01745cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF005095 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451835168 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Sao Tome and Principe : Joint Staff Advisory Note on the Poverty Reduction Strategy Annual Progress Report. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2008. 1 online resource (11 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 second Annual Progress Report (APR) evaluates progress of Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) implementation aimed to promote growth and reduce poverty of Sao Tome and Principe. The report recognizes the need to tighten fiscal and monetary policies to safeguard macroeconomic stability, emphasize on strengthened implementation of public financial management reforms, and achieve MDGs, particularly in health and education. It also stressed the need to review oil prospects in future reports. The APR emphasizes on the importance of debt relief, strong policy implementation, and greater coordination with the country's development partners. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2008/155 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2008/155/002.2008.issue-155-en.xml IMF e-Library