01672cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF002531 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451804119 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Bangladesh : Joint Staff Assessment of the Interim Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2003. 1 online resource (13 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 This paper presents a Joint Staff Assessment of the Interim Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (I-PRSP) for Bangladesh. The I-PRSP lays out a broader vision for the future along with a medium-term economic strategy. The IMF staff considers that Bangladesh's I-PRSP constitutes a cohesive policy framework to increase growth and reduce poverty. However, some weaknesses remain to be addressed in the transition to the full PRSP. It will be important to more sharply prioritize near-term policies in key sectors and antipoverty programs, and incorporate their cost into the medium-term budget framework. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2003/186 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2003/186/002.2003.issue-186-en.xml IMF e-Library