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The second annual Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) Progress Report for Honduras presents a comprehensive review of the government's implementation of the PRSP process to date. It incorporates inputs from government, civil society, and the donor community, and, addresses seven key areas: a) the consultation process; b) review o f the medium-term macroeconomic framework; c) progress in poverty reduction, targets and intermediate indicators; d) evolution of poverty spending; e) implementation of policies (to date) per programmatic area and medium-term programming; f) monitoring and evaluation; and, g) challenges to the PRSP implementation. Despite progress made in the implementation of the PRSP, including on some challenges identified in the previous joint staff assessment, the overall strategy faces significant risks, namely, to: a continued fiscal adjustment; improving institutional weaknesses; ensuring financial integrity and stability; and, enhancing the economy's resilience to shocks. The report would benefit from a more in-depth analysis of the risks to the strategy. The International Development Association (IDA) and International Monetary Fund (IMF) staffs recommend that the authorities incorporate the analysis of these risks, as well as an outline of contingency measures, into the next PRSP progress report, and recommend as well, that the immediate implementation of measures aimed at raising the likelihood of attaining PRSP Millennium Development Goals (MDG) goals,
The Report presents a coherent medium-term macroeconomic framework and credible efforts toward implementing the poverty reduction strategy, particularly in light of the updates to the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP). Higher growth rates than the historical trend will be necessary to reach most MDGs set for 2015. The staffs underscore the need for continued prudent macroeconomic policies, complemented by structural reforms to raise the competitiveness of the economy. Sustained macroeconomic stability and broad-based economic growth continue to be key elements for achieving policy objectives and strategy targets. The authorities have made important progress in addressing PRSP implementation difficulties. Progress has been made in several areas, namely in: (i) reaching agreement, ad referendum, on a Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF) program supported by the IMF and working toward attaining critical prior actions, such as the congressional approval of the wage law; (ii) reviewing PRSP implementation and making the appropriate updates to policies, targets, and programmatic priorities through a participatory process consulting key stakeholders; (iii) significant improvements are being adopted by SIAFI, although further efforts are needed in financial management and procurement; and (iv) initiating a Poverty and Social Impact Analyses (PSIA) on the tax reform.
The paper discusses the Joint Staff Assessment (JSA) of the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) Progress Report for Honduras. The first PRSP Progress Report of the Government of Honduras presents a complete review of the government’s implementation of the PRSP to date and updates the PRSP for 2004–07. The report presents a comprehensive assessment of challenges encountered in implementing the poverty reduction strategy in Honduras. It reports on progress made to date and candidly identifies factors related to less-than-satisfactory Poverty Reduction Strategy implementation.
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