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  "title": "Central African Republic: Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper: First Annual Progress Report",
  "publication": "IMF Staff Country Reports, August 3, 2009",
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      "content": "- First year of PRSP implementation was characterized by an unfavorable international economic environment, with repercussions on the national economy.\n- External shocks led to:\n  - instability in budget resources,\n  - a surge in inflation,\n  - an aggravated foreign trade deficit,\n  - slowed growth.\n- Despite the unfavorable economic cycle, and with the help of its development partners, the government established an institutional framework for PRSP implementation, monitoring, and assessment."
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      "heading": "Macroeconomic impacts documented",
      "content": "- Instability in budget resources.\n- Surge in inflation.\n- Aggravated foreign trade deficit.\n- Slowed growth."
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      "heading": "Institutional progress and implementation",
      "content": "- Government, supported by development partners, established an institutional framework for:\n  - PRSP implementation,\n  - monitoring,\n  - assessment."
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      "heading": "Subjects and keywords",
      "content": "- Subjects: Education, Health, Labor, Population and demographics, Poverty, Poverty reduction, Poverty reduction strategy\n- Keywords: CR, development partner, feasibility study, financial support, Global, international community, ISCR, Poverty reduction strategy, standard of living\n\n---\n\n Content in this bundle\n\n- cr09240\n  - cr09240 (Markdown version){rel=\"alternate\" type=\"text/markdown\"}\n  - cr09240 (PDF){rel=\"external\" type=\"application/pdf\"}\n- cr09240f\n  - cr09240f (Markdown version){rel=\"alternate\" type=\"text/markdown\"}\n  - cr09240f (PDF){rel=\"external\" type=\"application/pdf\"}"
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    "Published: August 3, 2009",
    "Series: IMF Staff Country Reports",
    "DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451806748.002",
    "First year of PRSP implementation was characterized by an unfavorable international economic environment, with repercussions on the national economy.",
    "External shocks led to:",
    "Despite the unfavorable economic cycle, and with the help of its development partners, the government established an institutional framework for PRSP implementation, monitoring, and assessment.",
    "Instability in budget resources.",
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    "Government, supported by development partners, established an institutional framework for:",
    "Subjects: Education, Health, Labor, Population and demographics, Poverty, Poverty reduction, Poverty reduction strategy",
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