The Gambia: Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper: Joint Staff Advisory Note
IMF Staff Country Reports, September 10, 2007
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Bibliographic details
- Published: September 10, 2007
- Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451815573.002
Executive summary
- The document is a Joint Staff Advisory Note on The Gambia’s second Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP).
- The PRSP covers the years 2007 to 2011.
- The PRSP supports greater decentralization and expansion of social development funds to better target public services for the poor.
- Given limited progress in implementing the Local Government Act in 2002, IMF staff recommends preparing a country-owned implementation plan and a sensitization program to create momentum.
Key findings and analysis
- Coverage: The PRSP is the second prepared by the Gambian authorities and spans 2007 to 2011.
- Policy focus: Emphasis on greater decentralization and the expansion of social development funds to improve targeting of public services for poor populations.
- Governance constraint: There has been limited progress in implementing the Local Government Act in 2002, which constrains decentralization and delivery of local services.
Policy recommendations
- Prepare a country-owned implementation plan for the Local Government Act to operationalize decentralization objectives.
- Implement a sensitization program to build momentum and public support for decentralization and local government reforms.
- Expand and target social development funds to better reach poor and vulnerable populations, consistent with the PRSP’s objectives.
Thematic scope
- Subjects covered: Civil service reform, Economic sectors, Education, Environment, Expenditure, Public financial management (PFM), Public sector.
- Keywords: CR, governance, ISCR, PRSP, PRSP budget code, PRSP expenditure report, PRSP priority, PRSP process, PRSP program, Public sector, West Africa.