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Bangladesh; Joint Staff Advisory Note on the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2013
Executive Directors commend Bangladesh in addressing the major challenges to growth and poverty reduction. The strategy is comprehensive and confronts the key issues impeding sustainable development and inclusive growth in Bangladesh. Implementing sound macro-financial policies, intensifying...
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Bangladesh; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2013
change, and disaster risk management, have been included in the plan. Managing regional disparities for shared growth and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244942
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Foreign Aid and Consumption Smoothing; Evidence From Global Food Aid
Tiongson, Erwin; Clements, Benedict J.; Gupta, Sanjeev - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2003
Global food aid is considered a critical consumption smoothing mechanism in many countries. However, its record of … stabilizing consumption has been mixed. This paper examines the cyclical properties of food aid with respect to food availability … transition economies, covering 1970 to 2000. The results show that global food aid has been allocated to countries most in need …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005605154
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Burkina Faso; Strategy for Accelerated Growth and Sustainable Development 2011–2015
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2012
This paper focuses on the Strategy for Accelerated Growth and Sustainable Development (SCADD) for Burkina Faso. It provides an overview of a decade of development, takes stock of the recent performance of Burkina Faso in various areas, and identifies the main challenges. The paper spells out a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244631
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Malawi; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2012
The Malawi Growth and Development Strategy II (MGDS-II) is a poverty reduction strategy for the period 2006–11, which is aimed at fulfilling Malawi’s future developmental aspiration—Vision 2020. The strategy identifies broad thematic areas and key priority areas to bring...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244829
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Rwanda; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2008
for pro-poor growth by building on low incidence of corruption and a regional comparative advantage in soft infrastructure. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244912
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Burundi; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper II
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2012
The Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper II (PRSP-II) examines the major development challenges faced by Burundi. The paper identifies achievements in areas such as security and governance, but draws attention to the below-par performance in overall economic growth and development. The primary...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011245433
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Guinea; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper—Progress Report
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2012
Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers (PRSPs) are prepared by member countries in broad consultation with stakeholders and development partners, including the staffs of the World Bank and the IMF. Updated every three years with annual progress reports, they describe the country’s...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011245452
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Ghana; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2012
growth, rural development, urban development, infrastructure development, and an enabling environment. It was followed by the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011245703
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Côte d’Ivoire: Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper; Progress Report
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2012
This paper presents the Poverty Reduction Strategy Implementation Progress Report for Côte d’Ivoire. Since the end of the crisis in April 2011, Côte d'Ivoire has gradually recovered economic activity and social cohesion, as reflected in the reopening of banks, schools and health centers,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011243518