About the Comprehensive Development Framework (CDF)
Eliminating poverty, reducing inequity, and improving opportunity for people in low- and middle-income countries are the World Bank Group's central objectives. The Comprehensive Development Framework is an approach by which countries can achieve these objectives. It emphasizes the interdependence of all elements of development—social, structural, human, governance, environmental, economic, and financial. The CDF advocates:        Â
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A holistic long-term strategy
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The country in the lead, both "owning" and directing the development agenda, with the Bank and other partners each defining their support in their respective business plans
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Stronger partnerships among governments, donors, civil society, the private sector, and other development stakeholders in implementing the country strategy
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A transparent focus on development outcomes to ensure better practical success in reducing poverty.
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The CDF is the foundation for the new partnership betweeen developed and developing countries to achieve improvements in sustainable growth and poverty reduction that will help countries achieve the MDGs, (see The Monterrey Consensus, 2002, PDF). The CDF approach, operationalized through PRSPs in low-income countries, provides the common foundation for implementing this new partnership at the country level. To learn more about the CDF, visit the CDF web site.Â
Sierra Leone and the CDF
The Sierra Leone I-PRSP incorporates elements of the CDF principles. The development of the I-PRSP is a good example of a broad-based national participation process.  The strategy reflects the outcome of unusually extensive participatory consultations involving citizens from across the country, that culminated in stakeholders’ agreeing on a shared national vision statement on medium-term development priorities and strategies. In working towards the goal of poverty reduction, the Government is committed to forging strong partnerships with the private sector, civil society groups and the donor community.
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