IMF Country Report No. 13/292 CAPE VERDE, NAMIBIA, AND KINGDOM OF SWAZILAND SELECTED ISSUES PAPER ON THE CHALLENGES OF SMALL September 2013 MIDDLE-INCOME COUNTRIES IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA This selected issues paper on Cape Verde, Namibia, and Kingdom of Swaziland was prepared by a staff team of the International Monetary Fund as background documentation for the periodic consultation with the member countries. It is based on the information available at the time it was completed on January 23, 2013. The views expressed in this document are those of the staff team and do not necessarily reflect the views of the governments of Cape Verde, Namibia, and Kingdom of Swaziland or the Executive Board of the IMF. The policy of publication of staff reports and other documents by the IMF allows for the deletion of market-sensitive information. Copies of this report are available to the public from International Monetary Fund Publication Services 700 19th Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20431 Telephone: (202) 623-7430 Telefax: (202) 623-7201 E-mail:
[email protected] Internet: http://www.imf.org Price: $18.00 a copy International Monetary Fund Washington, D.C. ©2013 International Monetary Fund ©International Monetary Fund. Not for Redistribution CAPE VERDE, NAMIBIA, AND KINGDOM OF SWAZILAND SELECTED ISSUES PAPER ON THE CHALLENGES OF SMALL January 23, 2013 MIDDLE-INCOME COUNTRIES IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA KEY POINTS Small middle-income countries (MICs) in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) share broadly similar policy challenges. A cross-country clustered look should provide an opportunity to discuss the common policy challenges facing them and to facilitate peer learning.