the country partnership strategy (CPS) FY10-FY13 -which will enable knowledge and financial resource transfer but reduce or avoid the bottlenecks which to date have slowed implementation and the achievement of results. The new strategy will give special emphasis to protecting the poor while enhancing competitiveness and strengthening public institutions for performance accountability in the country. This objective and priority areas will be addressed by implementing actions to achieve four strategic objectives: (i) strengthen social cohesion and improve access to and quality of social services (ii) promote competitiveness in a sustainable and resilient economic environment (iii) enhance quality of public expenditures and institutional development and (iv) build capacity and constituencies for reform.