Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers
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Purpose and Coverage
- Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers (PRSPs) describe a country's plan for macroeconomic, structural, and social policies for three-year economic adjustment programs to foster growth and reduce poverty.
- PRSPs address associated external financing needs and major sources of financing.
- PRSPs are prepared by the member country in collaboration with the staffs of the World Bank and the IMF as well as civil society and development partners.
- These documents are updated annually.
Document Types and Related Instruments
- Country's Policy Intentions Documents Type include:
- All Documents
- Interim Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers (I-PRSPs)
- Letters of Intent - Memoranda of Economic Policies
- Policy Framework Papers (PFPs)
- Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers (PRSPs)
- Related institutional materials referenced:
- Related Factsheets
- Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers (PRSP)
- Transparency at the IMF
- Joint Staff Advisory Notes (JSANs)
- Policy Papers on Transparency
Definitions and Scope
- The term "country" as used by the IMF does not in all cases refer to a territorial entity that is a state as understood by international law and practice.
- The term also covers some territorial entities that are not states; dependent territories of member countries are listed alphabetically followed by a description of the constitutional relationships with their member countries.
Availability and Access
- PRSP documents are 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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