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Record Nr.

UNINA9910779329703321

Titolo

Bangladesh : : Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C. : , : International Monetary Fund, , 2012

ISBN

1-4755-2709-8

1-4755-5729-9

1-283-86659-5

1-4755-3915-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (309 p.)

Collana

IMF Staff Country Reports

IMF country report ; ; no. 12/293

Soggetti

Poverty - Bangladesh

Environmental Economics

Women''s Studies'

Poverty and Homelessness

Education: General

Health: General

Environmental Economics: General

Economics of Gender

Non-labor Discrimination

Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty: General

Education

Health economics

Environmental economics

Gender studies

women & girls

Poverty & precarity

Health

Environment

Women

Poverty

Gender

Environmental sciences

Bangladesh Economic conditions

Bangladesh



Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"October 2012."

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; Tables; Figure; Boxes; Abbreviations; Executive Summary; Chapter 1: The Development Vision and Poverty Reduction Framework; 1.1 The Development Vision; 1.2 Attainment of MDGs; Boxes; 1.1 Macroeconomic Targets based on Vision 2021; 1.3 Poverty Reduction Strategy Framework; 1.4 Key Issues in Generating Pro-Poor Growth; Figure; 1.1 Poverty Reduction Strategy Framework; 1.5 Implementation Challenges; 1.6 Participatory Formulation Process; Chapter 2: Poverty Situation and the Medium Term Macroeconomic Framework; 2.1 Achievements in Poverty Reduction

2.2 Trends in Income Inequality2.3 Women's Poverty; Tables; 2.1 Head Count Ratio of Poverty, 1991/92 to 2005; 2.4 Regional Differences in Poverty; 2.2 Income Distribution, 2000 and 2005; 2.5 Extreme and Chronic Poverty; 2.6 Poverty Scenario Beyond 2005; 2.7 Medium Term Macroeconomic Framework; 2.3 Medium Term Macroeconomic Framework; 2.7.1 Growth and Investment; 2.7.2 Fiscal Policy; 2.7.3 Monetary Policy; 2.7.4 External Sector; Chapter 3: Roadmap for Pro-Poor Economic Growth: Strategic Blocks; 3.1 Strategic Block I: Macroeconomic Environment for Pro-Poor Economic Growth

3.1.1 Recent Macroeconomic Performance3.1.2 Current Macroeconomic Challenges; 3.1.3 Key Thrusts for Macroeconomic Policy; 3.2 Strategic Block II: Critical Areas for Pro-Poor Economic Growth; 3.2.1 Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Development; 3.2.2 Promoting Decent Employment; 3.1 Employment Projections for the 2008-09 to 2010-11 Period; 3.2.3 Improving the Environment for Private Sector Development (PSD); 3.2.4 Agriculture; 3.2.5 Water Resources Development and Management; 3.2.6 Land Use Policy and Management; 3.2.7 Urban Development

3.3 Strategic Block III: Essential Infrastructure for Pro-Poor Economic Growth3.3.1 Power and Energy; 3.1 Power Sector Vision and Policy Statement; 3.3.2 Transport; 3.3.3 Post and Telecommunication; 3.3.4 Housing; 3.4 Strategic Block IV: Social Protection for the Vulnerable; 3.4.1 Social Safety Net Programmes; 3.4.2 Food Security; 3.4.3 Disaster Management; 3.4.4 Microcredit; 3.4.5 Rural Non-Farm Activities; 3.5 Strategic Block V: Human Resources Development; 3.5.1 Improving Knowledge Base: Education, Training and Research

3.5.2 Improving Health, Nutrition and Population Planning: Taking a Holistic Approach3.2 Performance of Health, Nutrition and Population Sector; Chapter 4: Roadmap for Accelerated Poverty Reduction: Supporting Strategies; 4.1 Strategy I: Ensuring Participation, Social Inclusion and Empowerment; 4.1.1 Women's Advancement and Rights; 4.1 Women's Risks and Vulnerabilities; 4.1.2 Children's Advancement and Rights; 4.1.3 Indigenous Communities; 4.1.4 Persons with Disabilities; 4.1.5 Disadvantaged and Extreme Poor Groups; 4.2 Strategy II: Promoting Good Governance

4.2.1 Making Parliamentary Process Effective

Sommario/riassunto

Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers are prepared by member countries in broad consultation with stakeholders and development partners, including the staffs of the World Bank and the IMF. Updated with annual progress reports, they describe the countries 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 for Bangladesh is being available on the IMF website by agreement of the member country as a service to users of the IMF website.