The Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF) is used by the IMF to provide support for countries' implementation of … their poverty reduction and growth strategies. A key requirement in the design of PRGF programs is understanding the effects … effects. Poverty and social impact analysis (PSIA) is a critical instrument for pursuing this goal. The IMF has therefore …

This 2010 Progress Report on the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) focuses on the poverty condition in Mali. The … incidence of poverty in Mali fell from 55.6 percent in 2001 to 43.6 percent in 2010. Over the past decade, poverty has fallen in … 2015, and to combat poverty effectively …

This paper examines developments in Albania’s income distribution and poverty during the transition to a market … consumption data, however, a large decline in urban real incomes is implausible. Poverty in both the urban and the rural …

This paper reviews Bangladesh’s National Strategy for Accelerated Poverty Reduction (NSAPR). The main goal of … Bangladesh’s Poverty Reduction Strategy is based on a vision for poverty reduction formed on the basis of the understanding of … key issues of the present state of the economy. To fulfill the vision of poverty reduction, four strategic blocks are …

In October 2006, the Chadian government prepared a second National Poverty Reduction Strategy (NPRS2). NPRS2 analyzed … poverty in Chad, reviewed the results of the first NPRS and progress toward the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), defined … the strategic pillars of the second strategy, examined two key scenarios for poverty reduction and growth, and described …

This paper reviews Mongolia’s Economic Growth Support Poverty Reduction Strategy (EGSPRS) Implementation Progress …

Benin has been implementing a national poverty reduction strategy for sustainable human development. The government of … strategies and policies growing out of the poverty reduction and growth strategy (SCRP) will be refined and/or readjusted to more …

. These crises affect poverty and the distribution of income through a variety of channels: slowdowns in economic activity … incidence of poverty and income distribution, and discusses policy options that can be considered by governments in the … with an increase in poverty and, in some cases, income inequality. The provison of targeted safety nets and the protection …