An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission led by Mr. Paulo Drummond visited Bissau during January 12-27, 2010, to discuss the government’s medium-term economic program that could be supported by the IMF under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF). The mission met with President Bacai Sanha, Prime Minister Carlos Domingos Gomes, the Minister of Finance, Jose Mario Vaz, other ministers, the Director of the Banque Centrale des Etats de l’Afrique de l’Ouest, Joao Fadia, as well as representatives of the private sector, civil society, and the donor community.
At the conclusion of the visit, the mission issued the following statement:
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