## Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers

## Source details

**Canonical URL:** [Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/cpid/poverty-reduction-strategy-papers)

## Other formats

- [Markdown version](/en/publications/cpid/poverty-reduction-strategy-papers/index.md)
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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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## References

- [All Documents](https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/CPID)
- [Interim Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers (I-PRSPs)](https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/CPID/Interim-Poverty-Reduction-Strategy-Papers)
- [Letters of Intent - Memoranda of Economic Policies](https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/CPID/Letters-of-Intent-Memoranda-of-Economic-Policies)
- [Policy Framework Papers (PFPs)](https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/CPID/Policy-Framework-Papers)

_Source: https://www.imf.org/en/publications/cpid/poverty-reduction-strategy-papers_