Reduce domestic payment arrears and strengthen the framework. Concretely: (i) schedule an additional emission of government paper in the amount of at least CFAF 30 billion to finance arrears clearance; (ii) request the National Assembly to authorize funding of some CFAF 56 billion for arrears clearance in the context a cabinet-approved supplementary budget for 2019; (iii) provide IMF staff with a tally of arrears payments of at least CFAF 30 billion; and (iv) prepare and share with IMF staff an updated treasury plan consistent with the PC on arrears reduction in the second half of 2019.
Maintain sound public financial management.