A mission from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), led by Christian Josz, visited Bamako from March 6 to 19 for discussions in preparation of the first review of the government's economic program supported under the IMF's Extended Credit Facility (ECF) approved in December 2013.
The mission met with Oumar Tatam Ly, Prime Minister; Ms. Bouaré Fily Sissoko, Minister of Economy and Finance; Frankaly Keita, Minister of Energy and Water; Madani Touré, Deputy Minister for Budget; Malick Alhousseini, Deputy Minister for Decentralization; Moustapha Ben Barka, Deputy Minister for Investment Promotion and Private Initiative; Konzo Traoré, National Director, Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO); and representatives from the National Assembly, civil society, unions, the private sector, and Mali's development partners.
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