(IDEX Online) - When the experts of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) issue in-depth reports on a specific country, the governments involved generally listen – especially in developing countries in Africa. These reports aren’t unilateral exercises; they are the outcome of an extensive bilateral consultation process with the relevant governmental bodies. Last month’s IMF report on Botswana particularly focuses on the role of diamonds. But, far more significantly, the report reflects the IMF’s and thegovernment’s understanding of the policies – or the needed policies – to optimize the economy’s benefits from the commodity.
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