01705cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF003355 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451822489 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Lao People's Democratic Republic : Joint Staff Advisory Note of the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2004. 1 online resource (14 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 Joint Staff Advisory Note (JSAN) of the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper Progress Report for the Lao People's Democratic Republic (PDR) reviews the strengths and weaknesses of poverty reduction objectives and strategies. The Lao PDR National Growth and Poverty Eradication Strategy (NGPES) is the first full poverty reduction strategy prepared by the government. The NGPES describes the participatory process underpinning the development of the strategy. Capacity constraints, weak governance, and a difficulty translating strategic objectives into concrete actions are the main obstacles to the reform process. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2004/394 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2004/394/002.2004.issue-394-en.xml IMF e-Library