01760cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF005118 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451828801 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Niger : Joint Staff Advisory Note on the Second Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2008. 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 This Joint Staff Advisory Note (JSAN) reviews the Second Accelerated Development and Poverty Reduction Strategy (SDARP) of Niger, which provides a framework for implementing the government's growth and poverty reduction agenda. It provides a thorough poverty diagnosis, sectoral plans, policy reforms for achieving the MDGs, and also examines the risks to its implementation. The review assesses that success of the strategy requires strong political commitment for sustained implementation of reforms and programs, aimed at increasing productivity and investment, improving governance, and ensuring macroeconomic stability. It also stressed the need to monitor the strategy implementation. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2008/167 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2008/167/002.2008.issue-167-en.xml IMF e-Library