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

_IMF Staff Country Reports, August 3, 2009_

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## Bibliographic details
- Published: August 3, 2009
- Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451815030.002

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### Overview
- The document is a Joint Staff Advisory Note providing IMF staff advice on key priorities for strengthening the Growth and Poverty Reduction Strategy (GPRS II) for Ghana and for ensuring its effective implementation.
- It highlights critical areas that could justify renewed focus and welcomes progress reported in the annual progress report.
- IMF staff commends the Ghanaian authorities for the breadth and scope of the document and for the candid treatment of some issues.

### Key findings and priorities
- Strengthen the Growth and Poverty Reduction Strategy (GPRS II) to ensure effective implementation.
- Identify and refocus on critical areas requiring renewed attention to achieve strategy objectives.
- Maintain candid assessment of issues to support accountability and targeted policy action.

### Commendations and observed progress
- Commendation for the breadth and scope of the GPRS II document.
- Commendation for candid treatment of some issues within the annual progress report.
- IMF staff notes progress in several areas reported in the annual progress report (specific areas of progress are acknowledged but not enumerated in the summary).

### Thematic coverage
- Economic sectors
- Education
- Energy sector
- Expenditure
- Health
- Natural resources
- Poverty
- Poverty reduction strategy

### Keywords and focal terms
- APR note
- APR of the issue
- APR's recommendation
- CR
- Energy sector
- Global
- government
- government of Ghana
- GPRS II
- ISCR
- poverty headcount
- Poverty reduction strategy

*International Monetary Fund. "Ghana: Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper: Annual Progress Report: Joint Staff Advisory Note", August 3, 2009.*

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