Malawi: Joint Staff Advisory Note of the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper

Author: International Monetary Fund

Volume/Issue: Volume 2012 Issue 223

Publication date: August 2012

ISBN: 9781475506136

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Public Finance , Public Policy - Social Services and Welfare , Poverty and Homelessness , ISCR , CR , mgds II , governance , poverty reduction Strategy paper , MGDS , poverty projection , reform land policy , poverty analysis , poverty challenge , cross-government reform , Poverty reduction strategy , Poverty reduction , Africa

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Summary

According to MGDS-II, certain major factors such as Malawi’s vulnerability to external shocks, inadequate policy response, and weak implementation capacity have hindered growth and development of the economy. The political risks resulting from the upcoming 2014 tripartite elections have also been cited as a major issue. The report suggests that the government should look into the issues of corruption. IMF staffs has put forth certain guidelines that need to be followed when the first Annual Progress Report is prepared.