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São Tomé and Príncipe: Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper Progress Report

May 13, 2008

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São Tomé and Príncipe: Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper Progress Report, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 2008) accessed September 19, 2024

Summary

São Tomé and Principe’s economy is heavily dependent on the international economy. The study assessed the country's macroeconomic, structural, and social policies in support of growth and poverty reduction. The implementation of the National poverty reduction strategy (NPRS) through People's Action Party (PAP) made some progress with the help of reforms implemented through government incentives. PAP envisages political measures, legislative and regulatory actions, restructuring and reorganization of government agencies, and Public Investment Program (PIP) for the different pillars of the NPRS. The study assessed that successful implementation of NPRS requires stability, real ownership of NPRS, and consistency between PIP and PAP.

Subject: Education, Health, Population and demographics, Poverty, Poverty reduction, Poverty reduction strategy

Keywords: CR, Financial support, Global, Government, Government incentive, ISCR, Local government, Poverty reduction, Poverty reduction strategy, Primary education, Secondary education, State reform, Sub-Saharan Africa, XI program

Publication Details

  • Pages:

    55

  • Volume:

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  • DOI:

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  • Issue:

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  • Series:

    Country Report No. 2008/154

  • Stock No:

    1STPEA2008002

  • ISBN:

    9781451835151

  • ISSN:

    1934-7685