## Zambia: Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper: Joint Staff Advisory Note

_IMF Staff Country Reports, August 22, 2007_

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## Bibliographic details
- Published: August 22, 2007
- Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451841312.002

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### Summary
- The Joint Staff Advisory Note discusses the progress in implementing the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) for Zambia.
- The government has officially launched its second PRSP, known as the Fifth National Development Plan (FNDP) for 2006–10.
- The FNDP builds on the achievements of the first PRSP, including strong improvements in macroeconomic performance and progress in public expenditure management.
- The FNDP has strengthened its focus on key issues, emphasizes achieving tangible results, and includes appropriate monitoring and evaluation arrangements.

### Major findings and progress
- Official launch of the second PRSP: Fifth National Development Plan (FNDP) for 2006–10.
- Builds on achievements of the first PRSP:
  - Strong improvements in macroeconomic performance.
  - Progress in public expenditure management.
- FNDP enhancements:
  - Strengthened focus on key issues.
  - Emphasis on achieving tangible results.
  - Inclusion of appropriate monitoring and evaluation arrangements.

### Subjects and keywords (as listed)
- Subjects:
  - Budget planning and preparation
  - Fiscal policy
  - Health
  - Poverty
  - Poverty reduction
  - Poverty reduction strategy
  - Public financial management (PFM)
- Keywords:
  - baseline financing scenario
  - Budget planning and preparation
  - CR
  - financing
  - FNDP financing scenario
  - FNDP implementation
  - Global
  - governance
  - governance priority
  - government of the Republic of Zambia
  - implementation of the FNDP
  - ISCR
  - Poverty reduction
  - Poverty reduction strategy
  - Zambia

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## Content in this bundle

- **IMF staff assessment of Zambia’s Fifth National Development Plan**
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