01599cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF009511 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451829037 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Nigeria : Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper; Progress Report. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2007. 1 online resource (37 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 paper discusses the progress report on the National Economic Empowerment and Development Strategy (NEEDS) for Nigeria. The NEEDS 2004-07 is Nigeria's reform based medium-term plan for economic recovery, growth, and development. Fiscal and monetary policies have been carefully managed in the implementation of NEEDS. A major budget reform introduced under NEEDS was the Oil Price Based Fiscal Rule and Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MFEF), which has enhanced macroeconomic stability by delinking government expenditure from the price of oil. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2007/270 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2007/270/002.2007.issue-270-en.xml IMF e-Library