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Nicaragua : Evaluation of the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper Process and Arrangements under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility

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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank introduced the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) process in 1999 to strengthen the poverty alleviation focus of their assistance to low-income countries. This report reviews Nicaragua s experience with the PRSP process, focusing on the effectiveness of IMF and World Bank support to the process and the extent to which the two institutions lending and non-lending activities in the country are aligned to the objectives of the PRSP approach. The report is structured as follows: section B provides background on poverty, the political and economic context, and history of national strategies in Nicaragua. Section C analyzes the PRSP process focusing on application of underlying principles, including through formulation and implementation processes. Section D evaluates the support of the IMF through the PRGF. Section E assesses the support of the World Bank to the PRSP process. Section V summarizes the main findings and attempts to draw lessons for the PRSP process and for Bank and Fund operations.

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  • Operations Evaluation Department, 2004. "Nicaragua : Evaluation of the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper Process and Arrangements under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility," World Bank Publications - Books, The World Bank Group, number 20216, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:wbk:wbpubs:20216
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    1. Government of Nicaragua, 2001. "Nicaragua: A Strengthened Growth and Poverty Reduction Strategy," IDB Publications (Working Papers) 8917, Inter-American Development Bank.
    2. International Monetary Fund, 2002. "Nicaragua: Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix," IMF Staff Country Reports 2002/269, International Monetary Fund.
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