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Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers PRSPs
Paris21 Annual Consortium MeetingParis, France
October 3 – 4, 2001
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PRSPs
PrinciplesProgress ReportReview and AssessmentPRSPs and StatisticsConclusion
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Principles of PRSPs
Country-driven Comprehensive Long-term PerspectivePartnership, inclusive of civil societyResults-oriented
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Purpose of PRSPs Designed to help prioritize interventions at
the country level
Structured according to the impact on poverty outcomes
Viewed as prelude in obtaining concrete
beneficial outcomes in the lives of poor people
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Information Resources for PRSPs
Learning and outreach events
PRSP Sourcebook
World Bank and IMF Websites
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Progress Report on PRSPs Five countries completed their full PRSP 36 countries prepared their interim strategies (I-
PRSP)
World Bank, IMF, EC, and Nordic countries presently use PRSPs as the basis for their concessional assistance
Expectation that others will follow suit in the period ahead
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Review of the PRSP Approach Bank/Fund staff are presently carrying out a
comprehensive review of the PRSP approach with contributions from low income countries, external partners, and domestic stakeholders.
Key inputs to the review include:– reviews and evaluations conducted by external parties; – views and contributions from governments, development
partners and other stakeholders solicited through the Bank and Fund external web sites;
– proceedings from PRSP regional country events and other country specific events;
– analyses carried out by Bank/Fund staff; and– the proceedings of a Bank/Fund sponsored international
conference to be held in January 2002
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Review of the PRGF In conjunction with the Bank/Fund staff
review of the PRSP approach, the Fund staff is carrying out a review of the PRGF.
Review will examine the extent to which the PRGF has met its objectives and consider possible improvements.
Will draw on staff work and contributions from countries, development partners, and stakeholders.
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PRSP Impact on statistics
PRSPs are to be grounded in poverty diagnostics, which require timely and accurate poverty data.
Recognition that national statistical systems have been severely neglected and that there is a need for capacity building and technical assistance as part o the PRSP process.
A good understanding of the statistical system is required to highlight its deficiencies.
Investment in capacity building needs to recognize the long term nature of the statistical process.
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Demand for data
Poverty Reduction Strategy
National Statistical System
Supply of data
Setting Priorities
Poverty profile Public interventions
Monitoring outcomes
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Conclusion
The PRSP process is still in its early stages of development.
Solid statistical systems and data are critical determinants of sound poverty reduction strategies.
Important to share and learn from the experience
of all the partners involved.