Innovation

Overview

The purpose of innovation at the IMF is to improve the Fund’s processes, ways of working, and ultimately, outputs, to more effectively further our mission and serve our member countries. 

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    Portwatch: Monitoring Trade Disruptions from Space

    Developed by the IMF and the University of Oxford and a winner of the IMF Climate Innovation Challenge, this innovative platform enables real-time monitoring of maritime trade, mapping and simulating port disruptions, and analyzing climate risks to global supply chains.

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    IMF Climate Innovation Challenge

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    IMF Climate Innovation Challenge
    Explore the IMF Climate Innovation Challenge and meet the winning teams whose innovative solutions are leading the way in integrating climate change into economic analysis, promoting green policies.
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    Climate Change

    IMF Climate Change Indicators Dashboard
    The Climate Change Indicators Dashboard, recognized by an Anthem Award in the Sustainability, Environment and Climate category, bridges data gaps on climate change, linking economic and financial activity with crucial climate data for informed decision-making.
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    IMF Anti Corruption Challenge

    Anti Corruption Challenge
    IMF Anti Corruption Challenge

    How might we create behavioral change and increased transparency to enable good governance and tackle corruption in the public sector? Learn more about the IMF’s support for developing innovative approaches to this issue and meet the winning teams here.

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    Innovation Workshops at the IMF

    Innovation Workshops at the IMF

    At the 2021 Spring Meetings, innovation workshops brought together participants from the public and private sectors through virtual collaboration to tackle key issues.

    Watch Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva’s remarks on leveraging digital money to facilitate remittances.

    Watch the panel discussion on climate-related data and disclosures

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    The Exchange: Conversations for a Better Future

    The Exchange: Conversations for a Better Future

    Kristalina Georgieva and Brad Smith participated in a live conversation moderated by MSNBC’s Ali Velshi on how economists and technologists can collaborate to lay the groundwork for a better future.

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