IMF staff-level agreement with The Gambia on sixth ECF and third RSF reviews, SDR20.73m pending Board approval
On October 30, 2026 IMF staff and Gambian authorities reached a staff-level agreement on the sixth ECF review and third RSF review, subject to Executive Board approval and agreed prior actions. Completion would unlock SDR 20.73 million (about US$28 million), bringing total ECF+RSF disbursements to SDR 105.75 million.
The desk brief
On October 30, 2026 IMF staff and Gambian authorities reached a staff-level agreement on the sixth ECF review and third RSF review, subject to Executive Board approval and agreed prior actions. Completion would unlock SDR 20.73 million (about US$28 million), bringing total ECF+RSF disbursements to SDR 105.75 million.
If the IMF Executive Board approves the reviews and prior actions are completed, the SDR 20.73m disbursement would bolster The Gambia's external financing and reserve buffers, easing near-term fiscal pressures and supporting budgeted spending. Fiscal consolidation, energy-sector reform and PFM improvements remain necessary to sustain debt metrics and reduce rollover and liquidity risks.
IMF Executive Board decision on the sixth ECF and third RSF reviews and completion of agreed prior actions.
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- IMF Reaches Deal With Gambia on ECF, Resilience Facility Reviewsmiragenews.com (opens in a new tab)
- The Gambia secures IMF staff-level agreement for new ECF and RSF disbursementtradersunion.comSource published (opens in a new tab)
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