Ladies and gentlemen Let me now turn to the subject matter of our meeting and in this regard, I would like to first and foremost express our sincere gratitude to East AFRITAC for the support that we have received over the years.
Through this support, we have been able to implement far reaching reforms in many areas including public financial management, revenue administration, financial sector regulation as well as macroeconomic policy analysis. I am sure you will agree with me that these reforms have contributed substantially in the growth and development of our economies that we have witnessed in the region in recent years.