Poverty and Social Impact Analysis in PRGF-Supported Programs

December 1, 2002

Disclaimer: This Policy Dicussion Paper should not be reported as representing the views of the IMF.The views expressed in this Working Paper are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent those of the IMF or IMF policy. Working Papers describe research in progress by the author(s) and are published to elicit comments and to further debate

Summary

This paper aims to inform on the status of Poverty and Social Impact Analysis (PSIA) in IMF-supported programs, detailing the results presented in the recent review of PRGF-supported programs. The review showed that more needs to be done, both in undertaking PSIA when necessary, and in reporting the policy tradeoffs in program documents. Policy design should be continuously informed by the results of PSIA.

Subject: Civil service reform, Countervailing duties, Environment, Expenditure, International trade, Labor, Natural disasters, Poverty reduction strategy, Social assistance spending, Trade policy

Keywords: Africa, Civil service reform, Countervailing duties, IMF policy advice, IMF programs, IMF's Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility, Natural disasters, PDP, Poverty, PRGF country, PRGF review, PRGF-supported program, program document, PSIA framework, PSIA pilot study, Social assistance spending, Social Impact, Trade policy, underestimating PSIA

Pages:
27
Volume:
2002
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451969856.003
Issue:
011
Series:
Policy Discussion Paper No. 2002/011
Stock No:
PPIEA0112002
ISBN:
9781451969856
ISSN:
1564-5193

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