Liberia : Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

International Monetary Fund.

Contributor:

International Monetary Fund, Contributor.

Series:

IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2008/219

IMF Staff Country Reports

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (193 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Liberia: Enhanced Initiative for Heavily Indebted Poor Countries - Preliminary Document

Liberia

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This paper discusses implementation of the Poverty Reduction Strategy (PRS) in Liberia. Liberia’s PRS articulates the government’s overall vision and major strategies for moving toward rapid, inclusive, and sustainable growth and development during the period 2008–11. This paper provides the context for the PRS by describing the conflict and economic collapse, the transition beyond conflict, and the initial progress achieved during the past two years. It stresses that Liberia must create much greater economic and political opportunities for all its citizens and ensure that growth and development are widely shared.

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Letter from Ellen Johnson Sirleaf President, Republic of Liberia; Acronyms; Part 1: HISTORY AND CURRENT CONTEXT; 1. From Conflict to Recovery; 1.1. Introduction; 1.2. Conflict and Collapse; Figures; 1.1: Evolution of GDP Per Capita, 1960-2007; Tables; 1.1: Value Added by Sector in Liberia, 1987-2005; 1.3. Initial Actions and the Emerging Recovery; 1.4. Implementing the PRS; 2. The Road Ahead: A Vision for Liberia's Future; Boxes; Building Peace in Liberia; 3. Poverty in Liberia: The Current Context; 3.1. Introduction; 3.2. Methods of Measuring Poverty and Sources of Data

3.3. Income and Consumption Dimensions of Poverty3.1: Poverty Lines for Liberia, 2007; 3.2: Liberia 2007 Poverty Profile; 3.1: Poverty Head Count; 3.4. Non-Income Dimensions of Poverty; 3.3: Basic Health Indicators; 3.5. Liberia and the Millennium Development Goals; 3.4: Education and Literacy; 3.6. Conclusion; 3.5: "Status at a Glance" Liberia and the MDGs; 4. Building the Foundation for Rapid, Inclusive and Sustainable Economic Growth; 4.1. Introduction; 4.2. Liberia's Growth Potential; 4.3. A Three-Pronged Growth Strategy; 4.4. Liberia's Initial Growth Acceleration

4.1: Growth in Value Added by Sector in Liberia, 2004-20075. The Poverty Reduction Strategy Development Process; 5.1. Introduction; 5.2. Institutional Mechanism and PRS Group Structure; 5.1: The PRS Coordination Structure; 5.2: Liberia Reconstruction and Development Committee; 5.3. The Four Pillars; 5.3: Organizational and Management Structure of Pillars and Working Groups; 5.4. A Participatory and Consultative Process; 5.4: The Four Pillars as a Strategic Framework; Main Public Consultation Messages from the Counties; Part 2: THE STRATEGY; 6. Pillar I: Consolidating Peace and Security

6.1. Introduction6.2. Major Goals and Objectives; 6.3. Restructuring and Reforming Security Institutions; 6.4. Strengthening Human and Personal Security; Gender Based Violence in Liberia; 6.5. Building and Maintaining Regional Peace and Security; Priority Action Matrices; Peace and Security; 7. Pillar II: Revitalizing the Economy; 7.1. Introduction; 7.2. Agriculture and Food Security; 7.1: Sectoral Real GDP Projections 2007-2011; 7.3. Forestry; 7.2: Forestry Production and Revenue; 7.4. Mining; 7.5. Land and Environmental Policy

7.6. Stimulating Private Sector Investment and Development in Downstream Production, Manufacturing, Trade, and Services7.7. Revitalizing Financial Services; 7.8. Generating Productive Employment; 7.9. Management of State-Owned Enterprises, Parastatals and Regulatory Agencies; Food and Agriculture; Forestry; Mining; Land and Environmental Policy; Private Sector Investment; Financial Sector Issues; Labor and Employment; State-Owned Enterprises, Parastatals, and Regulatory Agencies; 8. Pillar III: Strengthening Governance and the Rule of Law; 8.1. Introduction

8.2. Enhancing Participation in and Ownership of Government

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ISBN:

9786613730893

9781455271238

1455271233

9781451984620

1451984626

9781280889585

1280889586

9781451987072

1451987072

OCLC:

870244680