Guinea-Bissau has started to show some economic advances after a pact of stability was signed by the main political parties of the country, leading to an IMF-backed structural reform program. The key challenges for the country in the period ahead are to achieve fiscal discipline, rebuild public administration, improve the economic climate for private investment, and promote economic diversification. After the country became independent from Portugal in 1974 due to the Portuguese Colonial War and the Carnation Revolution, the rapid exodus of the Portuguese civilian, military, and political authorities resulted in considerable damage to the country's economic infrastructure, social order, and standard of living. COUNT 5
QSN1 What did the main political parties sign to help the economy? ANS1 a pact of stability QSN2 What organization backed a structural reform program? ANS2 IMF QSN3 When did Guinea-Bissau become independent? ANS3 1974 QSN4 What country left Guinea-Bissau in 1974? ANS4 Portugal QSN5 What happened in Portugal that contributed to Guinea-Bissau's independence? ANS5 the Portuguese Colonial War and the Carnation Revolution