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Cover IMF Staff Country Reports
Kenya: Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund. African Dept.
This Selected Issues paper examines tax policy and administrative changes in Eastern African Community (EAC) countries with a view to benchmark Kenya’s experience and draw lessons for future tax reforms. Using granular data from a new IMF database on tax measures announced during 1988–2022, it concludes that EAC policymakers frequently changed their tax system and administrations by announcing tax packages that typically consisted of measures to narrow the tax base and strengthen tax administrative practices. Kenya appeared to be one of the EAC countries that most frequently announced and introduced such changes, which might have played a significant role in explaining the reduction in the tax-to-gross domestic product ratio experienced by the country since 2014. The conclusions of this note are subject to caveats, as the frequency of tax measures is not an indicator of the actual revenue impact of such measures. Looking at the frequency of changes, however, can help identify reform episodes providing a sense of their duration and comprehensiveness.
Keywords:
public sector balance sheet methodology; exchange rate shock; public sector balance sheet vulnerability; public sector balance sheet approach; HM Treasury; EAC policymaker; Tax-to-GDP ratio; Financial statements; Exchange rates; Public sector; Fiscal risks; Global; Australia and New Zealand
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Haiti: Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund
This Selected Issues paper reviews key trends in Haiti’s fiscal performance over the past decade and discusses various options for strengthening the fiscal system. It suggests that a key challenge will be to generate adequate resources to support development, which requires an increase in outlays on social programs, security, and infrastructure investment to at least the levels observed in other low-income countries. The paper reviews revenue trends and key features of the tax system. It also illustrates that Haiti’s public sector employment is far smaller than in other countries.
Keywords:
ISCR; CR; Haiti; BRH; wage; expenditure; reserve; BRH bond; BRH loss; BRH balance sheet; wage bill; BRH credit; Public employment; Exports; Value-added tax; Civil service; Western Hemisphere; Caribbean; Africa; Asia and Pacific
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World Bank International Monetary Fund Collaboration on Public Expenditure Issues
International Monetary Fund
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Keywords:
PP; Fund agreement; bank country teamswill; bank staff; government leadership; CPAR guideline; FMIS project; reform strategy; work plan; Fund workshop; fund staff; development bank; Fund program; work program; Programmatic Financial and Public Sector Adjustment loan; budget cycle; Budget planning and preparation; Civil service reform; Africa
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The Fund's Africa Capacity-Building Initiative
International Monetary Fund
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Keywords:
PP; TA; fund; government; country; AFRITAC; provider; TA provider; TA department; government institution; TA delivery; donor TA activity; work plan; recipient government; Poverty reduction strategy; Civil society; Poverty reduction; Poverty reduction and development; Africa; Sub-Saharan Africa; West Africa; East Africa
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Review of the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper Approach - Main Findings
International Monetary Fund
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Keywords:
PP; PRSP approach; PRSP process; implementation progress reports; I-PRSP timetable; PRSP country; civil society; reduction strategy; country circumstances; Poverty reduction strategy; Poverty reduction; Poverty reduction and development; Civil society; East Asia; Central Asia; Europe; Africa; Global
Cover Capacity Building, Governance, and Economic Reform in Africa
Capacity Building, Governance, and Economic Reform in Africa

Abstract

This volume, edited by Michel A. Dessart and Roland E. Ubogu, records the presentations made and discussions held during the Inaugural Seminar of the Joint Africa Institute (JAI). The JAI was established in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, by the African Development Bank, the IMF, and the World Bank to meet the pressing training needs of the African continent. The participants discussed four main topics: the changing role of the state, governance, and new capacity requirements; the challenge of achieving macroeconomic stability in Africa; the requirement for capacity building in Africa; and the role of international financial institutions in capacity building in Africa. The seminar was held in November 1999, but the topics and recommendations of the seminar remain current and of particular importance today. The seminar was held in English and French, and both language versions are contained in this volume. 240 pp. 2001

Keywords:
SEM; Africa; country; state; training; training institution; discharge government function; structural adjustment; market forces; government operation; inflation rate; mission of the State; government intervention; government's responsibility; Poverty reduction; Civil society; Public sector; Sub-Saharan Africa; Global; East Asia; West Africa; establishment of the JAI; economic development process; managing director of the IMF; n behalf of the African Development Bank; President of the ADB
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Uganda: Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix
International Monetary Fund
This Selected Issues paper and Statistical Appendix describes how to improve value-added tax (VAT) compliance in Uganda. The paper highlights that although the VAT in Uganda has a single positive rate and broad coverage, its initial threshold of U Sh 20 million may have been set too low, and a number of items that should have been exempted were zero rated. This paper presents a brief survey of the financial sector of Uganda. Public sector reforms and the privatization program are also discussed.
Keywords:
ISCR; CR; VAT; enterprise; taxpayer; government; tax; interbank treasury bill market; privatized enterprise; monopoly position; master repurchase agreement; BOU control; enforcement officer; Public employment; Privatization; Value-added tax; Education spending; Civil service; Sub-Saharan Africa
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A Decade of Civil Service Reform in Sub-Saharan Africa
Mr. Ian Lienert
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Jitendra R. Modi
This paper assesses a decade of experience in civil service reform in a sample of 32 sub-Saharan African countries. Many countries have made an important start towards reducing excessive staffing levels and the nominal wage bill, but less progress has been made in decompressing salary differentials in favor of higher-grade staff. In the CFA franc zone countries, real wages fell sharply after the 1994 devaluation, but the wage bill relative to tax revenue is still high in many countries. There is a need to consolidate quantitative first-generation reforms that contribute to macroeconomic stabilization. Equally important is the need to make progress on qualitative second-generation reforms, especially remuneration and promotion policies that reward performance and measures to improve civil service management. Such policies will require strong political commitment by governments.
Keywords:
WP; wage bill; private sector; CFA franc; revenue ratio; Civil Service; Reform; Employment; Salaries; promotion policy; Wages; Civil service reform; Real wages; Sub-Saharan Africa; Africa