## Benin: Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper—Annual Progress Report: Joint Staff Advisory Note

_IMF Staff Country Reports, August 10, 2005_

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## Bibliographic details
- Published: August 10, 2005
- Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451803457.002

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### Key findings on PRS implementation
- The Joint Staff Advisory Note (JSAN) highlights the progress in implementing the Poverty Reduction Strategy (PRS) in Benin.
- As evaluated by Benin’s first annual progress report (APR), the PRS "remains a sound strategy for poverty reduction in Benin."
- The APR process has been "an effective instrument for improving donors’ coordination and harmonization."

### Authorities' intentions and process improvements
- The authorities intend to shorten the preparation time of the APR.
- The authorities intend to achieve a closer integration of the PRS monitoring and evaluation process with the policy cycle.

### Subject areas and keywords
- Subject: Budget execution and treasury management, Budget planning and preparation, Expenditure, Poverty, Poverty reduction strategy, Public financial management (PFM)
- Keywords: agenda of measure, annual progress report, APR process, Budget execution and treasury management, Budget planning and preparation, CR, draft APR, government, government's agenda, ISCR, outlay, Poverty reduction strategy, poverty reduction strategy paper, PRS monitoring, PRSP baseline scenario, PRSP goal, PRSP implementation, PRSP program, PRSP target

### Publication metadata and identifiers
- Publication date: August 10, 2005
- Pages: 9
- Volume: 2005
- Issue: 283
- Series: Country Report No. 2005/283
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451803457.002
- Stock No: 1BENEA2005001
- ISBN: 9781451803457
- ISSN: 1934-7685
- Preview citation (as presented): International Monetary Fund. "Benin: Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper—Annual Progress Report: Joint Staff Advisory Note", IMF Staff Country Reports 2005, 283 (2005), accessed 9/13/2026, https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451803457.002

*International Monetary Fund. Benin: Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper—Annual Progress Report: Joint Staff Advisory Note (IMF Staff Country Reports 2005, 283).*

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