The IMF and the World Bank are seeking inputs and feedback for a comprehensive review of the Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers (PRSP) approach. The PRSP approach was adopted in 1999 to help poor countries and their development partners strengthen the impact of their common efforts on poverty reduction. The review will assess progress to date and examine ways in which the development impact of the approach might be improved.
This brief presents findings and recommendations drawn from a seven-country review of ActionAid engagement of World Bank/International Monetary Fund policies with particular focus on Poverty Reduction Strategies (PRS).
BMZ's contribution to the PRSP review highlights a few aspects related to PRSPs which German development players consider particularly important and pinpoints problems and questions that need further attention.
This contribution by Catholic Relief Services draws on the direct experience of church and civil society partners in four countries where it has directly supported involvement in PRSP processes: Bolivia, Honduras, Cameroon and Zambia.
Annex to Comprehensive Development Framework and Conflict-affected Countries: Issues Paper presented at PRSP Review Seminar Series, Washington DC, World Bank, November 8, 2001
Research from Christian Aid, in consultation with partner organisations in poor countries, shows that the involvement of poor people in drawing up policies and writing PRSPs has been minimal and superficial.
The goal of the Round Table was to draw out the practical lessons learned on the ground about the participation of civil society and the private sector in the PRSP process; and to facilitate a dialogue between civil society members of the PRSP countries on their roles in the implementation of PRSPs. This report summarizes the variety of views expressed by participants throughout the discussions and identifies areas of broad consensus.
This paper, a collaborative effort between the Bolivia Country Program and Policy Branch with support from Multilateral Branch, is a case study examining the PRSP experience in Bolivia. It is based on 30 field interviews with representatives of Bolivian civil society and other development experts, and discussions with the Bolivia Country Program's professional staff in both La Paz and Hull, as well as on a reading of the Bolivian PRSP and a range of background documentation associated with it.
Presented at the PRSP Review Seminar Series at the World Bank, this paper seeks to identify the major challenges or issues in applying CDF principles in conflict-affected countries. This paper is an initial contextual desk study based on World Bank in-house interviews. The paper asserts that the four CDF principles (ownership, comprehensive analysis, accountability for development results and partnership) are indeed applicable for assistance to countries in or at risk of violent conflict.
