Niger: Ninth Review Under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Niger

Niger continues to face significant security challenges, and natural disasters compound vulnerabilities. The prolonged border closure with Benin continues to weigh on trade despite the reopening of a key Benin-Nigeria-Niger corridor. Diplomatic tensions with Benin have eased, including with a recent visit of the new Beninese president to Niamey and a joint committee’s recommendations towards a border reopening.