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The International Monetary Fund
Article date
Sun, Jun 23, 2013
Recent international recognition of the Federal Government of Somalia has paved the way for the IMF to provide technical assistance and policy advice to the war-torn east African nation.
After a two decade-long interruption in relations with Somalia, the IMF is striving to arrive at a better understanding of the country's current economic and institutional realities.
In an interview with IMF Survey online, Ralph Chami, Division Chief, IMF's Middle East Department, and Rogerio Zandamela, IMF Mission Chief for Somalia, discuss their recent fact-finding mission to Somalia and the country's priorities as it emerges from a prolonged period of internal conflict.