Guinea Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper - Table of Contents, January 2002

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Guinea
Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper
Prepared by the Guinean Government
January 2002

Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers (PRSPs) are prepared by member countries in broad consultation with stakeholders and development partners, including the staffs of the World Bank and the IMF. Updated every three years with annual progress reports, they describe the country's macroeconomic, structural, and social policies in support of growth and poverty reduction, as well as associated external financing needs and major sources of financing. This country document is being made available on the IMF website by agreement with the member country as a service to users of the IMF website.

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Contents

I. Introduction

II. Poverty in Guinea
	A.	The Concept of Poverty and People's Perceptions of Poverty
	B.	The Poverty Profile
			Poverty by Area of Residence
			Poverty by Income Level
			Poverty and Access to Health Care
			Poverty and AIDS
			Poverty and Access to Education
			Poverty by Socioprofessional Category
			Poverty by Gender
	C.	Interdependencies Between Different Dimensions of Poverty
	D.	Poverty Factors

III. Current Strategic Framework
	A.	The Macroeconomic Framework
	B.	Medium-term Expenditure Framework (MTEF)
	C.	Delegation of Authority and Decentralization
	D.	Bolstering the Private Sector
	E.	Rural Development
	F.	Social and Poverty Reduction Policies
			Education Policy
			Health Policy
			Human Development Initiative (IDH)
			CAS Initiative

IV. Objectives of the Strategy

V. Poverty Reduction Strategy
	A.	Boosting Growth
			The Foundation for Growth: Macroeconomic Policies
			Growth Accelerators: Basic Infrastructures
			Support for Growth Sectors
			Natural Resources Management and Environment Protection
	B.	Basic Services Development and Equitable Access
			Education
			Health and Nutrition
			Combating HIV/AIDS
			Drinking Water
			Rural Electrification Supply
			Social Security
			Gender and Equity
	C.	Improving Governance and Institutional and Human Capacity-Building
			Good Governance
			Institutional and Human Capacity-Building

VI. Monitoring and Evaluation of the Strategy

VII. Risks

Annexes
I.	Matrix of Poverty Reduction Strategies and Policies
		Attachment I Growth Acceleration Strategies
		Attachment II Costs of the Strategies
		Attachment III Debt Relief and Allocation of Resources for Social Sectors
		Attachment IV Medium-Term Indicators
		Attachment V Timetable for Preparation of the PRSP
II.	Governmental Poverty Reduction Policy Statement
		Attachment I Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper
		Attachment II Education and Health Sector Development Strategies
		Attachment III The Participatory Process for Drafting the PRSP and the Lessons to be Learned
		Attachment IV The Communications and Culture Dimension of the Strategy

Maps
1.	Administrative Map of Guinea
2.	Population Density per Subprefecture in 1996
3.	Degree of Poverty per Subprefecture based on 15 Indicators
4.	Proportion of Pupils in the Population per Subprefecture in 2000
5.	Average Number of Pupils per Classroom and per Prefecture in 2000
6.	Average of Number of Pupils per Teacher and per Prefecture in 2000
7.	Number of Health Centers per Prefecture in 1999
8.	Ratio Population/Health Center per Prefecture in 1999
9.	Number of Health Stations per Prefecture in 1999
10.	Number of Women in Age to Procreate Assisted by Midwife and per Prefecture in 1999
11.	Number of Physicians-Dentists per Prefecture in 1999
12.	Percentage of Children Having Taken the First Dose of Poliomyelitis Vaccine per Prefecture in 1999
13.	Percentage of Children Having the Third Dose of Poliomyelitis Vaccine per Prefecture in 1999
14.	Percentage of Population Having Taken the BCG (Tuberculosis) per Prefecture in 1999
15.	Percentage of Children Having Received the First Dose of Diphtheria—Whooping Cough-Tetanus Vaccine per Prefecture in 1999
16.	Percentage of Children Having Received the Third Dose of Diphtheria—Whooping Cough-Tetanus per Prefecture in 1999
17.	Number of Projects Financed by the World Bank in Various Sectors in 2001
18.	Number of Projects Financed by the UNDP in Various Sectors in 2001
19.	Number of Projects Financed by the AFD in Various Sectors in 2001
20.	Number of Projects Financed by France in Various Sectors in 2001
21.	Number of Projects Financed by Germany in Various Sectors in 2001
22.	Number of Projects Financed by Canada in Various Sectors in 2001
23.	Number of Projects Financed by Japan in Various Sectors in 2001
24.	Number of Projects Financed by the United States (USAID)

Boxes
1.	Obstacles to Private Sector Development
2.	Primary Education
3.	Microfinancing for the Development of Small Businesses
4.	Economic Impact of Military Conflicts in the Subregion
5.	Poverty Areas and Actions by Development Partners

Charts
1.	Contribution to Total Population and to Total Poverty by Socioprofessional Category
2.	Regional Differences in Five Dimensions of Poverty
3.	Distribution of Medical Personnel Between the Country's Regions

Tables
1.	Economic and Social Development Indicators: International Comparison
2.	Evolution of Development Indicators
3.	Poverty Indicators: Regional Variations
4.	Gross Scholl Enrollment Ratio by Region and by Gender
5.	Coverage of Essential Services
6.	Measurable Poverty Reduction Objectives
7.	Medium-Term Financial Forecasts (Billions of GF)
8.	Forecast HIPC Resources, FY 2001
9.	Implementation Plan for Spending from HIPC Financing ( In Thousands of GF)
10.	The Major Mining Companies and their Contribution to National Development
11.	Key Indicators for Tracking Resource Allocation
12.	Objectives for Preschool Education
13.	Vaccination Coverage Targets
14.	Vaccination Costs
15.	Development of Water Supply Points in Rural Areas
16.	Development and Maintenance of Rural Transportation Infrastructure
17.	Strengthening the Judiciary
18.	Sanitation Infrastructures Efforts
19.	Availability of School Infrastructure and Teachers, Pupil/Teachers, Pupil/Classroom, and Teacher/Classroom Ratios
20.	Gross Enrollment Ratio by Region and Gender
21.	Percentage of Repeating Pupils by Grade Over Two Years
22.	Percentage of Repeating Pupils by Region and Gender
23.	Changes in the Number of Secondary Students from 1990 to1999
24.	Changes in Capacity and the Pupil/Teacher Ratio in Secondary Schools
25.	Pupil/Teacher Ratio and Capacity in Some Urban Centers
26.	Percentage of Repeater Pupils by Grade
27.	Rate of Access to Diplomas

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