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  "title": "Uganda: Request for a Three-Year Arrangement Under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility-Staff Report; Staff Statement; and a Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion",
  "publication": "IMF Staff Country Reports, September 30, 2002",
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      "content": "- Subject tags: Budget planning and preparation; Expenditure; Poverty; Poverty reduction; Poverty reduction and development; Poverty reduction strategy; Public financial management (PFM)\n- Keywords: Budget planning and preparation; CR; East Africa; executive board discussion; fund staff; ISCR; LRA raid; peace agreement; Poverty reduction; Poverty reduction and development; Poverty reduction strategy; PRGF-supported program; Southern Africa; staff appraisal; Sub-Saharan Africa; Ugandan People's Defense Forces\n\n---\n\n Content in this bundle\n\n- cr02213\n  - cr02213 (Markdown version){rel=\"alternate\" type=\"text/markdown\"}\n  - cr02213 (PDF){rel=\"external\" type=\"application/pdf\"}"
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    "Published: September 30, 2002",
    "Series: IMF Staff Country Reports",
    "DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451838640.002",
    "Publication date: September 30, 2002",
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    "Keywords: Budget planning and preparation; CR; East Africa; executive board discussion; fund staff; ISCR; LRA raid; peace agreement; Poverty reduction; Poverty reduction and development; Poverty reduction strategy; PRGF-supported program; Southern Africa; staff appraisal; Sub-Saharan Africa; Ugandan People's Defense Forces",
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