IMF Staff Country Reports

Albania: Joint Staff Assessment of the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper Annual Progress Report

Publication Date:

July 21, 2004

Electronic Access:

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Summary:

This report presents the Joint Staff Assessment of the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper Annual Progress Report (APR) for Albania. The second year of National Strategy for Socio-Economic Development (NSSED) implementation in Albania saw significant improvements in a number of areas, despite continuing political uncertainties and governance issues. The APR presents an appropriate analysis of poverty, recent economic developments, and sectoral reforms. The IMF staff commends the government for using information from the Living Standard Measurement Survey and other sources to analyze patterns in living standards and to enrich its previous diagnoses of poverty.

Series:

Country Report No. 2004/205

Subject:

Education Expenditure Labor Poverty Poverty reduction Poverty reduction strategy