The Gambia: Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper: Annual Progress Report: Joint Staff Advisory Note
March 2, 2009
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This Joint Staff Advisory Note discusses the Annual Progress report of The Gambia’s Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper. Macroeconomic performance has been strong, exemplified by robust growth and relatively low inflation. However, the current global economic slowdown is likely to adversely affect growth in The Gambia and widen the external current account deficit by slowing down tourism and remittances. In addition to the impact of the global economic slowdown, re-export trade appears to be contracting as the country’s regional comparative advantages deteriorate, and foreign direct investment is projected to level off after rising sharply.
Subject: Agricultural commodities, Agricultural sector, Civil service reform, Economic growth, Economic recession, Economic sectors, Expenditure, Labor, Public sector
Keywords: Agricultural sector, Civil service reform, CR, Economic recession, Global, governance, government, government policy, groundnut sector reform roadmap, IFMIS Sustainability Plan, ISCR, policy, PRSP expenditure, PRSP policy, PRSP target outcome, Public sector, refining PRSP performance indicator, reform
Pages:
9
Volume:
2009
DOI:
Issue:
076
Series:
Country Report No. 2009/076
Stock No:
1GMBEA2009002
ISBN:
9781451815658
ISSN:
1934-7685
