01668cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF004543 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451816785 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Guyana : Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper Second Annual Progress Report; Joint Staff Advisory Note. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2006. 1 online resource (8 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 Guyana continues to make progress in laying the foundation for poverty reduction, but at a slow pace. Critical issues remain to be addressed. Establishing an environment for sustained growth remains the main challenge for the government. It will be important to maintain the reform momentum and ensure basic security. An effective monitoring and evaluation framework needs to be fully implemented to support poverty reduction efforts. Prudent fiscal policies and a prioritized public sector investment program should continue to be pursued to improve debt sustainability prospects. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2006/365 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2006/365/002.2006.issue-365-en.xml IMF e-Library