These IMF and World Bank (IBRD) sources give you a sense of their position on poverty reduction.  The Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers include Guyana among our countries, but also some main findings for the countries under study.

Challenges and Opportunities: The IMF and the Caribbean -- Address by Shigemitsu Sugisaki
Description: Given at the High Level Seminar on the Caribbean, St. Peter, Barbados
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Date: February 08, 2000

World Economic Outlook, September 2002 -- Chapter 3
Description: Chapter 3 : Trade and Financial Integration

Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers (PRSP) - All Documents Sorted by Country
Description: Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers are prepared by the member country in collaboration with the staffs of the World Bank and the IMF as well as civil society and development partners. These documents, which are updated annually, describe the country's plan for macroeconomic, structural, and social policies for three-year economic adjustment programs to foster growth and reduce poverty, as well as associated external financing needs and major sources of financing.
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Date: September 21, 2002