Is the PRGF Living Up to Expectations?
( Occasional Papers )
Publication series ： Occasional Papers
Author： Mr. Benedict J. Clements Ms. Gabriela Inchauste Mrs. Nita Thacker Mr. Thomas William Dorsey Mr. Shamsuddin Tareq Mr. Emanuele Baldacci Mr. Sanjeev Gupta Mr. Mark W. Plant
Publisher： INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication year： 2002
E-ISBN: 9781452797441
P-ISBN(Paperback): 9781589061125
Subject： F113.9 Peoples living conditions.
Language： ENG
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Description
In late 1999 the IMF established the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF) to integrate the objectives of poverty reduction and growth more fully into its operations for the poorest countries, and to base these operations on national poverty reduction strategies prepared by the country with broad participation of key stakeholders. A review of the program would be conducted two years later. This paper synthesizes two papers prepared by IMF staff: Review of the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility: Issues and Options, and Review of the Key Features of the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility: Staff Analyses. The paper draws on a broad range of internal and external views gathered between July 2001 and February 2002, including discussions at regional forums, meetings with donor government officials and representatives of civil society organizations, and comments of key officials in member countries with PRGF arrangements.