01667cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF006285 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451800449 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Afghanistan : Joint Staff Advisory Note. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2010. 1 online resource (15 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 discusses Afghanistan's Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper's annual progress report. Afghanistan has experienced a number of extraordinary challenges that delayed its implementation. The security situation deteriorated markedly and has been dominated by the cross-border Taliban insurgency. Growth started to recover from a devastating drought. In May 2008, food and fuel prices peaked, leading to high inflation and pressure on the budget for additional fuel and food subsidies. These threats to macroeconomic stability have been accompanied by a period of political uncertainty for Afghanistan's leadership. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2010/039 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2010/039/002.2010.issue-039-en.xml IMF e-Library