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Africa-Press – South-Sudan. <\/strong><\/span>The International Monetary Fund is working to provide 112 million United States dollars as financial support to South Sudan under its Rapid Credit Facility program.<\/p>\n

IMF board will approve the emergency funding next week to support the government\u2019s fight against food insecurity.<\/p>\n

In a press release, the Fund said it has reached staff-level agreement with South Sudan on the third review of its program to provide financial loans to low-income countries.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis emergency financing under the new Food Shock Window will help South Sudan address food insecurity, support social spending, and boost international reserves,\u201d the IMF said in a statement on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

The emergency financing will help South Sudan address food insecurity, support social spending, and boost international reserves.<\/p>\n

The program monitoring with board involvement will support economic policies aimed at maintaining macroeconomic stability and debt sustainability.<\/p>\n

According to the IMF, South Sudan\u2019s request for emergency support is subject to approval by its management and the Executive Board in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n

\u201cAhead of the Executive Board consideration of this request, the government of South Sudan is expected to implement several reforms to strengthen governance and transparency,\u201d says the fund.<\/p>\n

The agreement with South Sudan government was reached during the visit of IMF staff team, led by Niko Hobdari to South Sudan from November 7 to November 17, 2022.<\/p>\n

Aid agencies say South Sudan is under extreme levels of food insecurity and malnutrition \u2013 making it one of the worst food insecurity emergencies in the world.<\/p>\n

In 2020, IMF approved a 52.3-million dollar loan to help address South Sudan\u2019s economic challenges.<\/p>\n

IMF had provide a 225 million grant to the Bank of South Sudan 225 for economic reforms and to stabilize the exchange rate.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About South-Sudan<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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