Evaluation of the Pacific Financial Technical Assistance Centre
Evaluation of the Pacific Financial Technical Assistance Centre

Author: International Monetary Fund

Publisher: International Monetary Fund

Published: 2004-09-30

Total Pages: 76

ISBN-13: 1498330061

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This report presents the analysis, findings, conclusions and recommendations of the evaluation of the Pacific Financial Technical Assistance Center (PFTAC) that was undertaken between April 26 and May 14, 2004.

Evaluation of the Technical Assistance Provided by the International Monetary Fund
Evaluation of the Technical Assistance Provided by the International Monetary Fund

Author: International Monetary Fund. Independent Evaluation Office

Publisher: International Monetary Fund

Published: 2005-04-15

Total Pages: 100

ISBN-13: 9781589064249

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Technical assistance is one of the key services provided by the IMF to member countries—particularly lower income countries. It covers a wide set of activities, from technical assistance to support IMF policy advice to longer-term assistance to support countries’ institutional development. This evaluation report examines the relevance and effectiveness of IMF technical assistance, and derives recommendations for both IMF management and the Executive Board.

Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea

Author: International Monetary Fund

Publisher: International Monetary Fund

Published: 2003-06-25

Total Pages: 52

ISBN-13: 1451831684

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This paper assesses Papua New Guinea’s 2003 Article IV Consultation and a Request for an Extension of Repurchase Expectations. Since the mid-1990s, Papua New Guinea’s growth performance has been weak and poverty has increased owing to an unfavorable external environment, loose macroeconomic policies, and deep-seated structural impediments to growth. The IMF staff supports the authorities’ request to extend their repurchase expectations to the IMF in light of the weakness in Papua New Guinea’s balance-of-payments position and the deterioration in key external indicators mainly because of lower mineral exports over the medium term.

Samoa
Samoa

Author: International Monetary Fund

Publisher: International Monetary Fund

Published: 2005-06-29

Total Pages: 56

ISBN-13: 1451840713

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This 2005 Article IV Consultation for Samoa reports that the combination of sound economic management and structural reform had led to robust growth, low inflation, sound public finances, and a comfortable external position. With continued commitment to sound macroeconomic and reform policies, Samoa became one of the best managed economies in the Pacific Island region. The level of public debt has steadily declined from more than 90 percent to about 50 percent. Samoa also made progress toward the Millennium Development Goals.