Is the PRGF living up to expectations? : an assessment of program design / Sanjeev Gupta, Mark Plant, Benedict Clements, Thomas Dorsey, Emanuele Baldacci, Gabriela Inchauste, Shamsuddin Tared, and Ntia Thacker.

Preface, vii -- List of abbreviations, vii -- I. Introduction: The key features of the PRGF, 1 -- II. Overview of the study sample and methodology, 4 -- III. Key features 1 and 2: Broad ownership and participation and embedding the PRGF in the overall strategy for growth and poverty reduction, 6 -- IV. Key feature 3: Budgets that are more pro-poor and pro-growth, 14 -- V. Key feature 4: Ensuring appropriate Flexibility in fiscal targets, 21 -- VI. Key feature 5: More selective structural conditionality, 24 -- VII. Key feature 6: Measures to improve public resource management and accountability, 28 -- VIII. Key feature 7: Social impact analysis of major macroeconomic adjustments and structural reforms, 31 -- IX. The potential role of capacity building in strengthening program design, 34 -- X. Conclusion, 35 -- Appendices I. PRGF-Supported program fiscal data, 37 -- II. Assessment of key features by authorities in countries with PRGF arrangements, 41 -- III. Summary of key features of PRGF-supported programs, 43 -- IV. PRGF and ESAF staff reports and other documents for the review, 44.