The economy went into a deep recession in 2009 and 2010, with negative annual growth rates of 5.6 per cent and 2.0 per cent respectively. The economy achieved a modestly positive growth rate of 1.4 per cent in 2011, 0.7 per cent in 2012, and for 2013 a 3 per cent growth rate was projected (MOF 2011 and MOF 2013). The national responses proposed to address these issues were to engage in activities to maintain fiscal discipline and macroeconomic stability, as well as to promote growth and to strengthen the national implementation capacity (MOF 2012).