IMF Support in International Forums

The IMF promotes international collaboration via active participation in key international forums. It has served as a trusted advisor to the Group of Twenty (G20) since its inception, contributing analytical expertise to discussions among finance ministers and central bank governors to support policies that foster stability and growth.

Under the 2025 South African G20 Presidency, the IMF supported the Finance Track through regular inputs to the Framework and the International Financial Architecture Working Groups, providing analysis on topics including the global economy, the financial sector, debt vulnerabilities, capital flows, the Global Financial Safety Net, and domestic resource mobilization.

Regarding debt, the IMF has continued to provide technical support to ongoing debt restructuring cases and further helped build common understanding and improve restructuring processes through the Global Sovereign Debt Roundtable. It also advanced—together with the World Bank—implementation of the three-pillar approach to assist countries with a strong reform agenda and sustainable debt when they face short-term financing challenges that may constrain their capacity to invest in key growth-enhancing spending. Analysis on macroeconomic vulnerabilities in Africa, preparations for the Financing for Development Conference, and efforts to strengthen domestic revenue mobilization were also provided. In parallel, the IMF has taken stock of the Global Financial Safety Net and made efforts to strengthen it through collaboration with regional financing arrangements.

Under the US G20 Presidency, the IMF has contributed to priority areas including growth, global imbalances, and debt, offering analysis on the drivers and impacts of global imbalances and advising on structural reforms to boost medium-term growth. Beyond the G20, the IMF engages actively in the G7 Finance Track, offering policy advice and updates on global macroeconomic and financial developments, as well as on global imbalances.

The IMF also coordinates closely with relevant international organizations to respond to shocks and assess the economic impact of crises. In 2022, it quickly set up a coordination group with the World Bank, the World Food Programme, and the World Trade Organization (WTO) to help address food insecurity from the combined effects of the pandemic and the war in Ukraine. In April 2026, it assembled a coordination group including the International Energy Agency, the World Bank, and the WTO to share data and assessments of the economic and energy-related impacts of the war in the Middle East, track policy responses by countries, and coordinate policy advice and assessment of financing needs and related provision of financial support.

At the Executive Board level, during the 2026 fiscal year, the Liaison Committee engaged with several international organizations, including the World Bank, the WTO, the Financial Stability Board, and the UN Economic and Social Council, with a view to promoting coherence across the international economic, financial, trade, and development agenda and keeping the Board informed of evolving developments.

More broadly, IMF management and staff play a central role in global economic discussions through participation in key international forums and institutions, as well as through engagement with regional bodies. The Managing Director is a member of the UN Chief Executives Board, and staff members engage with the Financial Stability Board, the Financial Action Task Force, and other standard-setting bodies, including the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision. The IMF also supports regional policy dialogue through engagement with partners such as ASEAN, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, and the European Commission.