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Poverty Reduction Strategies: A tool for implementing the BPOA. Linda Van Gelder The World Bank. Poverty Reduction Strategies. Monitoring outcomes. Nature and Locus of poverty. Determinants. Selecting Indicators and targets. Public - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Poverty Reduction Strategies:
A tool for implementing the BPOA
Linda Van Gelder
The World Bank
Poverty Reduction Strategies
Nature andLocus ofpoverty
DeterminantsSelectingIndicators
and targets
Public Actions
Monitoring outcomes
Civil Society
ExternalPartnerSupport
Core Principles
– County-owned
– Results-oriented
– Comprehensive and LT in perspective
– Participatory
– Partnership-oriented
How to Build a PRSP ?
Poverty Analysis
Sector Diagnostics
PRSP
CASJSAw/ IMF
Policies and programs
Link to the budget
ESW:Poverty assessmentPublic Exp. Reviews, etc.
Projects, including PRSCs (budget support)
Advisory and Analytical Work
COUNTRY
WBG
DONORS
Consultation & Analysis
Donors’ Programs
Consultations
A framework for accelerating progress
towards the MDGs
Poverty Reduction Other MDGS
Better Policies and Institutions More Aid, Market Access
Economic Growth
Service Delivery
Infrastructure
Implications for Country Policies
• Public sector management– Domestic resource
mobilization– Spending priorities– Governance & decentralization
• Investment climate
• Capacity building
Implications for Country Strategies
• Use medium-term national goals– Improve measurement and monitoring
• Integrate infrastructure and service delivery in spending priorities
• Balance fiscal constraints with appropriate levels and types of aid
The full PRSP is expected to be revised every 3 to 5 years based on the results of ongoing monitoring and evaluation.
The full PRSP is expected to be revised every 3 to 5 years based on the results of ongoing monitoring and evaluation.
Implementation
Prepare
PRSP
Monitoring
Evaluation
Country
Government
Particip
ation fr
om
society m
embers
.
Input f
rom
WB, U
N
Agencies, IMF,
other d
onors
Policies
Budget
Indicators Priorities
Where are PRSPs?
Achievements
• Country ownership
• Centrality of poverty reduction
• Openness and transparency
• Donor support of PRSP principles
Inherent Tensions
Participation v. Prioritization
Comprehensive v. Selective/Capacity
Int’l Expectations v. Country Ownership
Challenges
• Institutionalize participation
• Prioritize based on analysis
• Improve monitoring systems
• Strengthen public expenditure management systems
• Align (and increasing) assistance
Good Practice: Participatory Processes
Countries
• Consult domestic stakeholders
• Establish rules
• View as a process
• Make accessible
Partners
• Provide feedback
• Worry about sustainability
• Help build capacity
Good Practice:Priority Public Actions
Countries• Develop scenarios• Include policies to
reduce risks• Consider linkages• Be specific• Build on early gains
Partners• Support
analytical work
Good Practice:Integrating PRSPs into Decision
MakingCountries• Involve MOF, link to
the budget• Involve line
ministries, build on existing plans
• Clarify institutional arrangements
• Align with existing cycles
Partners• Respect and
align assistance and requests for reporting
Partners
• Align business plans
• Be transparent
• Reduce admin. burdens
• Provide predictable aid
Good Practice: Donor
Alignment/Harmonization
Countries
• Lead coordination
• Discuss drafts
• Highlight obstacles
• Disclose agreements
Thank you
http://www.worldbank.org/poverty/strategies/