01680cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF005439 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451822625 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Lao People's Democratic Republic : Joint Staff Advisory Note on the Second Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper and Annual Progress Report. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2008. 1 online resource (13 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 reviews the National Socio-Economic Development Plan (NSEDP) 2006-10 and the Annual Progress Report for Lao People's Democratic Republic (PDR). The government of PDR approved the Sixth NSEDP 2006-10 (PRSP) in June 2006. The NSEDP provides a comprehensive strategy for development, with a range of medium- and long-term policies aimed at sustained growth and poverty reduction. IMF staff agrees with the poverty diagnosis in the NSEDP, but recognizes that achieving the Millennium Development Goals will require major efforts. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2008/343 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2008/343/002.2008.issue-343-en.xml IMF e-Library