IMF Lending
The IMF is providing emergency financial assistance and debt relief to member countries facing the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The list of countries here shows emergency financing approved by the IMF’s Executive Board.
- IMF Executive Board Approves US$52.3 Million Disbursement to South Sudan to Address the COVID-19 Pandemic (November 11, 2020)
- IMF Executive Board Approves A US$370 Million Extended Credit Facility Arrangement to Support the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. (November 6, 2020)
- IMF Executive Board Approves A US$370 Million Extended Credit Facility Arrangement to Support the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (November 6, 2020)
- IMF Executive Board Approves a US$ 156 million New Disbursement for Cameroon to Address the impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic (October 21, 2020)
Videos
Compact With Africa
Video: Tackling Debt Vulnerabilities: The Way Forward
Seminars
This seminar series provides a forum for leading experts to share latest insights on key policy issues related to public infrastructure.
Past Seminars 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.
Past Seminars Research and Publications
- Socio-Economic Spillovers from Special Economic Zones: Evidence from Cambodia (August 21, 2020)
- A Framework for Estimating Health Spending in Response to COVID-19 (July 24, 2020)
- Do Monetary Policy Frameworks Matter in Low Income Countries? (July 24, 2020)
- International Trade and Corporate Market Power (July 17, 2020)
- Regional Economic Outlook Update: Middle East and Central Asia (July 13, 2020)
- Regional Economic Outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa: A Cautious Reopening (June 29, 2020)
- All Regional Economic Reports
Policy Papers
- Temporary Modification to the Fund's Annual Access Limits (July 22, 2020)
- Dominant Currencies and External Adjustment (July 20, 2020)
- Measuring Economic Welfare: What and How? (May 18, 2020)
- The African Continental Free Trade Area: Potential Economic Impact and Challenges (May 13, 2020)
- IMF Managing Director's Statement to the Development Committee, April 2020
- Catastrophe Containment And Relief Trust—Approval Of Grant Assistance For Debt Service Relief (April 15, 2020)
FCDO/IMF Project
The IMF has partnered with the UK's Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) to study critical macroeconomic policy issues in low-income countries to promote sustainable and inclusive growth in low-income countries.
Learn MoreSpeeches
- Speech on the Global and Asia Economic Outlook (July 10, 2020)
- Restoring Sustainable Flows of Capital and Robust Financing for Development (July 8, 2020)
- A Joint Response for Latin America and the Caribbean to Counter the COVID-19 Crisis (June 24, 2020)
- Opening Remarks at UN Event on Financing for Development in the Era of COVID-19 (May 28, 2020)
- UN Conference on Financing SDG Implementation: The Role of Integrated National Financing Frameworks (May 28, 2020)
News/Blogs
- How Strong Infrastructure Governance Can End Waste in Public Investment (September 3, 2020)
- Healing the Fractures of the Global Economy (September 1, 2020)
- COVID-19: Without Help, Low-Income Developing Countries Risk a Lost Decade (August 27, 2020)
- Impact of Conflict and Political Instability on Banking Crises in Developing Economies (July 29, 2020)
- Bridging the Digital Divide to Scale Up the COVID-19 Recovery (November 5, 2020)
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