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  "title": "Sierra Leone: Economic Development Documents-National Development Plan, 2019-23",
  "publication": "IMF Staff Country Reports, July 9, 2019",
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      "content": "- The Government of Sierra Leone’s Medium-term National Development Plan (MTNDP) 2019–2023 is founded on a strong political commitment to deliver development results to improve the welfare of Sierra Leone’s citizens.\n- The plan charts a clear path towards 2023 en route to the goal of achieving middle-income status by 2039 through inclusive growth that is sustainable and leaves no one behind.\n- For the next five years, the Free Quality School Education Programme is the government’s flagship programme to provide a solid base to enhance human capital development and to facilitate the transformation of the economy."
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      "content": "- Medium-term horizon: 2019–2023 (MTNDP).\n- Long-term objective: achieve middle-income status by 2039.\n- Immediate implementation focus: five-year period of the MTNDP."
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      "content": "- Subject areas listed: Education, Environment, Health, Infrastructure, Labor, National accounts, Population and demographics.\n- Keywords indicating cross-cutting concerns: Africa, business plan, civil society, CR, development partner, Global, Infrastructure, ISCR, local government, management system, private sector, public expenditure, Sub-Saharan Africa, value chain, West Africa.\n\n---\n\n Content in this bundle\n\n- 1sleea2019002\n  - 1sleea2019002 (Markdown version){rel=\"alternate\" type=\"text/markdown\"}\n  - 1sleea2019002 (PDF){rel=\"external\" type=\"application/pdf\"}"
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    "Published: July 9, 2019",
    "Series: IMF Staff Country Reports",
    "DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781498324960.002",
    "The Government of Sierra Leone’s Medium-term National Development Plan (MTNDP) 2019–2023 is founded on a strong political commitment to deliver development results to improve the welfare of Sierra Leone’s citizens.",
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    "Free Quality School Education Programme is designated as the government’s flagship programme for the 2019–2023 period.",
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    "Long-term objective: achieve middle-income status by 2039.",
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    "Subject areas listed: Education, Environment, Health, Infrastructure, Labor, National accounts, Population and demographics.",
    "Keywords indicating cross-cutting concerns: Africa, business plan, civil society, CR, development partner, Global, Infrastructure, ISCR, local government, management system, private sector, public expenditure, Sub-Saharan Africa, value chain, West Africa.",
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