Eurobond, net lend, percent of GDP, WAEMU, ECF

The economy continues to grow at a fast pace, driven by port activity and cotton production. The execution of the 2019 budget is on track to bring the fiscal deficit within the WAEMU convergence criterion of 3 perc...

Bénin: Consultations de 2019 au Titre de L’article IV, Quatrième Revue de L’accord au Titre de la Facilité Élargie de Crédit et Demande de Modification de Critères de Réalisation — Communique de Presse, Rapport des Services du FMI et Déclaration de L’administrateur Pour le Benin »

Source: Benin : 2019 Article IV Consultation, Fourth Review under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement, and Request for Modification of Performance Criteria-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Benin

Volume/Issue: 2019/203

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. African Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 18 July 2019

Language: French

ISBN: 9781513507675

Keywords: Eurobond, net lend, percent of GDP, WAEMU, ECF

The economy continues to grow at a fast pace, driven by port activity and cotton production. The execution of the 2019 budget is on track to bring the fiscal deficit within the WAEMU convergence criterion of 3 perc...

Bénin: Questions Generales »

Source: Benin : Selected Issues

Volume/Issue: 2019/204

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. African Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 18 July 2019

Language: French

ISBN: 9781513507620

Keywords: Fiscal policy, Tax revenue, Public investments, Revenue mobilization, Tax administration, WAEMU, pending issue, WEO, country experience, BCEAO

Selected Issues...

Bénin: Questions Generales »

Source: Benin : Selected Issues

Volume/Issue: 2019/204

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. African Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 18 July 2019

Language: French

ISBN: 9781513507620

Keywords: Fiscal policy, Tax revenue, Public investments, Revenue mobilization, Tax administration, WAEMU, pending issue, WEO, country experience, BCEAO

Selected Issues...

Bénin: Questions Generales »

Source: Benin : Selected Issues

Volume/Issue: 2019/204

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. African Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 18 July 2019

Language: French

ISBN: 9781513507620

Keywords: Fiscal policy, Tax revenue, Public investments, Revenue mobilization, Tax administration, WAEMU, pending issue, WEO, country experience, BCEAO

Selected Issues...

Bénin: Questions Generales »

Source: Benin : Selected Issues

Volume/Issue: 2019/204

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. African Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 18 July 2019

Language: French

ISBN: 9781513507620

Keywords: Fiscal policy, Tax revenue, Public investments, Revenue mobilization, Tax administration, WAEMU, pending issue, WEO, country experience, BCEAO

Selected Issues...

Bénin: Questions Generales »

Source: Benin : Selected Issues

Volume/Issue: 2019/204

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. African Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 18 July 2019

Language: French

ISBN: 9781513507620

Keywords: Fiscal policy, Tax revenue, Public investments, Revenue mobilization, Tax administration, WAEMU, pending issue, WEO, country experience, BCEAO

Selected Issues...

Déclaration de M. Raghani, administrateur pour le Bénin, et de sa conseillère, Mme Boukpessi 21 juin 2019 »

Source: Benin : 2019 Article IV Consultation, Fourth Review under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement, and Request for Modification of Performance Criteria-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Benin

Volume/Issue: 2019/203

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. African Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 18 July 2019

Language: French

ISBN: 9781513507675

Keywords: Eurobond, net lend, percent of GDP, WAEMU, ECF

The economy continues to grow at a fast pace, driven by port activity and cotton production. The execution of the 2019 budget is on track to bring the fiscal deficit within the WAEMU convergence criterion of 3 perc...

Le conseil d’administration du FMI achève les consultations de 2019 au titre de Particle IV avec le Bénin »

Source: Benin : 2019 Article IV Consultation, Fourth Review under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement, and Request for Modification of Performance Criteria-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Benin

Volume/Issue: 2019/203

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. African Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 18 July 2019

Language: French

ISBN: 9781513507675

Keywords: Eurobond, net lend, percent of GDP, WAEMU, ECF

The economy continues to grow at a fast pace, driven by port activity and cotton production. The execution of the 2019 budget is on track to bring the fiscal deficit within the WAEMU convergence criterion of 3 perc...

Benin: 2019 Article IV Consultation, Fourth Review Under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement, and Request for Modification of Performance Criteria—Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Benin »

Source: Benin : 2019 Article IV Consultation, Fourth Review under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement, and Request for Modification of Performance Criteria-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Benin

Volume/Issue: 2019/203

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. African Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 02 July 2019

ISBN: 9781498323802

Keywords: Expenditures, Credit, Gross domestic product, Debt sustainability, Debt management, Eurobond, net lend, percent of GDP, WAEMU, ECF

The economy continues to grow at a fast pace, driven by port activity and cotton production. The execution of the 2019 budget is on track to bring the fiscal deficit within the WAEMU convergence criterion of 3 perc...

Benin: Selected Issues »

Source: Benin : Selected Issues

Volume/Issue: 2019/204

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. African Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 02 July 2019

ISBN: 9781498323864

Keywords: Fiscal policy, Tax revenue, Public investments, Revenue mobilization, Tax administration, WAEMU, pending issue, WEO, country experience, BCEAO

Selected Issues...

Benin: Selected Issues »

Source: Benin : Selected Issues

Volume/Issue: 2019/204

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. African Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 02 July 2019

ISBN: 9781498323864

Keywords: Fiscal policy, Tax revenue, Public investments, Revenue mobilization, Tax administration, WAEMU, pending issue, WEO, country experience, BCEAO

Selected Issues...

Benin: Selected Issues »

Source: Benin : Selected Issues

Volume/Issue: 2019/204

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. African Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 02 July 2019

ISBN: 9781498323864

Keywords: Fiscal policy, Tax revenue, Public investments, Revenue mobilization, Tax administration, WAEMU, pending issue, WEO, country experience, BCEAO

Selected Issues...

Benin: Selected Issues »

Source: Benin : Selected Issues

Volume/Issue: 2019/204

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. African Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 02 July 2019

ISBN: 9781498323864

Keywords: Fiscal policy, Tax revenue, Public investments, Revenue mobilization, Tax administration, WAEMU, pending issue, WEO, country experience, BCEAO

Selected Issues...

Benin: Selected Issues »

Source: Benin : Selected Issues

Volume/Issue: 2019/204

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. African Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 02 July 2019

ISBN: 9781498323864

Keywords: Fiscal policy, Tax revenue, Public investments, Revenue mobilization, Tax administration, WAEMU, pending issue, WEO, country experience, BCEAO

Selected Issues...

Benin: Staff Report for the 2019 Article IV Consultation, Fourth Review Under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement, and Request for Modification of Performance Criteria—Debt Sustainability Analysis »

Source: Benin : 2019 Article IV Consultation, Fourth Review under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement, and Request for Modification of Performance Criteria-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Benin

Volume/Issue: 2019/203

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. African Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 02 July 2019

ISBN: 9781498323802

Keywords: Expenditures, Credit, Gross domestic product, Debt sustainability, Debt management, Eurobond, net lend, percent of GDP, WAEMU, ECF

The economy continues to grow at a fast pace, driven by port activity and cotton production. The execution of the 2019 budget is on track to bring the fiscal deficit within the WAEMU convergence criterion of 3 perc...

Benin: Staff Report for the 2019 Article IV Consultation, Fourth Review Under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement, and Request for Modification of Performance Criteria—Informational Annex »

Source: Benin : 2019 Article IV Consultation, Fourth Review under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement, and Request for Modification of Performance Criteria-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Benin

Volume/Issue: 2019/203

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. African Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 02 July 2019

ISBN: 9781498323802

Keywords: Expenditures, Credit, Gross domestic product, Debt sustainability, Debt management, Eurobond, net lend, percent of GDP, WAEMU, ECF

The economy continues to grow at a fast pace, driven by port activity and cotton production. The execution of the 2019 budget is on track to bring the fiscal deficit within the WAEMU convergence criterion of 3 perc...

IMF Executive Board Completes Fourth Review Under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement and Approves US$22.1 Million Disbursement for Benin »

Source: Benin : 2019 Article IV Consultation, Fourth Review under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement, and Request for Modification of Performance Criteria-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Benin

Volume/Issue: 2019/203

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. African Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 02 July 2019

ISBN: 9781498323802

Keywords: Expenditures, Credit, Gross domestic product, Debt sustainability, Debt management, Eurobond, net lend, percent of GDP, WAEMU, ECF

The economy continues to grow at a fast pace, driven by port activity and cotton production. The execution of the 2019 budget is on track to bring the fiscal deficit within the WAEMU convergence criterion of 3 perc...

IMF Executive Board Concludes 2019 Article IV Consultation with Benin »

Source: Benin : 2019 Article IV Consultation, Fourth Review under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement, and Request for Modification of Performance Criteria-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Benin

Volume/Issue: 2019/203

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. African Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 02 July 2019

ISBN: 9781498323802

Keywords: Expenditures, Credit, Gross domestic product, Debt sustainability, Debt management, Eurobond, net lend, percent of GDP, WAEMU, ECF

The economy continues to grow at a fast pace, driven by port activity and cotton production. The execution of the 2019 budget is on track to bring the fiscal deficit within the WAEMU convergence criterion of 3 perc...

Statement by Mr. Raghani, Executive Director for Benin, and Mrs. Boukpessi, Advisor to the Executive Director June 21, 2019 »

Source: Benin : 2019 Article IV Consultation, Fourth Review under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement, and Request for Modification of Performance Criteria-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Benin

Volume/Issue: 2019/203

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. African Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 02 July 2019

ISBN: 9781498323802

Keywords: Expenditures, Credit, Gross domestic product, Debt sustainability, Debt management, Eurobond, net lend, percent of GDP, WAEMU, ECF

The economy continues to grow at a fast pace, driven by port activity and cotton production. The execution of the 2019 budget is on track to bring the fiscal deficit within the WAEMU convergence criterion of 3 perc...

A Governance Dividend for Sub-Saharan Africa?1 »

Source: A Governance Dividend for Sub-Saharan Africa?

Volume/Issue: 2019/1

Series: IMF Working Papers

Author(s): Amine Hammadi , Marshall Mills , Nelson Sobrinho , Vimal Thakoor , and Ricardo Velloso

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 11 January 2019

ISBN: 9781484354872

Keywords: Zambia, Zimbabwe, Congo, Democratic Republic of the, Congo, Republic of, Rwanda, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa

Countries in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) tend to lag those in most other regions in terms of governance and perceptions of corruption. Weak governance undermines economic performance through various channels, includin...

Benin: Third Review Under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement and Request for Waiver of Nonobservance of Performance Criterion »

Source: Benin : Third Review Under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement and Request for Waiver of Nonobservance of Performance Criterion-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Benin

Volume/Issue: 2018/364

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. African Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 13 December 2018

ISBN: 9781484389911

Keywords: Benin, Sub-Saharan Africa

The growth momentum continues, driven by strong port activity, high cotton production, and the recovery of the Nigerian economy. The 2019 budget will bring the commitment-based fiscal deficit below the WAEMU conver...

Benin: Third Review Under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement and Request for Waiver of Nonobservance of Performance Criterion—Debt Sustainability Analysis »

Source: Benin : Third Review Under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement and Request for Waiver of Nonobservance of Performance Criterion-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Benin

Volume/Issue: 2018/364

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. African Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 13 December 2018

ISBN: 9781484389911

Keywords: Benin, Sub-Saharan Africa

The growth momentum continues, driven by strong port activity, high cotton production, and the recovery of the Nigerian economy. The 2019 budget will bring the commitment-based fiscal deficit below the WAEMU conver...

IMF Executive Board Completes Third Review Under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement and Approves US$22.0 Million Disbursement for Benin »

Source: Benin : Third Review Under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement and Request for Waiver of Nonobservance of Performance Criterion-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Benin

Volume/Issue: 2018/364

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. African Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 13 December 2018

ISBN: 9781484389911

Keywords: Benin, Sub-Saharan Africa

The growth momentum continues, driven by strong port activity, high cotton production, and the recovery of the Nigerian economy. The 2019 budget will bring the commitment-based fiscal deficit below the WAEMU conver...

Statement by Mr. Mohamed-Lemine Raghani, Executive Director for Benin, Mr. Mohamed Sidi Bouna, Senior Advisor to the Executive Director and Mrs. Esso Solim Boukpessi, Advisor to the Executive Director »

Source: Benin : Third Review Under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement and Request for Waiver of Nonobservance of Performance Criterion-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Benin

Volume/Issue: 2018/364

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. African Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 13 December 2018

ISBN: 9781484389911

Keywords: Benin, Sub-Saharan Africa

The growth momentum continues, driven by strong port activity, high cotton production, and the recovery of the Nigerian economy. The 2019 budget will bring the commitment-based fiscal deficit below the WAEMU conver...

Regional Spillovers in Sub-Saharan Africa »

Source: Regional Spillovers in Sub-Saharan Africa : Exploring Different Channels

Volume/Issue: 2018/1

Series: Spillover Notes

Author(s): Francisco Arizala , Matthieu Bellon , Margaux MacDonald , Montfort Mlachila , and Mustafa Yenice

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 01 August 2018

ISBN: 9781484367148

Keywords: Uganda, Togo, Tanzania, Swaziland, South Sudan, Spillovers, Sub-Saharan Africa, Sierra Leone, Congo, Republic of, Congo, Democratic Republic of the

After close to two decades of strong economic activity, overall growth in sub-Saharan Africa decelerated markedly in 2015-16 as the largest economies experienced negative or flat growth. Regional growth started rec...

Benin: Second Review under the Extended Credit Facility and Request for Modification of Performance Criteria—Press Release; and Staff Report »

Source: Benin : Second Review under the Extended Credit Facility and Request for Modification of Performance Criteria - Press Release; and Staff Report

Volume/Issue: 2018/217

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. African Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 11 July 2018

ISBN: 9781484367285

Keywords: Benin, Sub-Saharan Africa

Economic growth remains strong, driven by cotton production, increased public investment, and a vibrant tertiary sector that benefited from the economic recovery in Nigeria since June 2017. The fiscal consolidation...

IMF Executive Board Completes Second Review Under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement and Approves US$22.4Million Disbursement for Benin »

Source: Benin : Second Review under the Extended Credit Facility and Request for Modification of Performance Criteria - Press Release; and Staff Report

Volume/Issue: 2018/217

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. African Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 11 July 2018

ISBN: 9781484367285

Keywords: Benin, Sub-Saharan Africa

Economic growth remains strong, driven by cotton production, increased public investment, and a vibrant tertiary sector that benefited from the economic recovery in Nigeria since June 2017. The fiscal consolidation...

Lessons for Effective Fiscal Decentralization in Sub-Saharan Africa »

Source: Lessons for Effective Fiscal Decentralization in Sub-Saharan Africa

Volume/Issue: 2018/10

Series: Departmental Papers / Policy Papers

Author(s): Niko Hobdari , Vina Nguyen , Salvatore Dell'Erba , and Edgardo Ruggiero

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 06 July 2018

ISBN: 9781484358269

Keywords: Kenya, Ghana, Guinea, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius

Fiscal decentralization is becoming a pressing issue in a number of countries in sub-Saharan Africa, reflecting demands for a greater local voice in spending decisions and efforts to strengthen social cohesion. Aga...

Public Investment Efficiency in Sub-Saharan African Countries »

Source: Public Investment Efficiency in Sub-Saharan African Countries

Volume/Issue: 2018/9

Series: Departmental Papers / Policy Papers

Author(s): Karim Barhoumi , Ha Vu , Shirin Nikaein Towfighian , and Rodolfo Maino

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 06 July 2018

ISBN: 9781484360019

Keywords: Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Djibouti

There is significant room to improve public investment efficiency in sub-Saharan Africa. Investment in sub-Saharan African countries is lagging vis-à-vis peers such as emerging and developing Asia as well as Latin...

Benin: Selected Issues »

Source: Benin : Selected Issues

Volume/Issue: 2018/2

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. African Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 05 January 2018

ISBN: 9781484336540

Keywords: Benin, Sub-Saharan Africa

Selected Issues...

Benin: Selected Issues »

Source: Benin : Selected Issues

Volume/Issue: 2018/2

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. African Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 05 January 2018

ISBN: 9781484336540

Keywords: Benin, Sub-Saharan Africa

Selected Issues...

Benin: Selected Issues »

Source: Benin : Selected Issues

Volume/Issue: 2018/2

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. African Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 05 January 2018

ISBN: 9781484336540

Keywords: Benin, Sub-Saharan Africa

Selected Issues...

Benin: Selected Issues »

Source: Benin : Selected Issues

Volume/Issue: 2018/2

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. African Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 05 January 2018

ISBN: 9781484336540

Keywords: Benin, Sub-Saharan Africa

Selected Issues...

Benin: Selected Issues »

Source: Benin : Selected Issues

Volume/Issue: 2018/2

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. African Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 05 January 2018

ISBN: 9781484336540

Keywords: Benin, Sub-Saharan Africa

Selected Issues...

Benin: Staff Report for the 2017 Article IV Consultation and First Review Under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement and Request for Modifications of Performance Criteria »

Source: Benin : 2017 Article IV Consultation and First Review Under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement and Request for Modifications of Performance Criteria-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Benin

Volume/Issue: 2017/1

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. African Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 05 January 2018

ISBN: 9781484336533

Keywords: Sub-Saharan Africa, Benin

Upon assuming office in April 2016, the new government moved swiftly to address the deteriorating fiscal situation compounded by spillovers from Nigeria and requested Fund support under the Extended Credit Facility...

Benin: Staff Report for the 2017 Article IV Consultation and First Review Under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement and Request for Modifications of Performance Criteria—Informational Annex »

Source: Benin : 2017 Article IV Consultation and First Review Under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement and Request for Modifications of Performance Criteria-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Benin

Volume/Issue: 2017/1

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. African Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 05 January 2018

ISBN: 9781484336533

Keywords: Sub-Saharan Africa, Benin

Upon assuming office in April 2016, the new government moved swiftly to address the deteriorating fiscal situation compounded by spillovers from Nigeria and requested Fund support under the Extended Credit Facility...

IMF Concludes 2017 Article IV Consultation with Benin »

Source: Benin : 2017 Article IV Consultation and First Review Under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement and Request for Modifications of Performance Criteria-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Benin

Volume/Issue: 2017/1

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. African Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 05 January 2018

ISBN: 9781484336533

Keywords: Sub-Saharan Africa, Benin

Upon assuming office in April 2016, the new government moved swiftly to address the deteriorating fiscal situation compounded by spillovers from Nigeria and requested Fund support under the Extended Credit Facility...

IMF Executive Board Completes First Review Under the ECF and Approves US$22.58 Million Disbursement for Benin »

Source: Benin : 2017 Article IV Consultation and First Review Under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement and Request for Modifications of Performance Criteria-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Benin

Volume/Issue: 2017/1

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. African Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 05 January 2018

ISBN: 9781484336533

Keywords: Sub-Saharan Africa, Benin

Upon assuming office in April 2016, the new government moved swiftly to address the deteriorating fiscal situation compounded by spillovers from Nigeria and requested Fund support under the Extended Credit Facility...

Statement by Mr. Sembene, Executive Director for Benin, Mr. Alle, Senior Advisor to the Executive Director and Mrs. Boukpessi, Advisor to the Executive Director December 1, 2017 »

Source: Benin : 2017 Article IV Consultation and First Review Under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement and Request for Modifications of Performance Criteria-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Benin

Volume/Issue: 2017/1

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. African Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 05 January 2018

ISBN: 9781484336533

Keywords: Sub-Saharan Africa, Benin

Upon assuming office in April 2016, the new government moved swiftly to address the deteriorating fiscal situation compounded by spillovers from Nigeria and requested Fund support under the Extended Credit Facility...

Medium-Term Budget Frameworks in Sub-Saharan African Countries »

Source: Medium-Term Budget Frameworks in Sub-Saharan African Countries

Volume/Issue: 2017/203

Series: IMF Working Papers

Author(s): Richard Allen , Taz Chaponda , Lesley Fisher , and Rohini Ray

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 11 September 2017

ISBN: 9781484314203

Keywords: Zambia, Congo, Republic of, Congo, Democratic Republic of the, Zimbabwe, Uganda, Togo, Tanzania, Sudan, Swaziland, Sub-Saharan Africa

More than 15 years ago, many countries in sub-Saharan Africa embarked on a program of budgetary reform, an important element of which was a medium-term budget framework (MTBF). This working paper focuses on the per...

Growth Breaks and Growth Spells in Sub-Saharan Africa »

Source: Growth Breaks and Growth Spells in Sub-Saharan Africa

Volume/Issue: 2017/202

Series: IMF Working Papers

Author(s): Francisco Arizala , Jesus Gonzalez-Garcia , Charalambos Tsangarides , and Mustafa Yenice

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 08 September 2017

ISBN: 9781484314166

Keywords: Africa, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros

This paper examines the growth performance of sub-Saharan African countries since 1960 through the lens of growth turning points (accelerations and decelerations) and periods of sustained growth (growth spells). Gr...

The Informal Economy in Sub-Saharan Africa »

Source: The Informal Economy in Sub-Saharan Africa : Size and Determinants

Volume/Issue: 2017/156

Series: IMF Working Papers

Author(s): Leandro Medina , Andrew Jonelis , and Mehmet Cangul

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 10 July 2017

ISBN: 9781484305942

Keywords: Uganda, South Africa, Rwanda, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo

The multiple indicator-multiple cause (MIMIC) method is a well-established tool for measuring informal economic activity. However, it has been criticized because GDP is used both as a cause and indicator variable....

Benin: Request for a Three-Year Arrangement Under the Extended Credit Facility »

Source: Benin : Request for a Three-year Arrangement Under the Extended Credit Facility-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Benin

Volume/Issue: 2017/100

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. African Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 26 April 2017

ISBN: 9781475596182

Keywords: Benin, Sub-Saharan Africa

This paper discusses Benin's Request for a Three-Year Arrangement under the Extended Credit Facility. The new program aims to create fiscal space by stepping up domestic revenue mobilization and enhancing the effic...

Benin: Request for a Three-Year Arrangement Under the Extended Credit Facility—Debt Sustainability Analysis »

Source: Benin : Request for a Three-year Arrangement Under the Extended Credit Facility-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Benin

Volume/Issue: 2017/100

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. African Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 26 April 2017

ISBN: 9781475596182

Keywords: Benin, Sub-Saharan Africa

This paper discusses Benin's Request for a Three-Year Arrangement under the Extended Credit Facility. The new program aims to create fiscal space by stepping up domestic revenue mobilization and enhancing the effic...

IMF Executive Board Approves US$ 151.03 Million under the ECF Arrangement for Benin »

Source: Benin : Request for a Three-year Arrangement Under the Extended Credit Facility-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Benin

Volume/Issue: 2017/100

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. African Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 26 April 2017

ISBN: 9781475596182

Keywords: Benin, Sub-Saharan Africa

This paper discusses Benin's Request for a Three-Year Arrangement under the Extended Credit Facility. The new program aims to create fiscal space by stepping up domestic revenue mobilization and enhancing the effic...

Statement by Mr. Sembene, Executive Director for Benin and Mr. Nguema-Affane, Senior Advisor to the Executive Director April 7, 2017 »

Source: Benin : Request for a Three-year Arrangement Under the Extended Credit Facility-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Benin

Volume/Issue: 2017/100

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. African Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 26 April 2017

ISBN: 9781475596182

Keywords: Benin, Sub-Saharan Africa

This paper discusses Benin's Request for a Three-Year Arrangement under the Extended Credit Facility. The new program aims to create fiscal space by stepping up domestic revenue mobilization and enhancing the effic...

Structural Transformation in Employment and Productivity: What Can Africa Hope For? »

Source: Structural Transformation in Employment and Productivity : What Can Africa Hope For?

Volume: 17

Series: Departmental Papers / Policy Papers

Author(s): Louise Fox , Alun Thomas , and Cleary Haines

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 07 April 2017

ISBN: 9781475583397

Keywords: Employment, Productivity, Structural adjustment, Structural transformation, Sub Saharan Africa

This paper provides the most complete analysis of the structural transformation among low- and low-middle-income countries in sub-Saharan Africa to date....

Food Inflation in Sub-Saharan Africa »

Source: Food Inflation in Sub-Saharan Africa : Causes and Policy Implications

Volume/Issue: 2016/247

Series: IMF Working Papers

Author(s): Emre Alper , Niko Hobdari , and Ali Uppal

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 22 December 2016

ISBN: 9781475563115

Keywords: South Africa, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Rwanda, Senegal, Togo, Sub-Saharan Africa, Tanzania, Sudan, Swaziland

This paper analyzes food inflation trends in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) from 2000 to 2016 using two novel datasets of disaggregated CPI baskets. Average food inflation is higher, more volatile, and similarly persiste...

Sub-Saharan African Migration »

Source: Sub-Saharan African Migration : Patterns and Spillovers

Volume/Issue: 2016/09

Series: Spillover Notes

Author(s): Jesus Gonzalez-Garcia , Ermal Hitaj , Montfort Mlachila , Arina Viseth , and Mustafa Yenice

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 02 November 2016

ISBN: 9781475546668

Keywords: Togo, Tanzania, Uganda, Swaziland, Spillovers, Sub-Saharan Africa, Rwanda, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone

Amid rapid population growth, migration in sub-Saharan Africa has been increasing briskly over the last 20 years. Up to the 1990s, the stock of migrants-citizens of one country living in another country-was dominat...

Financial Development in Sub-Saharan Africa: Promoting Inclusive and Sustainable Growth »

Source: Financial Development in Sub-Saharan Africa : Promoting Inclusive and Sustainable Growth

Volume: 16

Series: Departmental Papers / Policy Papers

Author(s): Montfort Mlachila , Ahmat Jidoud , Monique Newiak , Bozena Radzewicz-Bak , and Misa Takebe

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 14 September 2016

ISBN: 9781475532401

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Cyclical Behavior of Fiscal Policy among Sub-Saharan African Countries »

Source: Cyclical Behavior of Fiscal Policy among Sub-Saharan African Countries

Volume: 16

Series: Departmental Papers / Policy Papers

Author(s): Tetsuya Konuki , and Mauricio Villafuerte

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 24 August 2016

ISBN: 9781513563541

Keywords: Fiscal analysis, Fiscal policy, Cyclical indicators, Sub-Saharan Africa, Oil exporting states, fiscal policy, sub-saharan Africa, oil exporters, financial markets,

Excessively procyclical fiscal policy can be harmful. This paper investigates to what extent the fiscal policies of sub-Saharan African countries were procyclical in recent years and the reasons for the degree of f...