The Joint Staff Advisory Note (JSAN) on the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper Progress Report on Georgia evaluates the strengths and weaknesses of the poverty reduction objectives and strategies. Participation of stakeholders in the poverty reduction strategy process has been satisfactory. The...

This Joint Staff Advisory Note reviews the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper Progress Report for Niger. The lackluster economic performance in 2004 underscores Niger’s vulnerability to exogenous shocks. The progress report suggests that to firmly put the economy on a path of sustained and...

This Joint Staff Advisory Note reviews the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) for Sierra Leone. The Poverty Reduction Strategy (PRS) provides an adequate framework for reducing poverty in Sierra Leone. The PRSP is the result of an extensive participatory process. The foundation of the PRSP...