This allows the final review to be aligned with the review of the country’s concurrent programme under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF).
The decision gives the Nigerien authorities additional time to complete reforms supported by the RSF while ensuring coherence between the two IMF-supported arrangements. Aligning the review schedules is intended to support more effective programme implementation and policy coordination.
Niger’s two-year RSF arrangement was originally approved on July 05, 2023, with access of $131.5 million or 75% of the country’s IMF quota.
The facility is designed to help low-income and vulnerable countries address longer-term structural challenges, including those related to climate resilience, while safeguarding macroeconomic stability.
The RSF complements the ECF by focusing on reforms that strengthen economic resilience and sustainability over the medium term. These include measures aimed at improving public financial management, enhancing resilience to external shocks, and supporting sustainable growth.
The IMF said aligning the remaining RSF review with the ECF review would help streamline engagement with the authorities and ensure consistent policy assessment. The final RSF review is now expected to be considered by the IMF Executive Board alongside the relevant ECF review before the new March 2026 deadline.
–IMF/ChannelAfrica–
