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after Nile River flooding. The effects of the pandemic have added to the
country’s massive development needs caused by conflict, floods, locusts and
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Four Things to Know About How Fragile States Like South Sudan Are Coping With COVID-19

November 20, 2020

On November 11, 2020, the International Monetary Fund granted the Republic of South Sudan a $52 million emergency disbursement under the Rapid Credit Facility to help its economy weather the shock of the COVID-19 pandemic. This is the first time this new and still fragile country has received financial support from the IMF.

How the Middle East and Central Asia Can Limit Economic Scarring in the Wake of COVID-19

November 19, 2020

The economic crisis stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic is the largest and deepest shock of its kind in recent history and could do lasting damage to economies in the Middle East and Central Asia.

Five Charts on Spain’s Economy and Response to COVID-19

November 13, 2020

The pandemic has taken a significant toll on Spain’s people and economy, following five years of strong growth and job creation. A second wave of infections that started in mid-July has put a lid on the recovery.

Podcasts

Ian Goldin on Data and Statistics: Signposts in the Fog

December 3, 2020

Ulrich Volz: Pandemic is but a Prelude to Looming Climate Crisis

November 12, 2020

Jihad Azour: Policies to Help Middle East, North Africa Emerge Stronger

November 3, 2020

Sub-Saharan Africa Faced with Regaining Lost Ground

October 22, 2020

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