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Kyrgyz Republic: Joint Staff Advisory Note on the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper
International Monetary Fund. Middle East and Central Asia Dept.
The paper focuses on the workings of the Medium-Term Development Program (MTDP) of the Kyrgyz Republic. Raising living standards as well as taking measures for reducing poverty have been cited as the main priority areas of the strategy, and the measures to be undertaken to bring about improvements in these areas are highlighted. The report also throws light on the major objectives of MTDP’s three-year strategy during the period from 2012–14.
Keywords:
ISCR; CR; Medium-Term Development Program; government; governance; MTDP implementation; authorities' Medium-Term Development Program; government strategy; policy choice; scenario aim; government's MTDP; Poverty reduction; Public sector; Poverty reduction strategy; Global
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Colombia: 2011 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Colombia
International Monetary Fund
The Colombian economy proved resilient to the global financial crisis, and a solid recovery is under way. The pace of monetary tightening envisaged strikes the right balance between restraining credit growth and mitigating incentives for further capital inflows. A sudden acceleration of domestic demand places an additional burden on monetary policy. Colombia’s financial sector oversight is solid, and plans to strengthen cross-border and consolidated supervision are commended. Steep taxation of labor and a relatively high minimum wage are significant hindrances to competitiveness. Colombia’s exchange restrictions remain unchanged.
Keywords:
ISCR; CR; inflation expectation; government; deficit; GDP; Colombian authorities; labor market informality; inflation pressure; exchange regime; Public sector; Energy subsidies; Global
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Cameroon: Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper: Joint Staff Advisory Note
International Monetary Fund
The government of Cameroon adopted its first Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) to define the overall framework for its development policies. To adjust the overall objectives and address the weaknesses of the first PRSP, a new comprehensive framework, Cameroon's Strategy for Growth and Employment (DSCE), was adopted that focuses mainly on infrastructure and rural development. The DSCE aims to strengthen the macroeconomic framework, the link between DSCE, MTEF, and the annual budgets, and the implementation of governance and anticorruption programs, and also to ensure adequate resources for structural reforms.
Keywords:
ISCR; CR; governance; Cameroon; DSCE; growth; authority; anti-corruption campaign; CEMAC trade regime; poverty reduction strategy paper; government of Cameroon; poverty headcount; pursuit of a road network paving program; government priority; poverty impact; Infrastructure; Public sector; Central Africa; Sub-Saharan Africa; Global
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Kenya: Joint Staff Advisory Note of the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper
International Monetary Fund
This Joint Staff Advisory Note (JSAN) reviews the Kenya Vision 2030 (the Vision) First Medium-Term Plan (MTP) 2008–12 prepared by the government of Kenya. IMF staff finds that the objectives of the MTP are generally compelling and well considered on a sector-by-sector basis, but less so on a holistic basis. The sector-specific plans are generally compatible with the government’s objective of meeting the Millennium Development Goals. However, the overall plan suffers from two weaknesses. This means that some of the headline targets may not be met.
Keywords:
ISCR; CR; MTP; Kenya; governance; First Medium-Term Plan; MTP projects increase; diagnosis of the needs; reform land policy; MTP's diagnosis; financing assumption; Infrastructure; Public sector; Global
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Haiti: Joint Staff Advisory Note of the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper
International Monetary Fund
A key challenge of the macroeconomic program is to increase domestic revenue mobilization to help support the higher levels of public spending for investment and basic services. For the current fiscal year, the authorities are developing a supplemental budget to reprogram existing budgetary resources in line with identified poverty reduction strategy priorities. The section on democratic governance presents a forthright analysis and detailed reform program for the justice and security sectors. Private investment in tourism will require improvements in the security situation.
Keywords:
ISCR; CR; DSNCRP; government; DSNCRP priority; DSNCRP objective; DSNCRP places emphasis; government ministry; Preval government; Poverty reduction strategy; Public sector; Caribbean
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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
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Honduras: Joint Staff Advisory Note on the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper Second Annual Progress Report
International Monetary Fund
The Joint Staff Advisory Note on Honduras’s Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper Second Annual Progress Report is presented. The framework, which is consistent with the government’s economic program being supported by the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility arrangement, aims at achieving sustainable growth, reducing poverty, and maintaining macroeconomic and financial stability. The strategy involves continuing structural reforms and prudent macroeconomic policies. Reforms to boost growth focus on strengthening the development of human capital and basic infrastructure, improving the environment for private sector development, and using international trade agreements.
Keywords:
ISCR; CR; government; donor; PRSP implementation; MDG goal; PRSP progress report; PRSP goal; PRSP law; PRSP strategy; Poverty reduction strategy; Poverty reduction; Public sector; Global
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Bosnia and Herzegovina: Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper—Mid-Term Development Strategy—Joint Staff Assessment
International Monetary Fund
Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Poverty Reduction Strategy paper reports that significant progress has been made since the late 1990s in building both a market economy and a single economic space. GDP growth has slowed recently following the post-conflict bounce, and the current account deficit of 18 percent of GDP in 2003 is well above levels associated with external sustainability. The slowdown in GDP growth has occurred even though GDP had not recovered to pre-war levels at the end of 2003.
Keywords:
ISCR; CR; government; MTDS; Entity government; government employee; BH authorities; PRSP preparation process; canton government; MTDS reform agenda; tax authorities; Privatization; Poverty reduction strategy; Public sector; Global
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Dominica: Joint Staff Assessment of the Interim Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper
International Monetary Fund
This paper provides the joint assessment of the staff of the World Bank and the IMF on the interim poverty reduction strategy paper (I-PRSP) prepared by the government of the Commonwealth of Dominica and submitted to the World Bank and the IMF. The preparation of this I-PRSP—the later full PRSP—is intended to provide a framework for assistance under the poverty reduction and growth facility. The authorities have consented to the publication of both the I-PRSP and the joint staff assessment (JSA).
Keywords:
ISCR; CR; government; interim poverty reduction strategy paper; Dominica; government of the Commonwealth of Dominica; I-PRSP assessment; government's concern; authorities' strategy; full PRSP; government of Barbados; Poverty reduction strategy; Poverty reduction; Public sector; Caribbean
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Nepal: Joint Staff Assessment of the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper
International Monetary Fund
The Joint Staff Assessment on Nepal’s Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) highlights the PRSP process aimed to provide sustainable macroeconomic framework, improving governance and the overall policy environment. It reviews the execution of the envisaged programs, expenditure planning, public expenditure management system, and the effectiveness of the monitoring system. It also identifies some shortcomings of the PRSP that could be addressed over time and reflected in the annual progress reports to ensure that the strategy is fully effective and operational.
Keywords:
ISCR; CR; The PRSP reform; growth target; The PRSP scenario; PRSP process; preparation process; PRSP policy; PRSP scenario; PRSP agenda; PRSP reform; PRSP benchmark; government school; PRSP strategy; Poverty reduction strategy; Public sector; Poverty reduction; Global