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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
Cover IMF Staff Country Reports
West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU): Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund. African Dept.
This Selected Issues paper reviews West African Economic and Monetary Union’s (WAEMU) regional macroeconomic surveillance framework to control all sources of debt accumulation and ensure debt sustainability. WAEMU’s regional surveillance framework aims at ensuring the sustainability of national fiscal policies and their consistency with the common monetary policy. While fiscal deficits have been the main driver of public debt across WAEMU member countries, the size of residual factors has varied greatly among these countries. The WAEMU Macroeconomic Surveillance Framework would benefit from adjustments to more effectively set the region’s public debt on a sustainable path. In addition, beyond adhering to the WAEMU fiscal deficit rule, member countries must curb below-the-budget-line operations. This would require improved monitoring of fiscal risks and the building of adequate budget provisions to address such risks before they materialize. Improved Treasury practices would also help eliminate the recourse to pre-financing arrangements and tighten control over expenditure. Public dissemination of the WAEMU progress report and strengthened peer-to-peer learning among member countries could improve the momentum for reforms.
Keywords:
ISCR; CR; WAEMU country; WAEMU; GDP; trade flow; WAEMU trade integration; member country; convergence criterion; Government debt management; Income inequality; Global; West Africa; Sub-Saharan Africa
Cover IMF Staff Country Reports
Bangladesh: Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper
International Monetary Fund. African Dept.
Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers are prepared by member countries in broad consultation with stakeholders and development partners, including the staffs of the World Bank and the IMF. Updated with annual progress reports, they describe the countries macroeconomic, structural, and social policies in support of growth and poverty reduction, as well as associated external financing needs and major sources of financing. This country document for Bangladesh is being available on the IMF website by agreement of the member country as a service to users of the IMF website.
Keywords:
ISCR; CR; private sector; climate change; public-private partnership; renewable energy; caretaker government; natural resources; local government; Women; Global
Cover IMF Staff Country Reports
Guinea-Bissau: Second Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper
International Monetary Fund
This paper reports on the economic and financial reforms in Guinea-Bissau. After a long period of recession since the beginning of 2000 followed by a slight recovery in 2007, the economy of Guinea-Bissau has entered a new growth spurt in 2008. The budget deficit, which averaged 10 percent of GDP between 2005 and 2007, has been reduced to 3.2 percent in 2008 and 3.0 percent in 2009 by raising more revenue domestically and by controlling expenses.
Keywords:
ISCR; CR; private sector; absolute poverty; economic growth; management system; reform program; balance of payments; Women; Sub-Saharan Africa
Cover IMF Staff Country Reports
Burkina Faso: Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper: Annual Progress Report
International Monetary Fund
This annual progress report reviews Burkina Faso’s Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers (PRSPs). The regional integration dynamics was considered as an action variable that allowed Burkina Faso to better insert itself into the global economy. The major quantitative objectives of the revised PRSP are to increase per capita GDP by at least 4 percent starting in 2004, to reduce the incidence of poverty to less than 35 percent by 2015, and to increase life expectancy to at least 60 years by 2015. Burkina Faso’s performance regarding the implementation of the macroeconomic program remains overall satisfactory.
Keywords:
ISCR; CR; financial support; public finance; basic education; draft contract; private sector; resource management; human resources; civil society; Women; West Africa; Africa
Cover IMF Staff Country Reports
Niger: Document de stratégie de réduction de la pauvreté
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; economic growth; private sector; mortality rate; civil society
Cover IMF Staff Country Reports
Niger: Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper
International Monetary Fund
The Government of the Republic of Niger has implemented the Poverty Reduction Strategy (PRS), which describes the country's macroeconomic, structural, and social policies in support of growth and poverty reduction. This strategy is based on the conviction that poverty can be reduced through strong and sustained economic growth that creates wealth and jobs. The study is the outcome of a concerted analysis. The first part outlines the diagnosis and key factors of poverty and the second part presents the major challenges, vision, overall goals, and strategic pillars.
Keywords:
ISCR; CR; economic growth; private sector; mortality rate; civil society; community development; low income; financial market; energy policy; human resources; Women; West Africa; Africa; Global; Europe; Asia and Pacific
Cover IMF Staff Country Reports
Benin: Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper—2005 Progress Report
International Monetary Fund
This Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) was developed based on a long participatory process based on an institutional mechanism involving all socioeconomic development actors in the country. The annual review of the PRSP seeks to assess the results achieved in the implementation of the poverty reduction strategy by analyzing the evolution of the performance indicators retained and the level of execution of the matrix of measures retained in the PRSP. This study is based on the reports of IMF staff's PRSP and information collected from government projects, program budget, and framework.
Keywords:
ISCR; CR; training course; economic growth; inflation rate; national budget; debt service; primary sector; community development; tertiary sector; money supply; poverty reduction strategy; Women; Global
Cover IMF Staff Country Reports
Mali: Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper
International Monetary Fund
The new generation Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) describes the policies and programs that the country intends to implement at the macroeconomic, structural, and social levels. In this study, the new generation PRSP was prepared. The low level of poverty reduction is owed to poor control of population growth and inadequate growth rate of the Malian economy. The three strategic orientations are detailed in thirteen priority areas. The results of the work done by the central and deconcentrated administration are discussed. Two major objectives of the PRSP II are outlined.
Keywords:
ISCR; CR; PRSP II; public finance; financial support; State budget; energy policy; PRSP financing; tertiary sector; PRSP process; primary sector; development programme; inflation rate; Africa; Global; West Africa; Central Africa; Europe
Cover IMF Staff Country Reports
Kenya: Poverty Reduction Strategy Annual Progress Report: 2004/2005
International Monetary Fund
This paper examines Kenya’s Poverty Reduction Strategy annual progress report. The Investment Program for the Economic Recovery Strategy is Kenya’s medium-term strategy to foster economic growth and reduce poverty. Poverty is defined as the inability to command resources and is a multidimensional phenomenon, a characteristic that makes those afflicted face multiple deprivations owing to interactions of economic, political, and social processes. The government envisages strengthening the macroeconomic framework, a more responsible fiscal policy stance, and the unleashing of private sector participation and investment.
Keywords:
ISCR; CR; private sector; public expenditure; job creation; local government; permanent secretary; economic growth; poverty programme; absolute poverty; IP-ERS objective; early retirement; East Africa; East Asia