Liberia: Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper: Second Annual Progress Report, 2009-10
IMF Staff Country Reports, July 28, 2011
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- Published: July 28, 2011
- Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781462326433.002
Key findings
- Poverty has been a major challenge for Liberia.
- All developmental, governance, and social indicators have shown improvement as a result of a more robust implementation strategy led by the government with the support of development partners, civil society, and the private sector.
- The general economic condition has improved.
Challenges and priorities
- Enormous challenges remain for crafting of the next development strategy to fill any potential gap in development planning.
- Mobilizing and strategically placing the private sector at the heart of economic growth and job creation is a central remaining priority.
Policy implications and recommended focus areas
- Strengthen government-led implementation strategies in coordination with development partners, civil society, and the private sector to continue progress on developmental, governance, and social indicators.
- Design the next development strategy to explicitly identify and close potential gaps in development planning.
- Prioritize policies and interventions that mobilize and strategically integrate the private sector into economic growth and job creation efforts.
Scope and topical coverage
- Subject: Economic sectors, Education, Environment, Financial institutions, Health, Mining sector, Securities
- Keywords: CR, development partner, distribution network, economic growth, Global, government of Liberia, ISCR, management system, Mining sector, natural resource, private sector, Securities, security agency
- Publication date noted on the page: July 28, 2011
International Monetary Fund. "Liberia: Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper: Second Annual Progress Report, 2009-10".