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Islamic Republic of Afghanistan: First Review Under the Three-Year Arrangement Under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility
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International Monetary Fund
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IMF Staff Country Reports
Volume/Issue:
Volume 2007: Issue 130
Language:
English
Publication Date:
27 Mar 2007
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451800302.002
ISBN:
9781451800302
ISSN:
1934-7685
Pages:
87
Keywords:
ISCR; CR; growth facility informational annex; Three-Year arrangement; Three-Year; facility; operating budget; facility informational annex; PRGF loan; government program classification; Budget planning and preparation; Poverty reduction strategy; Government debt management; International reserves
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This paper discusses key findings of the First Review Under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF) for Afghanistan. Despite a difficult security environment and persistent expenditure pressures, Afghanistan’s performance during the first six months of 2006/07 was in line with the program. The authorities met all the end-September 2006 quantitative performance criteria and indicative targets, the structural performance criterion, and most structural benchmarks, except those related to state-owned banks. The overall fiscal strategy for the remainder of 2006/07 and for 2007/08 strikes a balance between addressing critical spending pressures and fiscal sustainability.
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Cover IMF Staff Country Reports
IMF Staff Country Reports
ISSN:
1934-7685
Publisher:
International Monetary Fund
Volume 2007: Issue 130