Republic of Mozambique : request for disbursement under the rapid credit facility-press release ; staff report ; and statement by the Executive Director for the Republic of Mozambique.

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Imprint:Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2019.
©2019
Description:1 online resource (57 pages)
Language:English
Series:IMF Country Report ; No. 19/136
IMF country report ; no. 19/136.
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Other authors / contributors:International Monetary Fund, issuing body.
ISBN:1498315534
9781498315531
9781498315531
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Summary:Tropical Cyclone Idai struck on March 15 the central region of Mozambique, making landfall near the port city of Beira-the country's second largest-resulting in significant loss of life and widespread damage to crops and physical infrastructure. Flooding has severely damaged transport, commerce and services infrastructure, and substantially disrupted productive capacity, particularly services and agriculture.
Other form:Print Version: Republic of Mozambique: Request for Disbursement Under the Rapid Credit Facility-Press Release: Staff Report: and Statement by the Executive Director for the Republic of Mozambique. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2019 9781498315531
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Summary:This paper discusses Republic of Mozambique's Request for Disbursement under the Rapid Credit Facility (RCF). Reflecting the large budgetary and external financing gaps arising from emergency assistance and reconstruction needs, the authorities are seeking financial assistance under the RCF exogenous shock window. The financial assistance is intended to address large budgetary and external financing gaps arising from reconstruction needs after Cyclone Idai, which caused significant loss of life and infrastructure damage. The authorities remain committed to macroeconomic stability, which will also be underpinned by the IMF's financing. The authorities are reallocating lower priority spending to emergency assistance, however, their room for manoeuvre is limited and the bulk of emergency assistance and reconstruction needs will have to be covered by the international community mostly in the form of grants to ensure debt sustainability. The authorities shared staff's main policy recommendations, namely increasing the economy's resilience and preparedness to adverse weather events that are becoming more frequent and intense due to climate change.
Physical Description:1 online resource (57 pages)
ISBN:1498315534
9781498315531