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Cover IMF Staff Country Reports
Republic of Uzbekistan: Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper: Joint Staff Advisory Note
International Monetary Fund
The Joint Staff Note (JNS) reports that Welfare Improvement Strategy (WIS) showed a commendable effort under the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) in Uzbekistan. They stressed that implementation capacity within the government would have to be strengthened. Executive Directors agreed that strong implementation of the WIS and strengthening of WIS policy analysis and design would help reduce poverty and achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). They stressed the need for contributing toward the cost of programs and policies, establishing methods and institutions for its monitoring and evaluation, and providing technical assistance for raising the standards of WIS formulation and implementation.
Keywords:
ISCR; CR; government; WIS documents poverty trend; WIS agenda; WIS policy analysis; income poverty diagnosis; gradualist approach; poverty analysis; government of the Republic of Uzbekistan; WIS lack specificity; state intervention; Poverty reduction; Poverty reduction strategy; Structural reforms
Cover IMF Staff Country Reports
Haiti: Interim Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper: Joint Staff Advisory Note
International Monetary Fund
This Joint Staff Advisory Note focuses on the Interim Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (I-PRSP) for Haiti. The I-PRSP outlines the main areas of actions envisaged by the authorities to reduce poverty as well as the steps to be undertaken in the preparation of the full Poverty Reduction Strategy. The I-PRSP presents a good diagnostic of the current dimensions of poverty in Haiti. It also covers well the authorities’ macroeconomic objectives and the broad measures necessary to reach these objectives.
Keywords:
ISCR; CR; government; PRSP implementation; development agenda; governance; outline government; Program d'Apaisement Social; public enterprise account; PRSP outline; Poverty reduction strategy; Structural reforms; Public investment spending; Public sector