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The Time-Travelling Economist : Why Education, Electricity and Fertility Are Key to Escaping Poverty
Robertson, Charlie - 2022
Education: No Take Off Without Adult Literacy -- Electricity: Power to the People -- Sex and Money: How Many Babies Are … take note of the vital importance of education, electrifi cation and family size, the world will be a better place … returns you earn as individuals or society when you invest in excellent education”. —Arunma Oteh, Chairperson, Royal African …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013258635
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Nepal: Maternal and Reproductive Health at a Glance
El-Saharty, Sameh; Ohno, Naoko; Sarker, Intissar; … - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2014
poverty and education. Nepal has achieved MDG 5 but only one in three births is attended by skilled medical personnel …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011213941
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Guinea; Poverty Reduction Strategy Second Annual Progress Report
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2006
This paper presents key findings of the Annual Progress Report (APR) on the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) for Guinea. Conditions for implementing the Poverty Reduction Strategy were particularly difficult in 2004, and were marked by: persistent insecurity in the subregion; low levels...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244229
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Chad; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper: 2005 Annual Implementation Progress Report
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2007
This paper discusses key findings of the National Poverty Reduction Strategy (NPRS) Monitoring and Implementation Report 2005 for Chad. The strategy is based on the attainment of five core objectives: good governance, robust and sustained growth, the development of human capital, improved living...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244301
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Cape Verde; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper-Progress Report
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2010
The development policy of Cape Verde has evolved in a setting of severe structural constraints and persistent restrictions, with potential impediments to growth. The ongoing process of change adopts a transformation strategy closely linked to the consolidation of a democracy based on sound...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244385
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Burkina Faso; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper Annual Progress Report
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2007
This report reviews the Priority Action Program (PAP) for Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) implementation in Burkina Faso. The PAP makes the PRSP operational and increases the visibility of public policies in the area of poverty reduction. The 2005–07 PAP is expected to help remove...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244457
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Burundi; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper: Annual Progress Report
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2009
This paper discusses findings of the annual progress report on the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper for Burundi. The report reveals that a number of decisive steps have been taken to promote political governance. Training sessions organized for local elected officials and members of parliament...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244504
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Union of the Comoros; Interim Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2006
The Union of the Comoros’s Interim Poverty Reduction Strategy (PRGS) paper reports that the government’s macroeconomic objectives under the PRGS framework entail preserving major economic equilibria. To increase control over government spending, the government intends to reduce the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244800
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Burkina Faso; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper Annual Progress Report
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2006
The Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) prepared by the Burkinabè government forms the principal benchmark for all development actors, and reaffirms the urgency of attacking poverty from a structural perspective. It is the primary tool for coordination of all interventions and of public aid...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244817
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São Tomé and Príncipe; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper Progress Report
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2008
São Tomé and Principe’s economy is heavily dependent on the international economy. The study assessed the country's macroeconomic, structural, and social policies in support of growth and poverty reduction. The implementation of the National poverty reduction strategy (NPRS) through People's...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244860