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  "title": "Bangladesh : Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper",
  "publication": "IMF Staff Country Reports, November 17, 2005",
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  "summary": "This paper focuses on the National Strategy for Accelerated Poverty Reduction for Bangladesh. The paper discusses that accelerating growth and bringing a pro-poor orientation in the growth process would be achieved through emphasizing four priority areas: accelerated growth in rural areas and development of agriculture and nonfarm economic activities; small and medium manufacturing enterprises; rural electrification, roads, water supply and sanitation; and information and communication technologies. Moreover, there are critical follow-up issues, which will determine the success of the poverty reduction strategy.",
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      "heading": "Core focus",
      "content": "- Examines the National Strategy for Accelerated Poverty Reduction for Bangladesh.\n- Central thesis: accelerating growth and bringing a pro-poor orientation in the growth process requires emphasis on four priority areas.\n- Notes that critical follow-up issues will determine the success of the poverty reduction strategy."
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      "heading": "Four priority areas (as stated)",
      "content": "- Accelerated growth in rural areas and development of agriculture and nonfarm economic activities.\n- Small and medium manufacturing enterprises.\n- Rural electrification, roads, water supply and sanitation.\n- Information and communication technologies."
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      "heading": "Key findings and emphasis",
      "content": "- Growth acceleration must be pro-poor in orientation to reduce poverty effectively.\n- Rural development and diversification of rural incomes (agriculture plus nonfarm activities) are highlighted as central to poverty reduction.\n- Infrastructure improvements—electrification, roads, water supply, and sanitation—are prioritized to support growth and welfare.\n- Development of small and medium manufacturing enterprises is emphasized to expand employment and incomes.\n- Information and communication technologies are identified as an enabling sector for broader development impacts.\n- Success depends on addressing a set of critical follow-up issues (unspecified in the summary)."
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      "content": "- By: International Monetary Fund\n- Date: November 17, 2005\n- Pages: 370\n- Country Report No.: 2005/999\n- Stock No.: 1BDGEA2005005\n- ISBN: 9781451957280\n- ISSN: 1934-7685\n- Subjects: Education, Health, Poverty, Poverty Reduction, Poverty reduction strategy\n- Keywords: absolute poverty, CR, economic growth, ethnic minority, ISCR, private sector, public expenditure\n\nInternational Monetary Fund. Bangladesh : Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper, November 17, 2005.\n\n---\n\n Content in this bundle\n\n- Bangladesh: Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper; IMF Country Report 05/410; October 16, 2005\n  - Bangladesh: Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper; IMF Country Report 05/410; October 16, 2005 (PDF){rel=\"external\" type=\"application/pdf\"}\n\n---\n\nSource: https://www.imf.org/en/publications/cr/issues/2016/12/31/bangladesh-poverty-reduction-strategy-paper-18704"
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    "Authors: International Monetary Fund",
    "Published: November 17, 2005",
    "Series: IMF Staff Country Reports",
    "Examines the National Strategy for Accelerated Poverty Reduction for Bangladesh.",
    "Central thesis: accelerating growth and bringing a pro-poor orientation in the growth process requires emphasis on four priority areas.",
    "Notes that critical follow-up issues will determine the success of the poverty reduction strategy.",
    "Accelerated growth in rural areas and development of agriculture and nonfarm economic activities.",
    "Small and medium manufacturing enterprises.",
    "Rural electrification, roads, water supply and sanitation.",
    "Information and communication technologies.",
    "Growth acceleration must be pro-poor in orientation to reduce poverty effectively.",
    "Rural development and diversification of rural incomes (agriculture plus nonfarm activities) are highlighted as central to poverty reduction.",
    "Infrastructure improvements—electrification, roads, water supply, and sanitation—are prioritized to support growth and welfare.",
    "Development of small and medium manufacturing enterprises is emphasized to expand employment and incomes.",
    "Information and communication technologies are identified as an enabling sector for broader development impacts.",
    "Success depends on addressing a set of critical follow-up issues (unspecified in the summary).",
    "By: International Monetary Fund",
    "Date: November 17, 2005",
    "Pages: 370",
    "Country Report No.: 2005/999",
    "Stock No.: 1BDGEA2005005",
    "ISBN: 9781451957280",
    "ISSN: 1934-7685",
    "Subjects: Education, Health, Poverty, Poverty Reduction, Poverty reduction strategy",
    "Keywords: absolute poverty, CR, economic growth, ethnic minority, ISCR, private sector, public expenditure",
    "**Bangladesh: Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper; IMF Country Report 05/410; October 16, 2005**"
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