Poverty reduction

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• Poorest Countries and Fragile States Are Increasingly Falling Behind
  • Published: June 26, 2025
  • Authors: Guillaume Chabert, Robert Powell
  • Summary: Support for developing countries should focus on grants and highly concessional loans for the poorest and fragile countries and helping the more advanced crowd in foreign investment and private finance
• Fragile States Need Customized Support to Strengthen Institutions
  • Published: September 21, 2023
  • Authors: Tobias Adrian, Franck Bousquet, Dominique Desruelle, Vitor Gaspar, Bert Kroese
  • Summary: In the most vulnerable countries, strengthening state capacity must adapt to more frequent economic shocks, greater political instability, and fewer resources
• The Time Is Now: We Must Step Up Support For the Poorest Countries
  • Published: March 31, 2023
  • Authors: Kristalina Georgieva
  • Summary: Low-income countries face huge economic challenges and financing needs. They rely on international institutions, including the IMF’s Poverty Reduction and Growth Trust, for vital policy and financial support. Economically stronger countries have a responsibility to contribute to the funding of this support.
• Policy Priorities for the G20: One Earth, One Family, One Future
  • Published: February 22, 2023
  • Authors: Kristalina Georgieva
  • Summary: Policymakers urged to support vulnerable people and economies, protect the planet, and harness digital progress for all
• Countries Hurt by War and Fragility Need Strong Global Partnerships, Resources
  • Published: December 22, 2022
  • Authors: Jihad Azour, Franck Bousquet, Abebe Aemro Selassie
  • Summary: Supporting fragile and conflict-affected states in an age of compound crises is essential for global stability
• Personal Income Tax Has Untapped Potential in Poorer Countries
  • Published: March 24, 2022
  • Authors: Dora Benedek, Juan Carlos Benítez, Charles Vellutini
• Chart of the Week: Distribution of Globalization’s Gains
  • Published: May 31, 2018
  • Authors: The Editors
• A Dream Deferred: Inequality and Poverty Across Generations in Europe
  • Published: January 24, 2018
  • Authors: Christine Lagarde
• The Other Rebalancing: Asia’s Quest for Inclusive Growth
  • Published: October 17, 2011
  • Authors: Anoop Singh
• Help in the Neighborhood: 'Just a Phone Call Away'
  • Published: March 25, 2010

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