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A hospital in Wakiso, Uganda. IMF financial support will contribute to health care spending. (photo: Delmas Lehman/iStock by Getty Images)

The IMF's Support for Uganda's Health Care, Most Vulnerable, Businesses, and Stability

May 22, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic has hit Uganda’s economy and population severely. The country faces a significant contraction in economic activity, including a drop in domestic demand, supply disruption, and a decline in foreign direct investment and remittances.

COVID-19 Poses Formidable Threat for Fragile States in the Middle East and North Africa

May 13, 2020

All countries are struggling with COVID-19, but the threat is even more alarming for countries that are fragile and in conflict situations. A swift, coordinated response from the international community is necessary to avoid the worst.

IMF Offers Emergency Support to the Balkans

May 12, 2020

The emerging economies of South-Eastern Europe that are not part of the EU, where incomes are lower, and social safety nets less developed, are particularly vulnerable to the economic and social impact of COVID-19.

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