The IMF’s latest round of “Article IV” consultation and assesment with Libya concluded in the second week of February. Here’s how it was summed up last week, just a few days before fighter jets were bombing protesters in the streets of Tripoli:

Directors encouraged the authorities to further advance structural reforms to support private sector development. They commended the authorities for their ambitious reform agenda, and looked forward to the effective implementation of the many important laws passed in the last year, complemented by policies aimed at adapting the labor force to the economic transformation.

via tilt.ft.com