The DeMPA methodology provides acomprehensive set of indicators spanning the full range ofDeM functions and used for in-depth analysis of the qualityof government debt management functions and institutions.The results of the DeMPA evaluation help the centralgovernment authority to take stock of the current DeMsituation, assess quality of undertaken reforms and designmedium term reforms’ plan. The Guinean economy is recoveringwell from two recent major shocks: the Ebola epidemic in2014-2015 and a decline in commodity prices after 2015.After slowing in 2014–2015 to an average of 3.6 percent,growth reached 10.4 percent in 2016, supported by a recoveryin mining, good agricultural performance, and more reliableelectricity supply. The mining sector accounted for morethan half the growth rate, supported by the expansion ofbauxite and alumina production and increased demand. Thegrowth momentum is expected to continue with real growthreaching 5.8 percent in 2018 and averaging approximately 5 ½percent over the medium term, driven by strong performancein mining, construction, and scaled-up investments ininfrastructure. Risks to these projections are balanced,with downside potential from socio-political tensions,delays in projects and reform implementation, and upsidepotential from faster-than-expected mining productioncapacity coming on stream.
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