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Malawi: Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper: Annual Progress Report

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This paper reviews the Annual Progress Report on Malawi’s Poverty Reduction Strategy (MPRS). The poverty situation remained high over the implementation period of the MPRS. The government continued funding activities that have been perceived to have an impact on poverty reduction. The MPRS outlined a number of macroeconomic policies that have been adhered to achieve the macroeconomic targets. These policies have been mainly in the form of monetary, fiscal, and structural policies.

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  • International Monetary Fund, 2006. "Malawi: Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper: Annual Progress Report," IMF Staff Country Reports 2006/155, International Monetary Fund.
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    1. Mr. Paul Cashin & Ms. Catherine A Pattillo & Ms. Ratna Sahay & Mr. Paolo Mauro, 2001. "Macroeconomic Policies and Poverty Reduction: Stylized Facts and an Overview of Research," IMF Working Papers 2001/135, International Monetary Fund.
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