Country Assistance Strategy



Country Assistance Strategy for Armenia for 2004 - 2008

In June 2004, the World Bank adopted its new Country Assistance Strategy (CAS) for Armenia for 2004-2008. The CAS was developed in close partnership with the Government of Armenia, and was based on the participatory developed Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP).
The main priorities envisaged in the CAS are:

Promoting private sector led economic growth
Making growth benefit the poor
Reducing non-income poverty
Maintaining infrastructure
Improving the targeting of expenditures for social protection and education
You can read more about the 2004-2008 strategy and choose to download the strategy documents (as PDF or text files) by clicking here.

What is a Country Assistance Strategy ?

The Country Assistance Strategy (CAS) is the World Bank’s work plan that guides its operations in a country, usually for a period of three years. It describes the country's economic and social performance, its main development challenges, and a summary of the government's development strategy.

Within this context, it outlines the World Bank's proposed package of assistance to the country for the period covered by the CAS. This includes all the Bank's planned operations in the country - lending, analytical work, and technical assistance. The World Bank's proposed assistance reflects its mandate as an international development institution and what it is most capable of contributing to the country's growth.



The CAS is prepared in a participatory way; its key elements are discussed with the government and broad segments of civil society. However, the CAS is not a negotiated document. Any differences between the country's own development agenda and the strategy advocated by the World Bank are highlighted in the CAS document.



The CAS is publicly available after the World Bank's Board of Directors in Washington has given its approval, and the borrowing country has consented to its public disclosure.