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Social Science > Poverty and Homelessness

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Macroeconomic and Distributional Implications of Gender Gaps: The Gambia
Mamadou D Barry
,
Momodou Jallow
,
Glen Kwende
, and
Vivian Malta
We present the current status of labor market gender gaps in The Gambia and examine the macroeconomic and distributional gains from closing the gaps. We also study the impacts of high costs of living and the determinants of poverty. Closing labor market gender gaps, would significantly boost GDP, government revenues, women’s earnings, and reduce income inequality. High food costs adversely affect the levels of consumption in the bottom four quartiles of the income distribution. Lack of access to finance, living in rural areas, lack of employment, low levels of education, and exposure to climate shocks contribute to higher poverty levels.
Keywords:
Inflation; monetary policy rate; oil prices; food prices; fertilizer prices; exchange rates; labor market gender gaps; determinants of poverty; cost of food; women employment status; gender equality outcome; per-capita household consumption; Women; Gender inequality; Gender diversity; Consumption; Sub-Saharan Africa; Africa; Global
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The Gambia: Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper—Progress Report
International Monetary Fund
The Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) describes The Gambia’s macroeconomic, structural, and social policies in support of growth and poverty reduction, external financing needs, and major sources of financing. Since PRSP I had experienced some setbacks during its implementation, PRSP II has been formulated with revised strategies to achieve Vision 2020 and the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) of reducing poverty globally. Based on a detailed analysis, the authorities provided some specific recommendations for the long-term sustainability of the program in terms of priorities and operational modalities.
Keywords:
ISCR; CR; private sector; civil society; PRSP II; cultivated area; feasibility study; E system; trade policy; liberalization effort; country PRSP M&E framework; Enhance governance system; desk review; PRSP process; PRSP priority; PRSP program; Agroindustries; Poverty reduction; Global; West Africa
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The Gambia: Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper
International Monetary Fund
This paper discusses Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) 2007–11 for The Gambia. PRSP II builds on the long-term development Vision 2020 of The Gambia. It also takes cognizance of the fact that implementation of PRSP I suffered from revenue shortfalls as the IMF suspended its program with the Gambia. Consequently, PRSP II attempts to include interventions that were planned for PRSP I. PRSP II contains interventions and actions that have been well synchronized to ensure complimentarily, and the institutional and operational structures will also be streamlined to avoid duplication.
Keywords:
ISCR; CR; Gambia; private sector; natural resources; poverty reduction; local government; situation in The Gambia; PRSP II; poverty situation; Poverty reduction; West Africa; Africa; Global; Sub-Saharan Africa
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The Gambia: Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper: Second Annual Progress Report
International Monetary Fund
The economic performance has been positive as tight macroeconomic policies prevailed, helped by a remarkable revenue mobilization effort. None of the key indicator targets were met. Fiscal performance improved, but there was an increase in the overall fiscal deficit. Monetary policy was also less expansionary. Efforts were sustained to strengthen the justice delivery system. The long-term goal is to eradicate poverty by significantly increasing the national income, through stable economic growth, and reducing income and non-income inequalities through specific poverty-reduction priority interventions.
Keywords:
ISCR; CR; private sector; real GDP; debt service; basic education; broad money; capital expenditure; inflation rate; poverty rate; financial support; road transport authority; HIV and AIDS; Budget planning and preparation; West Africa; Sub-Saharan Africa; Gambia woman; housing finance Association; Gambia groundnut council; Gambia basic education certification examination; poverty reduction strategy paper; Gambia civil aviation authority; Gambia port authority; Africa
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The Gambia: Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper: Annual Progress Report
International Monetary Fund
This Annual Progress Report focuses on The Gambia’s Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP). It provides information and analysis regarding the achievements and shortfalls experienced between July 2002 and December 2003 with respect to the poverty targets, priority public actions, and the monitoring and evaluation systems put in place for the PRSP/Strategy for poverty alleviation II (SPA II). The report highlights important changes necessary in the strategy as appropriate in light of implementation experiences to date, changes in exogenous factors, and new data and analysis regarding poverty and its dimensions.
Keywords:
ISCR; CR; local government; private sector; natural resource; inflation rate; absolute poverty; basic education; central bank; public expenditure; development partner; work plan; poverty reduction; government program; Poverty reduction; Global
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Reviewing Some Early Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers in Africa
Ms. Caroline M Kende-Robb
and
Mrs. Alison M Scott
This paper reviews some early interim and full PRSPs for countries with which the authors worked during 1999-2000 (Uganda, Burkina Faso, Tanzania, Mozambique, Mali and The Gambia). The purpose of the review is to compare and contrast how the PRSP process was established there. It finds that rapid progress was made in implementing the initiative in all the countries, increasing commitment to poverty reduction amongst government and donors and encouraging broader participation in the policy dialogue. However, there was considerable variation between the cases, reflecting different local contexts and capacities.
Keywords:
PDP; The PRSP; government; poverty analysis; PRSP; poverty; Africa; PRSP document; government program; PRSP process; poverty outcome; poverty impact; full PRSPs; poverty monitoring; B. country participation experience; commitment to poverty reduction; government process; routine poverty analysis; Poverty reduction strategy; Budget planning and preparation; Poverty reduction; Poverty reduction and development
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The Gambia: Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund
The note views the problem of poverty in The Gambia. The largest group of cash crop producers have the highest poverty rate in the country. The design of public policies in the area of education and health has a large impact on the living standards of the poor. Therefore, these social policies have to be supported by policies that enhance the poor households' access and use of formal financial services. The note discusses the Gambian government's attempts to address the growing incidence of poverty.
Keywords:
ISCR; CR; Gambian authorities; public expenditure; gross domestic product; private sector; central bank; Income; Sub-Saharan Africa; Africa; Asia and Pacific; Western Hemisphere; Middle East