01588cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF012071 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781475506136 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Malawi : Joint Staff Advisory Note of the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2012. 1 online resource (10 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 According to MGDS-II, certain major factors such as Malawi's vulnerability to external shocks, inadequate policy response, and weak implementation capacity have hindered growth and development of the economy. The political risks resulting from the upcoming 2014 tripartite elections have also been cited as a major issue. The report suggests that the government should look into the issues of corruption. IMF staffs has put forth certain guidelines that need to be followed when the first Annual Progress Report is prepared. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2012/223 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2012/223/002.2012.issue-223-en.xml IMF e-Library