## Republic of Congo: Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper

_IMF Staff Country Reports, August 14, 2012_

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## Bibliographic details
- Published: August 14, 2012
- Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781475505986.002

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### Program objectives and scope
- The government launched a program aimed at consolidating peace and promoting economic and social development.
- Explicit objectives included:
  - improvement of governance and consolidation of peace and security,
  - promotion of growth and macroeconomic stability,
  - improvement of public access to basic social services,
  - improvement of the social environment,
  - integration of disadvantaged groups,
  - combating HIV/AIDS.

### Review findings and strategic decision
- The review shows that much remains to be accomplished.
- Building on the significant gains of recent years, the decision was made to expand and strengthen the strategic poverty reduction framework.

### Subject coverage and keywords
- Subject areas: Education, Health, Infrastructure, Labor, National accounts, Population and demographics.
- Keywords: Africa, Central Africa, community development, construction industry, CR, financial market, Global, human resources, Infrastructure, ISCR, private sector, skilled worker, Southern Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, value chain.

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