Malawi: Staff Report for the 2002 Article IV Consultation and Economic Program for 2002

International Monetary Fund

No 2002/181, IMF Staff Country Reports from International Monetary Fund

Abstract: This paper assesses Malawi’s 2002 Article IV Consultation and Economic Program for 2002. Malawi’s economic program was guided by the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) process. The program has been designed in close collaboration with the World Bank and other members of the international community. Malawi’s core economic databases are weak, and the authorities will have to address serious deficiencies more forcefully. Growth performance was disappointing in 2001, with real output likely to have contracted. For 2002, preliminary agricultural production data point at best to a weak economic recovery.

Keywords: ISCR; CR; report; staff appraisal; government; food; food policy; government mandate; balance of payments gap; World Bank staff; Malawi's food situation; Budget planning and preparation; Imports; Food security; Monetary base; Southern Africa (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 80
Date: 2002-08-16
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