This Selected Issues paper by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) focuses on the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe. It examines the country's human capital and infrastructure financing gap, and presents scenarios for financing the infrastructure gap. The paper is based on information available as of March 14, 2022, and is intended as background documentation for the IMF's periodic consultation with the member country. The paper is available for purchase from the IMF's Publication Services.