Mali

The International Monetary Fund has completed its fourth assessment report on Mali’s economic performance. The IMF board has enabled the government to request a disbursement of USD3 million, which brings the Washington-based lender’s total investments to Mali at USD36.1 million. IMF First Deputy Managing Director and Acting Chair John Lipsky praised the government of Mali for the satisfactory implementation of economic and financial programs in 2009 despite the global economic crisis. Lipsky added that Mali’s economic outlook for 2010 is generally positive.