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  "title": "Kingdom of Lesotho: Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper: National Strategic Development Plan",
  "publication": "IMF Staff Country Reports, May 11, 2012",
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      "content": "- Pursue high, shared, and employment-creating economic growth.\n- Develop key infrastructure to support growth and poverty reduction.\n- Emphasize export-led growth and leveraging comparative advantage."
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      "content": "- The mining investment of more than M 5 billion is expected to:\n  - Lead to increased diamond exports.\n  - Contribute to higher GDP.\n  - Support faster growth in tax revenues."
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      "content": "- Subject: Education, Environment, Health, Infrastructure, Labor, National accounts\n- Keywords: Africa, comparative advantage, CR, development plan, economic growth, exchange rate, export-led growth, Global, Infrastructure, ISCR, labour force, management system, monetary policy, private sector, Southern Africa\n\n---\n\n Content in this bundle\n\n- cr12102\n  - cr12102 (Markdown version){rel=\"alternate\" type=\"text/markdown\"}\n  - cr12102 (PDF){rel=\"external\" type=\"application/pdf\"}"
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    "Series: IMF Staff Country Reports",
    "DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781475503241.002",
    "Paper describes the Kingdom of Lesotho’s Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper and National Strategic Development Plan (NSDP) 2012/13–2016/17.",
    "NSDP recognizes the need and urgency for Lesotho to radically transform its economy to achieve the National Vision goals, reduce poverty, and achieve sustainable development.",
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