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Liberia: Joint Staff Advisory Note on the First Annual Progress Report on the Implementation of the Liberia Poverty Reduction Strategy (LPRS)
International Monetary Fund
The Annual Progress Report (APR) provides no estimates or analysis of current poverty levels and the poverty effects of the Liberia Poverty Reduction Strategy (LPRS) in the absence of reliable statistics. IMF staff recommends including a thorough poverty diagnosis that builds on the results of the two Core Welfare Indicator Questionnaires (CWIQs) in the next APR. During the first year of implementation of the LPRS, the authorities have strengthened the environment for sustainable economic growth, development, and poverty reduction. Progress in reforming and activating the productive sectors—particularly forestry, mining, and agriculture—has been slower than expected.
Keywords:
ISCR; CR; government; Liberian authorities; government ministry; LPRS implementation; policy; response to the APR finding; government's effort; Poverty reduction strategy; Poverty reduction; Legal support in revenue administration; Global
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Liberia: Joint Staff Advisory Note of the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper
International Monetary Fund
Liberia’s Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper highlights the civil war as the underlying cause of extreme poverty. A major challenge for the government is to attract more donor aid and private investment in the provision of infrastructure given its own limited budget and the constraints on borrowing. It is appropriate in the short to medium term to focus on supporting the restoration of traditional sources of growth, such as agriculture, forestry and mining, while establishing an environment that in the longer term will support economic diversification.
Keywords:
ISCR; CR; LPRS; government; policy; LPRS policy; government plan; LPRS implementation; LPRS state; government policy; Poverty reduction strategy; Poverty reduction; Sub-Saharan Africa; Global
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Liberia: Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper
International Monetary Fund
This paper discusses implementation of the Poverty Reduction Strategy (PRS) in Liberia. Liberia’s PRS articulates the government’s overall vision and major strategies for moving toward rapid, inclusive, and sustainable growth and development during the period 2008–11. This paper provides the context for the PRS by describing the conflict and economic collapse, the transition beyond conflict, and the initial progress achieved during the past two years. It stresses that Liberia must create much greater economic and political opportunities for all its citizens and ensure that growth and development are widely shared.
Keywords:
ISCR; CR; private sector; job creation; value chain; natural resource; economic growth; PRS period; business plan; management system; financial support; Securities; West Africa; Global
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Liberia: Interim Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper
International Monetary Fund
Liberia’s Interim Poverty Reduction Strategy (iPRS) sets out the emerging process and framework for recovery and reconstruction in the context of post-conflict Liberia. The iPRSP sets out the national socio-economic context, the preparatory process, dimensions of the emerging policy, capacity-building and program choices and priorities for poverty reduction and development, as well as anticipated implementation challenges. It also represents a further opportunity for deepening Liberia's development partnership. Liberia needs to be rebuilt at all levels of the public sector, private sector, and civil society.
Keywords:
ISCR; CR; civil society; job creation; private sector; civil service; local government; civil war; energy policy; government of Liberia; political system; open door; community development; donor-government partnership framework; reform process; international community; government ministry; government intervention; Poverty reduction strategy; West Africa; Global