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Rural poverty approaches, policies & strategies in Mali

In May 2002 the Government of Mali issued its first Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP), outlining its general strategy for poverty reduction. The 2002-2006 PRSP led to an improvement in Malians' living conditions, especially in their access to education, health care and water. But weak economic growth hindered any significant reduction in rural poverty. This prompted the government to make development of productive sectors and production support infrastructure the core of its poverty reduction strategy.

The new PRSP, designated the Growth and Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper, covers the period 2007-2011 and focuses on two specific objectives:

• spurring economic growth by developing the rural production and mining sectors
• promoting the well-being of poor people by maintaining the momentum of initiatives in the social sector and strengthening them through reforms geared to achieve the Millennium Development Goals

Source:IFAD