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  "title": "The Gambia: Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper",
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  "summary": "This paper discusses Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) 2007–11 for The Gambia. PRSP II builds on the long-term development Vision 2020 of The Gambia.",
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      "heading": "Overview and purpose",
      "content": "- Publication date: September 10, 2007\n- Focus: Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) 2007–11 for The Gambia.\n- PRSP II builds on the long-term development Vision 2020 of The Gambia.\n- PRSP II attempts to include interventions that were planned for PRSP I because implementation of PRSP I suffered from revenue shortfalls as the IMF suspended its program with the Gambia.\n- PRSP II contains interventions and actions that have been well synchronized to ensure complimentarily, and the institutional and operational structures will also be streamlined to avoid duplication."
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      "heading": "Key findings and substantive themes",
      "content": "- PRSP II is designed to integrate previously planned PRSP I interventions that were not fully implemented due to revenue shortfalls caused by the IMF suspension.\n- Emphasis on synchronization of interventions and actions to ensure complimentarily across programs.\n- Institutional and operational streamlining is highlighted to avoid duplication of efforts."
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      "content": "- PRSP II aligns with Vision 2020 to provide a medium-term framework (2007–11) for poverty reduction.\n- The document stresses the need to streamline institutional and operational structures to reduce duplication and improve implementation efficiency."
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      "content": "- Subject areas: Education, Environment, Health, Poverty, Poverty reduction\n- Keywords: Africa, CR, Gambia, Global, ISCR, local government, natural resources, poverty reduction, Poverty reduction, poverty situation, private sector, PRSP II, situation in The Gambia, Sub-Saharan Africa, West Africa\n\n---\n\n Content in this bundle\n\n- Cr07308 (PDF){rel=\"external\" type=\"application/pdf\"}\n\n---\n\nSource: https://www.imf.org/en/publications/cr/issues/2016/12/31/the-gambia-poverty-reduction-strategy-paper-21310"
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    "Published: September 10, 2007",
    "Series: IMF Staff Country Reports",
    "DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451815580.002",
    "Publication date: September 10, 2007",
    "Focus: Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) 2007–11 for The Gambia.",
    "PRSP II builds on the long-term development Vision 2020 of The Gambia.",
    "PRSP II attempts to include interventions that were planned for PRSP I because implementation of PRSP I suffered from revenue shortfalls as the IMF suspended its program with the Gambia.",
    "PRSP II contains interventions and actions that have been well synchronized to ensure complimentarily, and the institutional and operational structures will also be streamlined to avoid duplication.",
    "PRSP II is designed to integrate previously planned PRSP I interventions that were not fully implemented due to revenue shortfalls caused by the IMF suspension.",
    "Emphasis on synchronization of interventions and actions to ensure complimentarily across programs.",
    "Institutional and operational streamlining is highlighted to avoid duplication of efforts.",
    "PRSP II aligns with Vision 2020 to provide a medium-term framework (2007–11) for poverty reduction.",
    "The document stresses the need to streamline institutional and operational structures to reduce duplication and improve implementation efficiency.",
    "Subject areas: Education, Environment, Health, Poverty, Poverty reduction",
    "Keywords: Africa, CR, Gambia, Global, ISCR, local government, natural resources, poverty reduction, Poverty reduction, poverty situation, private sector, PRSP II, situation in The Gambia, Sub-Saharan Africa, West Africa",
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