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      "heading": "Overview",
      "content": "- The Policy Framework Paper (PFP) series ended in January 2000.\n- Policy Framework Papers were prepared by the member country in collaboration with the staffs of the IMF and the World Bank.\n- PFPs describe the authorities' economic objectives, macroeconomic and structural policies for three-year adjustment programs supported by ESAF resources, as well as associated external financing needs and major sources of financing.\n- These documents are being made available on the IMF website by agreement with the member country as a service to users of the IMF website."
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      "content": "- The term \"country\" does not in all cases refer to a territorial entity that is a state as understood by international law and practice; as used here, the term also covers some territorial entities that are not states.\n- Dependent territories of member countries are listed alphabetically followed by a description of the constitutional relationships with their member countries."
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      "heading": "Related document types and series",
      "content": "- Country's Policy Intentions Documents Type\n- All Documents\n- Interim Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers (I-PRSPs)\n- Letters of Intent - Memoranda of Economic Policies\n- Policy Framework Papers (PFPs)\n- Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers (PRSPs)\n- Related Factsheets\n- Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers (PRSP)\n- Transparency at the IMF\n- Joint Staff Advisory Notes (JSANs)\n- Policy Papers on Transparency"
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