01607cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF010783 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451828634 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Niger : Joint Staff Assessment of the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper Progress Report. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2003. 1 online resource (9 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 first progress report of the government of Niger on the implementation of the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) covers the period January 2002 to June 2003. The implementation of the PRSP has been broadly satisfactory since January 2002, and the report provides a candid review of developments in this regard. The report emphasizes the participatory approach and activities that have been used to reinforce the ownership of the strategy by the population. Real GDP grew at an average annual rate of 5.0 percent in 2001-02. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2003/387 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2003/387/002.2003.issue-387-en.xml IMF e-Library