IMF Staff Country Reports

Republic of Madagascar: Joint Staff Advisory Note of the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper

Publication Date:

July 13, 2007

Electronic Access:

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Summary:

The Joint Staff Advisory Note on the Republic of Madagascar’s Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) is analyzed. The government of Madagascar has prepared its second growth and poverty reduction strategy called the Madagascar Action Plan (MAP), a bold development plan for 2007–12. The MAP builds on the first PRSP prepared in 2003 and is underpinned by a broad consultative process. It outlines the commitments, strategies, and actions that are expected to ignite rapid growth and lead to the reduction of poverty in line with the government’s national vision document.

Series:

Country Report No. 2007/240

Subject:

Education Health Poverty Poverty reduction Poverty reduction strategy

Notes:

Also available online in French