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Country Report Malawi October 2005

Malawi at a glance: 2006-07

Summary

Political structure

Economic structure: Annual indicators

Economic structure: Quarterly indicators

Outlook for 2006-07: Domestic politics

Outlook for 2006-07: International relations

Outlook for 2006-07: Policy trends

Outlook for 2006-07: Fiscal policy

Outlook for 2006-07: Monetary policy

Outlook for 2006-07: International assumptions

Outlook for 2006-07: Economic growth

Outlook for 2006-07: Inflation

Outlook for 2006-07: Exchange rates

Outlook for 2006-07: External sector

Outlook for 2006-07: Forecast summary

The political scene: Impeachment procedures debated in parliament

The political scene: The grounds for impeachment are weak

The political scene: Opposition's resistance to budget is broken

The political scene: Mr Mutharika on anti-corruption investigations

The political scene: DPP financial arrangements questioned

The political scene: A series of cabinet reshuffles

The political scene: Mr Chakuamba is dismissed from cabinet

The political scene: Aford realigns itself with the opposition

The political scene: Vice-president says that he expects to be sacked

The political scene: Mr Tembo claims to reject second vice presidency

The political scene: Muluzi monopoly in sugar distribution terminated

The political scene: Civil service strike adds to president's woes

Economic policy: A new lending agreement concluded with the IMF

Economic policy: Reducing domestic debt is one of the key goals

Economic policy: 2005/06 budget passed with minimal alterations

Economic policy: The president suspended the telecoms privatisation

Economic policy: Donors likely to press for MTL's privatisation

Economic policy: IMF and World Bank review progress report on PRSP

Economic policy: Malawi to fourth place in Africa for doing business

The domestic economy: Donor food distribution has moderated inflation

The domestic economy: Donors and tobacco earnings stabilise kwacha

The domestic economy: PRGF reveals medium term growth targets

The domestic economy: PRGF's inflation targets are also ambitious

The domestic economy: Malawi ranked 165th in Human Development Index

The domestic economy: Malawi is facing another serious famine

The domestic economy: Subsidy programme for next year crops revealed

The domestic economy: Appeals for food aid launched

The domestic economy: Help is limited

The domestic economy: Tobacco auctions have been disappointing

The domestic economy: Poor rains have affected other cash crops

The domestic economy: Finance Bank of Malawi reopened under RBM

The domestic economy: Sunbird Hotels/Le Meridien contract to expire

Foreign trade and payments: HIPC's completion point

Foreign trade and payments: Debt sustainability over the medium term

Foreign trade and payments: Donors resumed assistance after IMF deal

Foreign trade and payments: Malawi receives low levels of FDI

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