Videos
Regional Economic Outlook in Sub-Saharan Africa
A Conversation with the IMF's Managing Director on the Global Economy
Achieving Economic Diversification in Low-Income Countries
Infrastructure Seminars
This seminar series provides a forum for leading experts to share latest insights on key policy issues related to public infrastructure.
Learn More Developing Economies Seminars
A flagship seminar at the Fund, the Developing Economies Seminar Series focuses on topical policy issues for developing countries and is a platform for economists to discuss and share their knowledge, with a strong policy angle.
Learn More IMF Lending
IMF Executive Board Approves US$172.1 Million Arrangement Under the Extended Credit Facility for Sierra Leone.
The country’s ECF-supported program aims to tackle new challenges that have arisen since June 2017, including addressing fiscal slippages, while at the same time improving the prospects for long term growth.
IMF Executive Board Completes Fifth Review Under the ECF Arrangement with Guinea-Bissau, Approves US$ 4.3 Million Disbursement, and Augments Access and Extends Arrangement.
The extension and augmentation will help anchor macroeconomic stability during the upcoming election period, support reforms focused on revenue mobilization and addressing gaps in essential infrastructure, and help meet balance of payments needs.
Learn MoreDFID/IMF Project
The IMF has partnered with the UK's Department for International Development (DFID) to study critical macroeconomic policy issues in low-income countries to promote sustainable and inclusive growth in low-income countries.
Learn MoreResearch and Publications
- Tax Revenue Mobilization Episodes in Emerging Markets and Low-Income Countries: Lessons from a New Dataset
- Predicting Fiscal Crises
- Commodity Price Movements and Banking Crises
- The Macroeconomic and Distributional Implications of Fiscal Consolidations in Low-income Countries
- Are Remittances Good for Labor Markets in LICs, MICs and Fragile States?
- Economic Fluctuations in Sub-Saharan Africa
Policy Papers
Speeches
- A Delicate Moment for the Global Economy: Three Priority Areas for Action
- Looking Ahead to Chart Today’s Course: The Future of Work in sub-Saharan Africa
- New Economic Landscape, New Multilateralism
News/Blogs
- How to Ensure the Effective and Sustainable Financing of International Development
- Financing for Sustainable Development: Tackling Big Challenges
- High Debt Hampers Countries’ Response to a Fast-Changing Global Economy
- The Global Economy: A Delicate Moment
- Equality for All
- New Data on Global Debt
Factsheets
- IMF Support for Low-Income Countries
- IMF and the Sustainable Development Goals
- Poverty Reduction Strategy in IMF-supported Programs
- Debt Relief Under the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries
- Catastrophe Containment and Relief Trust