## Sierra Leone: Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper: Annual Progress Report

_IMF Staff Country Reports, January 17, 2007_

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## Bibliographic details
- Published: January 17, 2007
- Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451834567.002

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### Period covered and purpose
- Covers implementation of the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) for Sierra Leone from June 2005 to May 2006.
- Report date: January 17, 2007.
- Purpose: Describe progress made in implementing the PRSP during the coverage period.

### External sector and exports
- Improvement in the external sector primarily reflected a strong improvement in export performance, particularly for diamonds.

### Aid, public debt management, and donor confidence
- Efficient aid and public debt management policies have significantly improved donor confidence and development assistance.

### Structural reforms and public finances
- Structural reforms have helped to establish a basis for sound public finances and the effective conduct of macroeconomic policies.

### Economic outlook
- The economic outlook in the medium-term continues to improve.

### Subject areas and keywords (as listed in the report)
- Subject: Education, Expenditure, Health, Poverty, Poverty reduction strategy, Public financial management (PFM)
- Keywords: CR, Development partners, first quarter, government of Sierra Leone, government policy, government programme, ISCR, monetary policy, Poverty reduction strategy, poverty-reduction strategy paper, private sector, State counsel, state intervention

*Source: Sierra Leone: Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper: Annual Progress Report (IMF Staff Country Reports), January 17, 2007.*

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