TY - BOOK ED - International Monetary Fund. TI - Georgia: Joint Staff Assessment of the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper T2 - IMF Staff Country Reports, Country Report SN - 1451814550 : SN - 1934-7685 PY - 2003/// CY - Washington, D.C. PB - International Monetary Fund KW - Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper KW - imf KW - Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers KW - Poverty Reduction Strategy KW - Reduction Strategy KW - Social Safety Net KW - Georgia N2 - The Economic Development and Poverty Reduction Program of Georgia (EDPRP) is the first full poverty reduction strategy paper (PRSP) prepared by the government. The PRSP presents two macroeconomic scenarios, a realistic one and an optimistic one. The presentation of fiscal policy objectives in the EDPRP suffers from lack of specificity on the main components of future tax reform. IMF staff has advised strongly against the EDPRP proposal to set up a special Poverty Alleviation Fund within the regular state budget. The participation and communication program is thorough and detailed UR - http://elibrary.imf.org/view/IMF002/02740-9781451814552/02740-9781451814552/02740-9781451814552.xml UR - http://www.imfbookstore.org/IMFORG/9781451814552 ER -