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Cover Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- BOX -- FIGURES -- FIGURES -- APPENDIX -- FIGURES -- TABLE -- FIGURES -- TABLE -- FIGURES -- FIGURES -- TABLE -- FIGURES -- FIGURES -- TABLES -- FIGURES -- TABLE -- A. External Sector Development -- 1. Balance of Payment Characteristics 2000, 2005 and 2010-19 -- B. Model-Based Assessment -- 2. Results of the Equilibrium Real Exchange Rate Assessment -- Model-Based Real Effective Exchange Rate Assessments -- C. Broader Competitiveness Indicators -- 3. Doing Business Ranking, 2014 -- 4. Now Niger Ranks on Doing Business Topics, 2014 -- 5. The Main Obstacles for Doing Business -- D. Conclusion -- EXTERNAL STABILITY ASSESSMENT -- 1. Baseline vs. Aggressive Public Investment Plans under the Baseline Natural Resource GDP Scenario -- 2. Baseline vs. Aggressive Public Investment Plans under the Adverse Natural Resource GDP Scenario -- Key Model Equations -- REFERENCES -- NATURAL RESOURCE BOOM FOR NIGER: FROM PUBLIC INVESTMENT TO SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC GROWTH -- A. Recent Fiscal Situation -- 1. Correlation of Resource Revenue, Expenditure, and Output Gap -- 2. Cross-Country Comparison of Pro-Cyclicality of Fiscal Policy in WAEMU+Countries (2008-14) -- B. Level and Efficiency of Spending-Cross-Country Comparison -- 3. Composition of Spending in Initial Budget Law -- 4. Selected Social Indicators (Education) -- 5. Growth Impacts of the Level of Expenditure and Educational Attainment -- 1. Decomposition of Output per Worker -- C. Development Needs and Strategy -- 2. Budget Allocation and Execution of Social Spending -- D. Policy Recommendations -- REFERENCES -- FISCAL POLICY AND DEVELOPMENT: SPENDING PRIORITY IN NIGER -- A. Introduction -- B. Overview of the Energy Sector -- 1. WAEMU: Total Electricity Net Consumption, 2007-11 -- 2. Energy Intensity versus Primary Energy Consumption, 1980-2011

Cover -- CONTENTS -- ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS, PROGRAM PERFORMANCE AND OUTLOOK -- A. Recent Developments and Program Performance -- B. Outlook and Risks -- POLICY DISCUSSIONS -- A. Program Issues -- B. Private Sector Development -- C. Fostering Good Governance and Tackling Corruption -- PROGRAM MODALITIES -- STAFF APPRAISAL -- BOX -- 1. Macroeconomic Significance of the Oil Export Pipeline -- FIGURES -- 1. Niger: Recent Economic Developments and Outlook -- 2. Fiscal Developments 2013-18 -- 3. GDP Composition and Output Volatility -- 4. Tax Performance, 2014-18 -- 5. Indicators of Financial Inclusion -- 6. Key Indicators of the Microfinance Sector, 2011-18 -- 7. Demographics -- TABLES -- 1. Selected Economic and Financial Indicators, 2016-24 -- 2. Financial Operations of the Central Government, 2016-24 (In billions of CFA francs) -- 3. Financial Operations of the Central Government, 2016-24 (In percent of GDP) -- 4. Monetary Survey, 2016-24 -- 5. Balance of Payments, 2016-24 -- (In billions of CFA francs) -- 6. Balance of Payments, 2016-24, (In percent of GDP) -- 7. Indicators of Financial Soundness, Dec. 2012-Jun. 2018 -- 8. Indicators of Capacity to Repay the Fund, 2018-28 -- ANNEXES -- I. Capacity Development Strategy Note -- II. External Sector Assessment -- III. Economic Impact of Security Tensions -- IV. Economic Significance of the Natural Resource Sector -- V. Risk Assessment Matrix -- VI. Status of Key 2016 Article IV Consultation Recommendations -- APPENDIX -- I. Letter of Intent -- Attachment I. Memorandum of Economic and Financial Policies of the Government of Niger -- Attachment II. Technical Memorandum of Understanding -- CONTENTS -- RELATIONS WITH THE FUND -- RELATIONS WITH OTHER INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS -- STATISTICAL ISSUES.

Cover -- TABLE DES MATIÈRES -- ÉVOLUTION ÉCONOMIQUE, RÉSULTATS DU PROGRAMME ET PERSPECTIVES -- A. Évolution récente et résultats du programme -- B. Perspectives et risques -- ENTRETIENS -- A. Enjeux du programme -- B. Développement du secteur privé -- C. Favoriser la bonne gouvernance et lutter contre la corruption -- MODALITÉS DU PROGRAMME -- ÉVALUATION PAR LES SERVICES DU FMI -- ENCADRÉ -- 1. Importance macroéconomique de l'oléoduc d'exportation de pétrole -- GRAPHIQUES -- 1. Évolution économique récente et perspectives -- 2. Évolution de la situation budgétaire, 2013-2018 -- 3. Composition du PIB et volatilité de la production -- 4. Performance fiscale, 2014-2018 -- 5. Indicateurs d'inclusion financière -- 6. Indicateurs clés du secteur de la microfinance, 2011-2018 -- 7. Démographie -- TABLEAUX -- 1. Principaux indicateurs économiques et financiers, 2016-2024 -- 2. Opérations financières de l'administration centrale, 2016-2024 (en milliards de francs CFA) -- 3. Opérations financières de l'administration centrale, 2016-2024 (en % du PIB) -- 4. Situation monétaire, 2016-2024 -- 5. Balance des paiements, 2016-2024 (Milliards de francs CFA) -- 6. Balance des paiements, 2016-2024 (pourcentage % du PIB) -- 7. Indicateurs de solidité financière, déc. 2012-juin 2018 -- 8. Indicateurs de la capacité à rembourser le FMI, 2018-2028 -- ANNEXES -- I. Note sur la stratégie de développement des capacités -- II. Évaluation du secteur extérieur -- III. Impact économique des tensions sécuritaires -- IV. Importance économique du secteur des ressources naturelles -- V. Matrice d'évaluation des risques -- VI. État d'avancement des principales recommandations issues des consultations de 2016 au titre de l'article IV -- APPENDICE -- I. Lettre d'intention -- Pièce jointe I. Mémorandum de politiques économiques et financières du gouvernement du Niger.

This paper discusses Nigerâ??s Second and Third Reviews Under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) Arrangement and Requests for Waivers of Nonobservance of Performance Criteria and for Extension of the Program Period and Arrangement. Fiscal performance was broadly in line with program targets. The medium-term outlook appears favorable, with robust growth benefiting from important natural resource sector investments. However, the outlook is vulnerable to high domestic and external risks, including potential spillovers from the security situation in the region and climatic shocks. The IMF staff re

Cover -- CONTENTS -- NAVIGATING THE CHALLENGES OF GOVERNANCE IN NIGER -- A. Background -- B. The Anti-Corruption Framework: Progress So Far and Challenges Ahead -- C. Public Sector Governance and Corruption Vulnerabilities -- D. Implications for the Business Environment and Private-Sector Performance -- E. The Way Forward: How to Further and Sustain Anti-Corruption Efforts -- References -- FIGURES -- 1. Perceptions of Public Sector Corruption -- 2. Governance and the Business Environment -- 3. Corruption and Private Sector Performance -- ANNEX -- Effect of Bribery on Firm Performance.

Cover -- TABLE DES MATIÈRES -- RELEVER LES DÉFIS DE LA GOUVERNANCE AU NIGER -- A. Contexte -- B. Le cadre de lutte contre la corruption : progrès accomplis et défis à venir -- C. Gouvernance du secteur public et vulnérabilité à la corruption -- D. Conséquences sur l'environnement des affaires et la performance du secteur privé -- E. Prochaines étapes : comment poursuivre et renforcer la lutte contre la corruption -- GRAPHIQUES -- 1. Perception de la corruption dans le secteur public -- 2. Gouvernance et environnement des affaires -- 3. Corruption et performances du secteur privé -- ANNEXE -- I. Effet de la corruption sur les performances des entreprises.

Cover -- CONTENTS -- ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS, PROGRAM PERFORMANCE, AND OUTLOOK -- A. Recent Developments and Program Performance -- B. Outlook and Risks -- POLICY DISCUSSIONS -- A. Preserving Macroeconomic Stability -- B. Broadening the Revenue Base -- C. Improving Spending Quality -- D. Structural Reforms -- AUGMENTATION OF ACCESS TO FUND RESOURCES -- PROGRAM MODALITIES -- STAFF APPRAISAL -- FIGURES -- 1. Recent Economic Developments and Outlook, 2013-23 -- 2. Fiscal Developments 2013-18 -- 3. GDP Composition and Output Volatility -- 4. Tax Performance, 2014-18 -- 5. Indicators of Financial Inclusion, 2010-17 -- TABLES -- 1. Selected Economic and Financial Indicators, 2016-23 -- 2. Financial Operations of the Central Government, 2016-23 (in billions of CFA francs) -- 3. Financial Operations of the Central Government, 2016-23 (in percent of GDP) -- 4. Monetary Survey, 2016-23 -- 5. Balance of Payments, 2016-23 (in billions of CFA francs) -- 6. Balance of Payments, 2016-23 (in percent of GDP) -- 7. Indicators of Financial Soundness, Dec. 2012-Dec. 2017 -- 8. Indicators of Capacity to Repay the Fund, 2018-28 -- ANNEX -- I. Big Investment Projects -- APPENDIX -- I. Letter of Intent -- Attachment I. Memorandum of Economic and Financial Policies of the Government of Niger -- Attachment II. Technical Memorandum of Understanding