Islamic Republic of Afghanistan: Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper
IMF Staff Country Reports, May 9, 2008
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- Published: May 9, 2008
- Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451800388.002
Summary and key findings
- Although Afghanistan has made significant gains over the years, vulnerabilities remain.
- The economic program Afghanistan National Development Strategy (ANDS) has been developed to:
- sustain democracy
- reduce poverty
- improve growth
- ANDS serves as the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) and uses the pillars, principles, and benchmarks of the Afghanistan Compact as a foundation to achieve its MDGs.
- ANDS gives high priority to the security sector for:
- implementing security policies and strategies
- building an Afghan National Army for the country's security
Strategic priorities and policy emphasis
- Strengthen security sector capacity to support development and stability.
- Anchor poverty reduction and growth strategies in the Afghanistan Compact’s pillars, principles, and benchmarks.
- Prioritize democratic consolidation as integral to poverty reduction and sustained economic growth.
Sector focus (as identified)
- Education
- Environment
- Health
- Labor, Population and demographics
- Poverty
Keywords and thematic scope
- aid effectiveness strategy
- Central Asia
- civil society
- CR
- development priority
- economic growth
- international community
- ISCR
- Middle East
- natural resources
- private sector
- South Asia