## The Gambia: Addendum to the Joint Staff Advisory Note on the Second Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper

_IMF Staff Country Reports, March 24, 2008_

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## Bibliographic details
- Published: March 24, 2008
- Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451815610.002

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### Overview
- The Gambian authorities produced two Annual Progress Reports (APRs) covering implementation of the first Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) during 2002–03 and 2004.
- This addendum is organized around four of the main themes of the first PRSP.

### (i) Macroeconomic stability and effective public resource management
- The addendum addresses issues related to macroeconomic stability and effective public resource management as a principal theme of the first PRSP.

### (ii) Promotion of pro-poor growth and employment creation through private sector development, particularly in the rural agricultural sector
- The addendum addresses promotion of pro-poor growth and employment creation through private sector development, with particular emphasis on the rural agricultural sector.

### (iii) Improved basic social services and infrastructure
- The addendum addresses improved basic social services and infrastructure as a principal theme of the first PRSP.

### (iv) Capacity-building of local communities and civil society organizations (CSOs)
- The addendum addresses capacity-building of local communities and civil society organizations (CSOs) as a principal theme of the first PRSP.

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