## Bangladesh: Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper--Joint Staff Advisory Note

_IMF Staff Country Reports, October 31, 2012_

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## Bibliographic details
- Published: October 31, 2012
- Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781475566024.002

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### Summary and purpose
- Bangladesh’s second Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) is titled “Steps Towards Change: National Strategy for Accelerated Poverty Reduction II (NSAPR II)”.
- NSAPR II provides a framework for implementing the government’s agenda during FY09-FY11.
- NSAPR II was first prepared by a Caretaker government and later revised by the current elected government to reflect its priorities.
- This Joint Staff Advisory Note (JSAN) provides feedback on priority areas for strengthening the NSAPR II and its implementation.

### Strategic priorities and supporting strategies
- NSAPR II outlines five strategic priorities and describes the supporting strategies to achieve them.
- The JSAN focuses on priority areas for strengthening NSAPR II and its implementation (specific priority areas are described in the full JSAN).

### Thematic coverage and keywords
- Subject areas listed: Education, Expenditure, Infrastructure, National accounts, Poverty, Poverty reduction, Poverty reduction strategy, Public investment and public-private partnerships (PPP).
- Keywords: costing table, CR, Global, government program, Infrastructure, ISCR, macroeconomic framework, NSAPR II, Poverty reduction, Poverty reduction strategy, Public investment and public-private partnerships (PPP), skill-development programs, telecommunications company.

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