Republic of Tajikistan: Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper: Joint Staff Advisory Note
IMF Staff Country Reports, March 6, 2009
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- Published: March 6, 2009
- Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451837186.002
Summary
- This Joint Staff Advisory Note discusses economic development and policies in the Republic of Tajikistan.
- The authorities are working on enhancing Tajikistan’s investment climate through a range of measures, including:
- eliminating unnecessary licenses and inspections,
- cutting the number of mandatory standards and easing certification procedures,
- strengthening property rights,
- improving infrastructural services.
- Reforming the management of Barki Tajik and ensuring the transparency and accountability of operations are critical.
Key policy measures and recommendations
- Remove unnecessary licenses and inspections to reduce regulatory burden.
- Reduce the number of mandatory standards and ease certification procedures to facilitate business operations.
- Strengthen property rights to support investment and private sector development.
- Improve infrastructural services to enhance economic activity and access to markets.
- Reform management of Barki Tajik to improve utility performance, with emphasis on transparency and accountability of operations.
Thematic coverage and subjects
- Subject: Education, Expenditure, Labor, Poverty, Public financial management (PFM)
- Keywords: authority, CR, Global, governance, governance issue, ISCR, private sector, PRS 2, public sector governance, reform agenda, reform strategy