IMF to Review Implementation Schedule for Ethiopia’s New Economic Forecasting Model
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) plans to discuss the implementation timeline for Ethiopia’s new macroeconomic forecasting model with government authorities, as questions remain over the project’s completion following an initial September 2026 target. Ethiopia has been working with the IMF to overhaul its economic forecasting framework through successive rounds of technical assistance dedicated to the Comprehensive Adaptive Expectations Model (CAEM). The government requested the framework in October 2024 to bring greater rigor to its fiscal and macroeconomic projections. “Since the Technical Assistance team’s initial scoping mission in May 2025, multiple rounds of TA have been provided, and we understand that substantial progress has been made,” an IMF spokesperson told The Reporter.…