01788cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF009807 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451839845 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Republic of Uzbekistan : Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper; Joint Staff Advisory Note. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2008. 1 online resource (12 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 Joint Staff Note (JNS) reports that Welfare Improvement Strategy (WIS) showed a commendable effort under the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) in Uzbekistan. They stressed that implementation capacity within the government would have to be strengthened. Executive Directors agreed that strong implementation of the WIS and strengthening of WIS policy analysis and design would help reduce poverty and achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). They stressed the need for contributing toward the cost of programs and policies, establishing methods and institutions for its monitoring and evaluation, and providing technical assistance for raising the standards of WIS formulation and implementation. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2008/035 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2008/035/002.2008.issue-035-en.xml IMF e-Library