## Mali: Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper

_IMF Staff Country Reports, April 3, 2008_

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## Bibliographic details
- Published: April 3, 2008
- Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451826487.002

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### Overview
- The new generation Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) describes the policies and programs that the country intends to implement at the macroeconomic, structural, and social levels.
- In this study, the new generation PRSP was prepared.
- The low level of poverty reduction is owed to poor control of population growth and inadequate growth rate of the Malian economy.
- The PRSP sets three strategic orientations, detailed in thirteen priority areas.
- The results of the work done by the central and deconcentrated administration are discussed.
- Two major objectives of the PRSP II are outlined.

### Major findings and diagnostics
- Low pace of poverty reduction is attributed to:
  - Poor control of population growth.
  - Inadequate growth rate of the Malian economy.
- Institutional work assessed includes contributions from:
  - The central administration.
  - Deconcentrated administration.

### Strategic framework
- Three strategic orientations are specified (described in the PRSP).
- Thirteen priority areas detail the implementation focus under those strategic orientations.
- PRSP II sets out two major objectives (outlined in the document).

### Thematic coverage
- Subjects addressed include: Education, Gender, Health, Population and demographics, Poverty.
- Keywords associated with the document: Africa, Central Africa, CR, development programme, energy policy, Europe, financial support, Global, inflation rate, ISCR, primary sector, PRSP financing, PRSP II, PRSP process, public finance, State budget, tertiary sector, West Africa.

### Publication and document metrics
- Pages: 226
- Volume: 2008
- Issue: 121
- Series: Country Report No. 2008/121
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451826487.002
- Stock No: 1MLIEA2008002
- ISBN: 9781451826487
- ISSN: 1934-7685
- Publication date shown on page: April 3, 2008

*International Monetary Fund. "Mali: Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper", IMF Staff Country Reports 2008, 121 (2008).*

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