IMF Staff Country Reports

Rwanda: Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper Progress Report

Publication Date:

August 23, 2004

Electronic Access:

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Summary:

Rwanda’s Second and Third Reviews Under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility, and Request for Waiver of Performance Criteria are discussed. After an extended period characterized by a strong expansion of economic activity, real GDP growth is estimated by the IMF staff to have slowed to 0.9 percent in 2003. On the structural side, performance criteria on the revision of the tax law and preparation of the financial instructions for more effective expenditure management have been met.

Series:

Country Report No. 2004/273

Subject:

Budget planning and preparation Education Health Population and demographics Poverty Poverty reduction Poverty reduction strategy Public financial management (PFM)