Lesotho: Staff Report for the 2003 Article IV Consultation, Fifth Review Under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility, and Requests for Waiver of Performance Criteria and Extension of Arrangement

International Monetary Fund

No 2004/021, IMF Staff Country Reports from International Monetary Fund

Abstract: Lesotho's economy has continued to perform well under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF) arrangement despite adverse weather conditions and the regional food shortage. Executive Directors welcomed the strategy to achieve higher and sustainable economic growth, reduce poverty, and improve social conditions by creating private sector developments and labor-intensive industries. They appreciated the monetary and fiscal policies, the integration of PRGF objectives with the budget, and the improvement in the tax system. They emphasized the need to accelerate structural reforms and supported the Anti-Corruption Unit.

Keywords: ISCR; CR; PRGF loan; PRGF arrangement; Lesotho; government; PRGF-supported program; Lesotho's Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper; consumer price inflation; Fiscal accounting and reporting; Africa; Southern Africa (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 81
Date: 2004-02-05
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