01711cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF005087 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451800388 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Islamic Republic of Afghanistan : Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2008. 1 online resource (322 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 Although Afghanistan has made significant gains over the years, vulnerabilities remain. The economic program Afghanistan National Development Strategy (ANDS) has been developed to sustain democracy, reduce poverty, and improve growth. ANDS, an important milestone in the rebuilding and development of Afghanistan, serves as its Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) and uses the pillars, principles, and benchmarks of the Afghanistan Compact as a foundation to achieve its MDGs. It has given high priority to the security sector for implementing security policies and strategies and also for building an Afghan National Army for the country's security. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2008/153 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2008/153/002.2008.issue-153-en.xml IMF e-Library