This paper presents an overview of the National Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (NPRSP) for Guinea-Bissau. The paper … discusses the phenomenon of poverty, its dimensions, extent, and distribution by category and region. It provides a background … analysis of developments in poverty based on the diagnostic of past economic policies. The paper presents the priority goals in …

This paper focuses on Senegal’s second poverty reduction strategy paper (PRSP–II). It summarizes the results of the … document for growth and poverty reduction that draws legitimacy from an underlying participatory process, it sets poverty …

Framework (LIC DSF) to assess Zambia's current debt situation. Debt burden indicators have deteriorated considerably since the …-be-disbursed loans place Zambia's public debt on an unsustainable path under current policies while budget expenditure arrears have risen …. Zambia's debt-carrying capacity has also weakened with its FX reserves' import coverage declining from 4.7 months in 2015 to …

Zambia’s 2005 Article IV Consultation and Third Review Under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility are discussed … insolvent nonbank financial institutions, and the privatization of the Zambia National Commercial Bank …

The staff report for the Fifth and Sixth Reviews Under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility Arrangement discusses … Zambia’s strong macroeconomic performance and budget execution. High copper prices and extensive debt relief helped to … strengthen Zambia’s external position and allowed it to build up international reserves. The structural agenda will continue to …

Zambia’s strong performance continues under the Extended Credit Facility-supported program. All but one of the … increase growth further by creating fiscal space for expenditures that would enhance economic diversification and reduce Zambia …

This paper examines Zambia’s Request for a Three-Year Arrangement Under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF …. Despite the adjustment, the government targets a significant increase in poverty-reducing spending …

This paper examines Zambia’s 2003 Article IV Consultation and Ex Post Assessment of Performance Under IMF …-Supported Programs. Zambia’s economic performance has improved significantly in the last four years. After more than two decades of … Adjustment Facility arrangement, approved in 1995, was poor, but generally improved under the Poverty Reduction and Growth …

This paper reviews Zambia’s First Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) Implementation Progress Report covering …