01777cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF003354 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451822458 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Lao People's Democratic Republic : Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2004. 1 online resource (247 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 on the Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers (PRSPs) on the Lao People's Democratic Republic (PDR) explains macroeconomic, structural, and social policies in support of growth and poverty reduction, as well as associated external financing needs and major sources of financing. The Lao PDR's long-term national development goal is to be achieved through sustained equitable economic growth and social development, while safeguarding the country's social, cultural, economic, and political identity. The government's sustained effort to eradicate poverty will become a mass mobilization exercise, empowering local communities and providing a coherent framework for mutually supportive actions by all stakeholders. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2004/393 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2004/393/002.2004.issue-393-en.xml IMF e-Library