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Subsidy reform key to sustaining fiscal discipline

The widening of fiscal deficits in several economies in sub-Saharan Africa over the past few years has increased the importance of subsidy reform. The good news is that policymakers are starting to tackle the issues of subsidies, but reform is likely to be slow going.

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