states, woredas and kebeles are enough for them to efficiently put together and implement far-reaching development plans and programmes. Planning Frameworks 351 As noted in the CSAR, Ethiopia’s long-term vision continues to be articulated in the Agricultural Development-Led Industrialisation (ADLI) plan. The second poverty reduction strategy paper - the Plan for Accelerated and Sustained Development to End Poverty (PASDEP) - was completed in 2006 and runs from 2005/06 to 2009/10 Ethiopian fiscal year. Serving as the country’s medium-term strategy, this plan was integrated into the constitutionally mandated Five-Year Development Plan to consolidate development under one framework. The Millennium Development Goals that currently serve as the country’s longer-term planning framework are also integral to Ethiopia’s five-year plan (the PASDEP), as the MDG targets are fully built into the plan. Focus on poverty is a feature of the budgeting and prioritisation process at both national and regional levels. 352 The Macroeconomic and Fiscal Framework (MEFF), which provides information on overall spending targets, is also in place. The sectoral strategies that informed the first PRSP were updated to inform the PASDEP. In general, there is effective integration of cross-cutting issues such as gender and the environment in Ethiopia’s development frameworks and budgeting processes. PASDEP shows a strong vertical coordination of sectoral strategies with the overarching government strategy and the programme is well integrated with the budget through the Macroeconomic and Fiscal Framework (MEFF) and Joint Budget and Aid Reviews (JBAR) prepared by government and donors. Donor support to PASDEP and other government initiatives for growth and poverty reduction is channelled through the Protection of Basic Services (PBS) support that replaced General Budget Support (GBS) after the 2005 elections. The PBS is an initiative designed by the donor community in cooperation with the government and various stakeholders. It aims to expand and sustain the basic human development programmes that are almost exclusively provided by government. Following the post-election violence of 2005, a number of donor constituencies decided that they could no longer provide assistance to the GBS mechanism. The PBS package comprises funds to protect basic services, provide health commodities, improve developmental and financial transparency, and facilitate citizen participation in social accountability. 353 PASDEP’s strategic vision is one of rapid and sustained growth, primarily through scaled-up development assistance and large domestic investments targeted at eliminating the poverty traps that have hindered national development. This vision shows great elements of continuity with the PRSP I - the Sustainable Development and Poverty Reduction Program (SDPRP) - in areas such - 148 -