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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 …
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In most developing countries, poverty is more widespread and severe in rural than in urban areas. The author reviews … some important aspects of rural poverty and draws key implications for public policy. He presents a policy framework for … reducing poverty, taking into account the functional differences and overlap between the rural poor. Several policy options are …
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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 …
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This 2013 Article IV Consultation highlights that The Zambian economy has performed well in recent years, with strong growth and modest inflation, and has high growth potential. The government has resolved to step up development by scaling up investment in infrastructure. The current fiscal...
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The inclusiveness of growth depends on the extent of access to economic and social opportunities. This paper applies the concept of social opportunity function to ascertain the inclusiveness of growth episodes in selected African countries. Premised on the concept of social welfare function,...
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international port of Djibouti and from the country’s strategic position. The Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper discusses that the …
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This Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper for the Kingdom of Lesotho presents a determined plan in pursuance of high and …
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effective implementation of the poverty reduction and growth strategy has been made in Cape Verde. …
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This annual progress report reviews Burkina Faso’s Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers (PRSPs). The regional … in 2004, to reduce the incidence of poverty to less than 35 percent by 2015, and to increase life expectancy to at least …
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This paper focuses on Togo’s Poverty Reduction Strategy. The Interim Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper adopted by the …
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