Tajikistan, Togo Gain IMF Funding

Tajikistan and Togo will receive financing under the International Monetary Fund's poverty reduction facility.

secured some USD116 million from the facility, of which USD38.7 million will be immediately disbursed. The sum is earmarked for the nation's economic program. Meanwhile,

will receive a further USD17.9 million under a USD108.4 million poverty reduction deal with IMF. Some USD72.9 million has already been released under the arrangement.