IMF Staff Team Completes Review Mission to the Central African Republic: An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team, led by Samir Jahjah, visited Bangui during October 28–November 4, 2016 to conduct the first review of the program supported by an arrangement under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF). The arrangement for an amount of SDR 83.55 million was approved by … [Read more...] about IMF Staff Team Completes Review Mission to the Central African Republic
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IMF Staff Completes Combined Fifth and Sixth Review Mission to Liberia
IMF Staff Completes Combined Fifth and Sixth Review Mission to Liberia: Performance on the economic program supported by an Extended Credit Facility (ECF) has been uneven IMF Executive Board consideration of the 5th and 6th reviews of the program could take place in December Liberia’s GDP growth is projected to recover to about 3 percent in 2017 An International … [Read more...] about IMF Staff Completes Combined Fifth and Sixth Review Mission to Liberia
The African Union Peace and Security Council Concludes Field Mission to South Sudan
The African Union Peace and Security Council Concludes Field Mission to South Sudan: The Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) concluded its field mission to the Republic of South Sudan, which was undertaken from 28 to 31 October 2016, pursuant to a decision adopted at its 609th meeting held on 30 June 2016. The field mission, consisting of all … [Read more...] about The African Union Peace and Security Council Concludes Field Mission to South Sudan
Zambia – Italy’s new humanitarian mission
Zambia – Italy’s new humanitarian mission: A new Italian humanitarian mission has started in Zambia. Following the success of the initiative launched last February, ten voluntary professionals, coordinated by two heart surgeons, Stefano Marianeschi and Carlo Massini, are currently working at the University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka to operate on 10 children suffering from … [Read more...] about Zambia – Italy’s new humanitarian mission
IMF Staff Concludes Review Mission to Uganda
IMF Staff Concludes Review Mission to Uganda: A team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) led by Axel Schimmelpfennig, IMF Mission Chief for Uganda, visited Kampala from October 12 to 26, 2016 to conduct the seventh review of the country’s economic program under the Policy Support Instrument (PSI) [1]. At the end of the mission, Mr. Schimmelpfennig issued the … [Read more...] about IMF Staff Concludes Review Mission to Uganda
