01523cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF001296 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451815405 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. The Gambia : Selected Issues. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2000. 1 online resource (114 pages) IMF Staff Country Reports <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students The note views the problem of poverty in The Gambia. The largest group of cash crop producers have the highest poverty rate in the country. The design of public policies in the area of education and health has a large impact on the living standards of the poor. Therefore, these social policies have to be supported by policies that enhance the poor households' access and use of formal financial services. The note discusses the Gambian government's attempts to address the growing incidence of poverty. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2000/114 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2000/114/002.2000.issue-114-en.xml IMF e-Library