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Poverty Reduction strategy

Title English: 
Poverty Reduction strategy
Acronym English: 
PRS
Definition English: 
Poverty Reduction Strategies (PRS) are central to IMF-supported economic and financial programs in low-income countries. PRS documents assess poverty challenges, describe how macroeconomic, structural, and social policies and programs can promote growth and reduce poverty, and outline external financing needs and the associated sources of financing. They are prepared by governments in low-income countries generally through a participatory process involving domestic stakeholders and external development partners.
Title Arabic: 
استراتيجية الحد من الفقر
Synonym Arabic: 
استراتيجية التخفيف من الفقر
Title French: 
Stratégie de réduction de la pauvreté
Domain: 
International Instruments
Subject: 
Corporate Names/Bodies
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Title
SourceSymbol: 
E/ESCWA/OES/2010/RCM.14/13