Niger: Joint Staff Advisory Note on the Second Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper
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Summary:
This Joint Staff Advisory Note (JSAN) reviews the Second Accelerated Development and Poverty Reduction Strategy (SDARP) of Niger, which provides a framework for implementing the government’s growth and poverty reduction agenda. It provides a thorough poverty diagnosis, sectoral plans, policy reforms for achieving the MDGs, and also examines the risks to its implementation. The review assesses that success of the strategy requires strong political commitment for sustained implementation of reforms and programs, aimed at increasing productivity and investment, improving governance, and ensuring macroeconomic stability. It also stressed the need to monitor the strategy implementation.
Series:
Country Report No. 2008/167
Subject:
Education Health Poverty Poverty reduction Poverty reduction and development Poverty reduction strategy
Notes:
Full text also available in French.
English
Publication Date:
May 22, 2008
ISBN/ISSN:
9781451828801/1934-7685
Stock No:
1NEREA2008002
Pages:
14
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