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The Gambia: Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper: Annual Progress Report: Joint Staff Advisory Note

March 2, 2009

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Summary

This Joint Staff Advisory Note discusses the Annual Progress report of The Gambia’s Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper. Macroeconomic performance has been strong, exemplified by robust growth and relatively low inflation. However, the current global economic slowdown is likely to adversely affect growth in The Gambia and widen the external current account deficit by slowing down tourism and remittances. In addition to the impact of the global economic slowdown, re-export trade appears to be contracting as the country’s regional comparative advantages deteriorate, and foreign direct investment is projected to level off after rising sharply.

Subject: Agricultural commodities, Agricultural sector, Civil service reform, Economic growth, Economic recession, Economic sectors, Expenditure, Labor, Public sector

Keywords: Agricultural sector, Civil service reform, CR, Economic recession, Global, Governance, Government, Government policy, Groundnut sector reform roadmap, IFMIS Sustainability Plan, ISCR, Policy, PRSP expenditure, PRSP policy, PRSP target outcome, Public sector, Refining PRSP performance indicator, Reform

Publication Details

  • Pages:

    9

  • Volume:

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  • DOI:

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  • Issue:

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  • Series:

    Country Report No. 2009/076

  • Stock No:

    1GMBEA2009002

  • ISBN:

    9781451815658

  • ISSN:

    1934-7685