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 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.
DFID/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
- New Economic Landscape, New Multilateralism
- Managing Debt Vulnerabilities in Low-Income Countries
- 'Steer, Don't Drift': Managing Rising Risks to Keep the Global Economy on Course
- Keynote Address at Secretary-General’s High-Level Meeting on Financing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
- Opening Remarks by IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde at the Center for Global Development Book Launch Event
News/Blogs
- Realizing the Potential of the G20 Compact with Africa
- Intergovernmental Group of Twenty Four on International Monetary Affairs and Development
- Keeping Asia at the Forefront Amid Growing Risks
- Managing Director's Statement on the Role of Fund Engagement in Fragile and Conflict-Affected States
- IMF Releases the 2018 Financial Access Survey
- IMF Executive Board Discusses 2018 Review of Facilities for Low-Income Countries
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