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Cover IMF Working Papers
Inclusive Growth Framework
Mr. Alexei P Kireyev
and
Jingyang Chen
The paper suggests an operationally usable framework for the evaluation of growth inclusiveness—the inclusive growth framework (IGF). Based on the data on growth, poverty, and inequality, the framework allows for the quantitative assessment of growth inclusiveness. The assessment relies on the decomposition of the change in poverty into growth, distribution, and decile effects, which can be calculated using the Distributive Analysis Stata Package (DASP). Availability of at least two household surveys is the main precondition for the use of the IGF. The application of the IGF is illustrated with two country cases of Senegal and Djibouti.
Keywords:
WP; poverty rate; confidence interval; Lorenz curve; growth; inclusiveness; inequality; povery reduction; incidence curve; poverty gap; growth effect; poverty data; distribution effect; poverty change measure; headcount poverty index; Income inequality; Personal income; Inclusive growth; Poverty reduction; Global
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Growth Inclusiveness in Djibouti
Mr. Alexei P Kireyev
The paper examines the poverty-reducing and distributional characteristics of Djibouti’s economic growth, and discusses policies that might help make growth more inclusive. It covers the period between 2002 and 2013, for which comparable household surveys are available. The main findings are that while in the past decade the overall level of poverty in Djibouti declined, there have been no clear signs of improvements in either equality or growth inclusiveness. Growth has not been inclusive and benefitted mainly those in the upper part of the income distribution. These conclusions should be treated as indicative. Progress in poverty reduction and inclusiveness would require not only sustained high growth but also the creation of opportunities in sectors with high earning potential for the poor. Better targeted social policies and more attention to the regional distribution of spending would also help reduce poverty and improve inclusiveness.
Keywords:
WP; growth rate; confidence interval; growth; inclusiveness; Djibouti; inequality; povery reduction; poverty gap; household survey; food poverty line; decile ratio; Lorenz curve; Income inequality; Poverty reduction; Income; Global; Sub-Saharan Africa
Cover IMF Staff Country Reports
Djibouti: Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper: Annual Progress Report
International Monetary Fund
The modern economy of the Republic of Djibouti is based on rents directly or indirectly originating from the international port of Djibouti and from the country’s strategic position. The Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper discusses that the growth recorded over the last five years is essentially driven by the increase in foreign direct investment—but especially by the activities of the Port of Djibouti. The informal economy constitutes a major proportion of the economic activities of Djibouti and provides a livelihood for much of the Djibouti population.
Keywords:
ISCR; CR; Djibouti; Initiative Nationale pour le Développement Social; government; Djibouti economy; INDS strategy; State secretariat; PRSP objective; absolute poverty; private sector; Poverty reduction; Global
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Djibouti: Joint Staff Advisory Note on the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper
International Monetary Fund
This Joint Staff Advisory Note focuses on the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) for Djibouti. Djibouti’s National Initiative for Social Development (“Initiative Nationale pour le Développement Social”—INDS) provides a comprehensive vision for economic growth and poverty reduction. Notwithstanding some important achievements of the PRSP-I, overall progress in achieving its objectives has been limited. IMF staff commends the government for a well-designed and ambitious poverty reduction strategy. IMF staff considers that the INDS benefits from better prioritization and draws lessons from the shortcomings in the implementation of the PRSP-I.
Keywords:
ISCR; CR; ind; government; inds document; inds hinge; financing; inds process; inds note; inds benefit; Poverty reduction strategy; Poverty reduction; Food security
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Djibouti: Joint Staff Assessment of the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper
International Monetary Fund
The attached Joint Staff Assessment (JSA) of the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) on Djibouti reviews poverty reduction objectives and strategies. The authorities invested considerable effort in building national ownership of the PRSP by strengthening the institutional framework. The authorities made a special effort toward filling the knowledge gap on poverty that was identified in the I-PRSP. The staff of the World Bank and the IMF considers that Djibouti’s poverty reduction strategy outlined in the PRSP provides a sound basis for IMF and the International Development Association (IDA) concessional assistance.
Keywords:
ISCR; CR; government; PRSP target; PRSP state; PRSP progress reports; PRSP implementation; PRSP point; Djibouti government; development strategy; strategy objective; Poverty reduction strategy; Poverty reduction; Global
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Djibouti: Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper
International Monetary Fund
This Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) on Djibouti explains past strategies and the PRSP formulation process. Djibouti suffers from a gross lack of reliable health statistics. Available information gives only a fragmented picture of the reality, but globally, it reveals a difficult health situation. The promotion of a coherent and integrated employment policy must be one of the cornerstones of the poverty reduction strategy. Being a new country with few human resources, Djibouti’s governance problems considerably limit the effectiveness of government economic and social programs for the poor.
Keywords:
ISCR; CR; reform program; regional council; free trade zone; development program; job market; medical treatment; public finance; public transport; Poverty reduction strategy; Global; Africa