01808cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF003937 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451829006 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Nigeria : Joint Staff Advisory Note of the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper; National Economic Empowerment and Development Strategy (NEEDS). Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2005. 1 online resource (12 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 Advisory Note on Nigeria's Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper. Within the framework of Nigeria's federation, policy coordination between the three tiers of government is critical for achieving poverty reduction objectives. The National Economic Empowerment and Development Strategy (NEEDS) provides for a considerable increase in public investments, which primarily reflects the government's desire to address the country's vast development requirements. NEEDS places considerable emphasis on strengthening public expenditure management to ensure that spending is effective, efficient, and clearly linked to the achievement of objectives of NEEDS. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2005/434 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2005/434/002.2005.issue-434-en.xml IMF e-Library