Maldives: Technical Assistance Report-Fiscal Transparency Evaluation

Maldives: Technical Assistance Report-Fiscal Transparency Evaluation
Author: International Monetary
Publisher: International Monetary Fund
Total Pages: 93
Release: 2021-07-23
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1513592181

Reflecting an ongoing commitment to enhancing fiscal transparency, Maldives is the first small island state, and the second country in Asia, to have undertaken a Fiscal Transparency Evaluation (FTE). The Government of the Maldives (GoM) recognizes the importance of transparency in fiscal management and in delivering on its ambitious policy agenda, while responding to current challenges within a tight fiscal environment. This report assesses fiscal transparency practices in Maldives against the first three pillars of the IMF’s Fiscal Transparency Code (FTC).

Maldives

Maldives
Author: Asian Development Bank
Publisher: Asian Development Bank
Total Pages: 293
Release: 2015-08-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9292570455

The Maldives has propelled itself to middle-income status despite its geographic constraints and the risks it faces as a small island economy. The economy has been growing in the last 5 years, but development challenges remain formidable. How can the Maldives sustain and improve the pace of its economic growth and reduce poverty and inequality? This report identifies the critical constraints to inclusive growth and discusses policy options to overcome such constraints.