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Gabon’s Debt Audit Puts Fiscal Credibility at the Centre of Its IMF Negotiations

As Libreville explores an IMF-supported programme, the findings of its public debt audit and plans…

16 Oct 20264 min readBy EandelSource: Eandel News & Magazine

As Libreville explores an IMF-supported programme, the findings of its public debt audit and plans for 2027 will shape the next phase of efforts to strengthen public finances and restore confidence in fiscal management.

Gabon’s efforts to secure an International Monetary Fund (IMF)-supported programme are entering a critical stage, with discussions over public debt, fiscal policy and structural reforms placing the management of government finances at the centre of the country’s economic agenda.

An IMF staff team led by Aliona Cebotari visited Libreville to hold technical discussions with the Gabonese authorities on fiscal developments and prospects. In a statement, the Fund said the discussions covered the findings of a public debt audit, fiscal developments, policy plans for 2027 and an ambitious structural reform agenda intended to improve public financial management.

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