Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers (PRSP)

Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers (PRSP) describe a country's macroeconomic, structural, and social policies and programs to promote growth and reduce poverty, as well as associated external financing needs. PRSPs are prepared by governments through a participatory process that involves civil society and development partners, including the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers provide the basis for World Bank and IMF assistance as well as debt relief under the HIPC (Heavily Indebted Poor Countries) Initiative. PRSPs should be country-driven, comprehensive, partnership-oriented, and participatory. A country only needs to write a PRSP every three years; however, changes can be made to the content of a PRSP using an Annual Progress Report.  For more information, please refer to the World Bank Povertynet website.

Niger Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP), 2002 - 2005

The Niger Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PDF, 581 KB) of 2002 builds upon the interim PRSP presented to the Boards of the International Development Association (IDA) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in December 2000.  The strategy is the result of intensive consultations and describes the participatory process followed for its preparation.  It provides a diagnosis of the poverty situation and presents the government’s objectives, strategies, medium- and long-term targets and priority actions to reduce poverty in Niger.

Niger's PRSP presents a coherent and results-oriented strategic framework that rests on four main pillars:

Â	Macroeconomic and financial stability
Â	Development of productive sectors, especially in rural areasÂ
Â	Improvement in the access for the poor to quality social services
Â	Strengthening of institutional and individual capacity, within and outside government, at the central and local levels.

 

 

 

The Niger PRSP, as well as background documentation, is posted on a dedicated Niger country Internet page (in French). Its dissemination in the country will include widespread circulation of the document, media coverage, and public workshops.

For more information, please refer to the World Bank Povertynet country page for Niger which includes World Bank Joint Staff Assessments on the Niger PRSP and progress reports.