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Democratic Republic of the Congo: Joint Staff Advisory Note
International Monetary Fund. African Dept.
This Joint Advisory Note on the Democratic Republic of the Congo discusses economic growth and employment-creating sectors. The agriculture and mining sectors are projected to continue their expansion, while simultaneously raising labor productivity and freeing up labor. The urban population is expected to reach 40 million by 2025, up from an estimated 24 million in 2012. Some of these urban centers will function as service centers for rural areas, but they will be increasingly integrated with international markets through formal and informal trade, partly as a result of better telecommunications. The government’s objective is to boost mining output, and the sector’s contribution to fiscal revenues requires an increase in foreign investment, an improvement in the business climate, and a strengthening of governance.
Keywords:
ISCR; CR; government; PRSP-2; government aim; government commitment; government initiative; commitment to reducing vulnerability; government leadership; government give; Infrastructure; Agroindustries; Global
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Côte d'Ivoire : Document de stratégie pour la réduction de la pauvreté et note consultative conjointe des services du FMI et de la Banque mondiale: Côte d'Ivoire : Document de stratégie pour la réduction de la pauvreté et note consultative conjointe des services du FMI et de la Banque mondiale
International Monetary Fund. African Dept.
Depuis plusieurs années, le FMI publie un nombre croissant de rapports et autres documents couvrant l'évolution et les tendances économiques et financières dans les pays membres. Chaque rapport, rédigé par une équipe des services du FMI à la suite d'entretiens avec des représentants des autorités, est publié avec l'accord du pays concerné.
Keywords:
ISCR; CR; government; governance; NDP state; customs administration reform; country
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Côte d’Ivoire: Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper—Joint Staff Advisory Note
International Monetary Fund. African Dept.
The NDP aims at transforming Côte d’Ivoire into an emerging market and halving the poverty rate. The framework for poverty reduction can be improved by developing a program of targeted interventions to support growth in key strategic sectors, public investment management, maintaining fiscal and debt sustainability and implementation of energy sector reforms. The fiscal strategy focuses on scaling up public investment and sustainability. The public sector investment program and the macroeconomic projections of the PND are a good strategy. Risks to successful implementation are exogenous shocks, resistance to structural reforms, and sociopolitical instability in the country.
Keywords:
ISCR; CR; government; governance; NDP state; customs administration reform; country; government's commitment; authorities' ambition; NDP program; NDP growth target; government's capacity; government's strategy; Poverty reduction strategy; Agricultural sector; Public investment and public-private partnerships (PPP); Public investment spending; Global
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Union of the Comoros: Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper: Review of the Second Year of Implementation
International Monetary Fund. African Dept.
Since its independence in 1975, the Union of Comoros has been deeply affected by political and institutional crises. Resolution of the separatist crisis on the island of Anjouan and subsequent national consolidation has constituted a historic turning point. The government has begun a wide-ranging program of structural reforms. The external debt of Comoros remains unsustainable. The government is making efforts to speed up the implementation of reforms and obtain access to a reduction in its debt burden.
Keywords:
ISCR; CR; private sector; public finance; financial support; rural area; value chain; feasibility study; Comorian authorities; Agroindustries; Global
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Mauritania: Joint Staff Advisory Note of the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper
International Monetary Fund
Mauritania’s third poverty reduction strategy paper provides a framework for an ambitious growth and poverty reduction agenda. The updated development perspective and principal objectives reflect the new economic and political realities to sustainably reduce poverty. Successful program implementation hinges on the government’s ownership and commitment. It will only succeed if the institutional framework remains stable, and the civil society is engaged on a permanent basis. Ensuring a broad social consensus for the strategy will make it easier to mobilize donor resources, thus easing financing constraints.
Keywords:
ISCR; CR; PRSP-3; government; private sector; updated development perspective; poverty reduction agenda; growth projection; adoption of a strategy; candid acknowledgment; authorities' effort; government's adoption; Poverty reduction; Poverty reduction strategy; Agricultural sector; Global
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République démocratique du Congo: Rapport de mise en œuvre de la stratégie de croissance et de réduction de la pauvreté — Note consultative conjointe
International Monetary Fund
Depuis plusieurs années, le FMI publie un nombre croissant de rapports et autres documents couvrant l'évolution et les tendances économiques et financières dans les pays membres. Chaque rapport, rédigé par une équipe des services du FMI à la suite d'entretiens avec des représentants des autorités, est publié avec l'accord du pays concerné.
Keywords:
ISCR; CR; government; DRC government; Congo; government strategy; government intervention
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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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Democratic Republic of the Congo: Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper-Progress Report-Joint Staff Advisory Note
International Monetary Fund
Congo’s first full Poverty Reduction and Growth Strategy underpinned the economic policy during a particularly challenging transitional period. The difficulty is in implementing the program in a rapidly evolving institutional environment. Developments during recent years demonstrate Congo’s capacity for growth and poverty alleviation if the right incentives are provided. Developments during the last year also indicate the government’s commitment to address the key issues, even in the face of significant political challenges. The government’s response to short-term concerns builds on a compelling vision of long-term development.
Keywords:
ISCR; CR; government; DRC government; Congo; government strategy; government intervention; government priority; government review; Poverty reduction; Agricultural sector; Global
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Republic of Tajikistan: Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper
International Monetary Fund
The Poverty Reduction Strategy (PRS) of the Republic of Tajikistan for 2010–12 aims to serve as a medium-term program for the implementation of the National Development Strategy up to 2015. It will determine the major socioeconomic development of the country during this period, taking into account the impact of the global economic and financial crisis. The PRS, taking into account available resources and additional needs, indicates concrete actions for implementing institutional and economic reforms.
Keywords:
ISCR; CR; State budget; absolute poverty; local government; poverty rate; private sector; management system; financial support; natural resources; economic growth; entrepreneurial activity; labour market; foreign aid; Agricultural sector; Global; Central Asia
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Tanzania’s Growth Process and Success in Reducing Poverty
Mr. Volker Treichel
Since 1995, Tanzania has made major progress in economic reform and macroeconomic stabilization, resulting in strong growth and low inflation. This paper reviews Tanzania's growth performance and prospects and assesses the impact of growth on poverty. It finds that growth has been increasingly driven by higher factor productivity and that a continuation of recent policies should allow Tanzania to grow above 5 percent a year over the medium term. Furthermore, it finds that growth since 1995 has resulted in a significant decline of poverty and that prospects are favorable for Tanzania to attain its objectives for reducing income poverty by 2015.
Keywords:
WP; Tanzania; economy; export; growth performance