## Albania: Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper—Annual Progress Report

_IMF Staff Country Reports, January 23, 2006_

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## Bibliographic details
- Published: January 23, 2006
- Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451800845.002

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### Summary and scope
- Reviews the progress report on implementation of the National Strategy for Socio-Economic Development (NSSED) during 2004 in Albania.
- NSSED established a multiyear plan to combat poverty and strengthen governance.
- The Integrated Planning System’s main implication for the NSSED is that the NSSED will evolve into a comprehensive strategic planning framework.
- Focus shift detailed: toward medium to long-term planning to ensure coherent, costed, mutually consistent sector and cross-cutting strategies that serve as the policy basis for the annual Medium-Term Budget Program process.

### Major themes and subject areas
- Budget planning and preparation
- Education
- Health
- Labor
- Poverty
- Public financial management (PFM)

### Keywords and geographic focus
- Baltics
- Eastern Europe
- Europe
- Topics: Budget planning and preparation, CR, economic growth, government priority, ISCR, line ministry, local government, ministry, ministry action plans, NSSED Progress Report, policy, poverty reduction strategy paper, self-rated health status

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