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Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers (PRSP) are prepared by the member country in collaboration with the staffs of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as well as civil society and development partners. These documents describe the country's macroeconomic, structural and social policies and programs to promote growth and reduce poverty, as well as associated external financing needs and major sources of financing. The country documents are being made available on the World Bank website by agreement with the member country as a service to users of the World Bank website.

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Afghanistan
May 15, 2008Joint Staff Advisory Note (JSAN) of PRSP
May, 2008 Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP)
Feb, 2008Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP)
May 15, 2006Joint Staff Advisory Note (JSAN) of PRSP

Albania
Aug, 2008Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP)  
Mar 20, 2008 Joint Staff Advisory Note (JSAN) of PRSP
Jun, 2005PRSP Progress Report
Apr 30, 2004PRSP Progress Report
May 8, 2003PRSP Progress Report
May 20, 2002Supplement to PRSP
Nov 30, 2001Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP)
May 3, 2000Interim Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (I-PRSP)

Armenia
Aug 3, 2006Joint Staff Advisory Note (JSAN) of PRSP
Jun 2006PRSP Progress Report
Apr 8, 2005Joint Staff Advisory Note (JSAN) of PRSP Progress Report
Dec 2004PRSP Progress Report
Nov 20, 2003Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP)
Sep 2, 2002PRSP Preparation Status Report
Mar 1, 2001Interim Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (I-PRSP)

Azerbaijan
May 26, 2004PRSP Progress Report
Apr 1, 2003Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP)
May 30, 2001Interim Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (I-PRSP)

Bangladesh
Dec 30, 2005Joint Staff Advisory Note (JSAN) of PRSP
Oct 16, 2005Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP)
Mar 31, 2003Interim Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (I-PRSP)

Benin
Jul, 2008PRSP Progress Report
Jun 10, 2008Joint Staff Advisory Note (JSAN) of PRSP Progress Report
Apr, 2008Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP)
Apr, 2008PRSP Progress Report
May 23, 2007Joint Staff Advisory Note (JSAN) of PRSP
June 3, 2005Joint Staff Advisory Note (JSAN) of PRSP Progress Report
Dec 2004PRSP Annual Progress Report
Dec 30, 2002Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP)
Oct 12, 2001PRSP Preparation Status Report
Jun 26, 2000Interim Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (I-PRSP), with  Annex

Bhutan

Dec 2, 2004Joint Staff Advisory Note (JSAN) for PRSP
Aug 11, 2004Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP)

Bolivia

Mar 31, 2001Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP)
Jan 13, 2000

Interim Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (I-PRSP), with Annex


Bosnia and Herzegovina
May 21, 2004Joint Staff Advisory Note (JSAN) for PRSP
Mar 31, 2004Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP)

Burkina Faso
Sept, 2007PRSP Progress Report
May 24, 2007Joint Staff Advisory Note (JSAN) for PRSP Progress Report
Aug 23, 2006PRSP Progress Report
May, 2005PRSP Progress Report
Apr 11, 2005Joint Staff Advisory Note (JSAN) for PRSP
Dec, 2004PRSP Progress Report
July, 2005Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) 
Dec 31, 2003PRSP Progress Report
Sep 30, 2002PRSP Progress Report
Sep 30, 2001PRSP Progress Report
May 25, 2000Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) (also available in French)

Burundi
Feb 2, 2007Joint Staff Advisory Note (JSAN) of PRSP(also available in  French)
Sep, 2006Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP)
Nov 30, 2003Interim Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (I-PRSP)

Cambodia

Jun 21, 2006Joint Staff Advisory Note (JSAN) of PRSP
Dec 22, 2005Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP)
Aug 19, 2004PRSP Progress Report
Dec 20, 2002Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP)
Dec 24, 2001PRSP Preparation Status Report
Oct 20, 2000Interim Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (I-PRSP)

Cameroon
Mar 23, 2006Joint Staff Advisory Note (JSAN) of PRSP
Feb, 2006PRSP Progress Report
Apr 30, 2004PRSP Progress Report
Apr 30, 2003Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP)
Dec 28, 2001PRSP Preparation Status Report
Aug 23, 2000Interim Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (I-PRSP)

Cape Verde
Jul, 2008Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP)
Jun 09, 2008Joint Staff Advisory Note (JSAN) of PRSP
Jul 25, 2006Joint Staff Advisory Note (JSAN) of PRSP
May 2006PRSP Progress Report
Sep 2004Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP)
Jun 15, 2004PRSP Preparation Status Report
Apr 30, 2003PRSP Preparation Status Report
Jan 31, 2002

Interim Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (I-PRSP)


Central African Republic
Nov 17, 2006Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP)
Dec 13, 2000Interim Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (I-PRSP)

Chad
Jun 30, 2003Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP)
Nov 30, 2001PRSP Preparation Status Report
Jul 16, 2000

Interim Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (I-PRSP)


Comoros
May 2, 2006Joint Staff Advisory Note (JSAN) for I-PRSP
Oct, 2005Interim Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (I-PRSP)

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Sep, 2007Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP)
Apr 23, 2007 Joint Staff Advisory Note (JSAN) for PRSP
Jul, 2006Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP)  (also available in  French)
Jun 28, 2004I-PRSP Preparation Status Report
Jun 30, 2003I-PRSP Preparation Status Report
Mar 31, 2002Interim Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (I-PRSP) (also available in  French)

Congo, Republic of the
Sep 17, 2004Interim Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (I-PRSP)

Cote d'Ivoire
Jan 31, 2002Interim Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (I-PRSP) (also available in  French)

Djibouti
Mar 31, 2004Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP)
Dec 12, 2002PRSP Preparation Status Report
Jun 30, 2001Interim Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (I-PRSP)

Dominica
Jun 16, 2006Joint Staff Advisory Note (JSAN) for PRSP
Apr, 2006Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP)
Nov 30, 2003Interim Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (I-PRSP)

Ethiopia
Oct 19, 2005Joint Staff Advisory Note (JSAN) for PRSP
Mar, 2005PRSP Progress Report
Dec 31, 2003PRSP Progress Report
Jul 31, 2002Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP)
Nov 30, 2000Interim Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (I-PRSP)

The Gambia
Dec 14, 2007 Joint Staff Advisory Note (JSAN) for PRSP
 Sept, 2006 Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP)
 Jun 04, 2007Joint Staff Advisory Note (JSAN) for PRSP
Jun 05, 2006Joint Staff Advisory Note (JSAN) for PRSP
Jan 01, 2006PRSP Progress Report
Apr 22, 2005Joint Staff Advisory Note (JSAN) for PRSP
Oct, 2004PRSP Progress Report
Apr 30, 2002Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP)
Nov 16, 2001PRSP Preparation Status Report
Oct 5, 2000

Interim Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (I-PRSP)


Georgia
Sep 25, 2006Joint Staff Advisory Note (JSAN) for PRSP
Sep 1, 2006PRSP Progress Report
Jun 1, 2005Joint Staff Advisory Note (JSAN) for PRSP
Jan 2005PRSP Progress Report
Jun 30, 2003Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP)
May 30, 2002PRSP Preparation Status Report
Nov 30, 2000

Interim Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (I-PRSP)


Ghana
Apr 28, 2006Joint Staff Advisory Note (JSAN) of PRSP
Nov, 2005Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP)
Mar, 2005PRSP Progress Report
Mar 31, 2004PRSP Progress Report
Feb 19, 2003Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP)
Feb 4, 2002PRSP Preparation Status Report
Jun 30, 2000

Interim Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (I-PRSP)


Grenada
Mar 31, 2006Joint Staff Advisory Note (JSAN) of I-PRSP
Mar 27, 2006Interim Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (I-PRSP)

Guinea
Jun, 2006Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) (also available in  French)
Aug 23, 2006Joint Staff Advisory Note (JSAN) of PRSP Progress Report
Jan, 2006PRSP Progress Report
Apr 30, 2004PRSP Progress Report
Jan 31, 2002Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP)
Oct 30, 2000Interim Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (I-PRSP) (also available in  French)

Guinea-Bissau
September 2006

National Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (NPRSP)

Sep 30, 2000Interim Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (I-PRSP)

Guyana
Aug 31, 2006PRSP Progress Report
Apr 05, 2006Joint Staff Advisory Note (JSAN) of PRSP Progress Report
Dec 10, 2004PRSP Progress Report
May 23, 2002Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP)
Oct 30, 2000Interim Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (I-PRSP)

Haiti
Mar, 2008Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP)  
Feb 05, 2008Joint Staff Advisory Note (JSAN) of PRSP 
Nov 06, 2006Joint Staff Advisory Note (JSAN) of I-PRSP
Sep 27, 2006Interim Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (I-PRSP)(English)
Sep 27, 2006Interim Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (I-PRSP)(French)

Honduras
Jun 28, 2007Third and Fourth Annual Progress Report of the Poverty Reduction Strategy and Joint Staff Advisory Note
Mar 8, 2005Joint Staff Advisory Note (JSAN) of PRSP Second Annual Progress Report
Jan 2005PRSP Progress Report
Dec 30, 2003PRSP Progress Report
Aug 31, 2001Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP)
Link to popular version
Apr 13, 2000Interim Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (I-PRSP)

Indonesia
Mar 31, 2003Interim Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (I-PRSP)

Kenya
Mar 16, 2007Joint Staff Advisory Note (JSAN) of PRSP
May, 2006PRSP Progress Report
Jul, 2005PRSP Progress Report
Mar 12, 2004Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP)
Sep 12, 2003PRSP Preparation Status Report
Jul 12, 2000

Interim Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (I-PRSP)


Kyrgyz Republic
 Apr 25, 2007Joint Staff Advisory Note (JSAN) of PRSP Progress Report
Apr 30, 2004PRSP Progress Report
Dec 9, 2002Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP)
Nov 1, 2001PRSP Preparation Status Report
Jun 13, 2001Interim Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (I-PRSP)

Lao P.D.R.
Jun 30, 2004Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP)
Jul 31, 2003PRSP Preparation Status Report
May 31, 2002PRSP Preparation Status Report
Mar 20, 2001Interim Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (I-PRSP), with  Policy Matrix and Table 1

Lesotho

Apr, 2006Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP)
Jul 18, 2005Joint Staff Advisory Note (JSAN) of PRSP
Jul, 2005Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP)
Jul 31, 2004PRSP Preparation Status Report
Jan 31, 2002PRSP Preparation Status Report
Dec 31, 2000

Interim Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (I-PRSP)


Liberia
Jul, 2008 Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP)  
 Jun 24, 2008Joint Staff Advisory Note (JSAN) of PRSP 
 Apr 18, 2007Joint Staff Advisory Note (JSAN) of I-PRSP 
Jan, 2007Interim Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (I-PRSP)

Macedonia, FYR
Nov 10, 2000Interim Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (I-PRSP)

Madagascar
Jan 26, 2007Joint Staff Advisory Note (JSAN) of PRSP
Feb, 2007Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP)  (also available in  French)
Jul 5, 2006Joint Staff Advisory Note (JSAN) of PRSP Progress Report
Jun, 2006PRSP Progress Report
Jul 31, 2004PRSP Progress Report
Jul 31, 2003Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) (also available in  French)
Nov 18, 2002PRSP Preparation Status Report
Nov 20, 2000

Interim Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (I-PRSP)


Malawi