02204cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF014590 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781498305280 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. African Dept. Togo : Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper-Joint Staff Advisory Note. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2014. 1 online resource (16 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 on the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper for Togo, discusses that the new Strategy for Boosting Growth and Promoting Employment (SCAPE) presents the overarching reference framework for the Government's development agenda and reflects the authorities' aspiration to become, over the next 15-20 years, a middle income country, in which the rule of law and human rights are respected. The SCAPE draws upon the results of a nationally representative household survey (QUIBB). Being comprehensive, the SCAPE offers less in terms of prioritization. In light of persistent capacity constraints and limited financing, it would have been advantageous if the SCAPE had presented a clearer perspective on the Government's role in the development process, if a more focused growth and social development strategy had been articulated, and if SCAPE's implementation mechanisms had been closer aligned with existing decision-making mechanisms. The IMF staff suggests that the SCAPE's analysis could be supplemented with additional analyses on the impact of SCAPE policies on poverty, inequality and (rural) employment. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2014/225 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2014/225/002.2014.issue-225-en.xml IMF e-Library