IMF Staff Country Reports

The Gambia: Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper: Joint Staff Advisory Note

Publication Date:

September 10, 2007

Electronic Access:

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Summary:

This Joint Staff Advisory Note discusses the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) for The Gambia. The Gambian authorities have prepared their second PRSP covering 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 that there has been limited progress in implementing the Local Government Act in 2002, the IMF staff recommends the preparation of a country-owned implementation plan and a sensitization program that would create momentum.

Series:

Country Report No. 2007/307

Subject:

Civil service reform Economic sectors Education Environment Expenditure Public financial management (PFM) Public sector