We provide on-demand PRSP learning events for DFID staff. Below are presentations from learning events for DFID staff

Africa Great Lakes and Horn Department (January 2002) 

Links between PRSP and other instruments (including PRSCs), emerging experience, and relevance to conflict settings

West and North Africa Department (January 2002) 

Expectations about participation, recent experience with participation, strengths and weaknesses, obstacles and DFID's engagement

Eastern Europe and Central Asia Department: Russia and Ukraine team (Arpil 2002)

Relevance of PRSP principles for middle-income countries, unpacking ownership and challenges, participation and partnership, and results orientation

Eastern Europe and Central Asia: Low income countries team (April 2002)

Relevance of PRSP initiative in specific context of low-income CIS countries, expectations and experience of ownership and participation, results orientation, and donor behaviour

Asia Programme Managers Meeting (1) (April 2002)

Relevance of PRSP initiative in Asia, contextual differences, Asia update, highlights, and challenges

Asia Programme Managers Meeting (2) (April 2002)

Aid instruments in support of PRSs, implications and issues, IFI instruments, risks and safeguards, and case study of Tanzania

Environment Policy Department (May 2002)

Summary of origins and experience to date, mainstreaming in a PRSP context, objectives of DFID support, identifying 'entry points' for influence

SEE PRS Learning Event (March 2003)

Session 1 (Erin Coyle) on the Origins of PRSs and Donor Behaviour, Session 2 (Alison Scott) on Institutionalising the PRSP and Event Report

Commonwealth Secretariat PRS Learning Event (July 2003)

Summary of the origins and features of the PRSP process, engaging in the PRS process and experience to date.

Further Reading

EBRD (September 2003)

PRSPs - relevance, progress and private sector participation