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Vanuatu: 2015 Article IV Consultation and Request for Disbursement Under the Rapid Credit Facility and Purchase Under the Rapid Financing Instrument - Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Vanuatu

Summary: Devastating Cyclone Pam hit Vanuatu on March 13, destroying a large share of housing, infrastructure, tourist facilities, crops, and livestock. Estimated damage and losses to the economy exceed 60 percent of GDP.