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  "title": "Statement by the Managing Director on the Work Program of the Executive Board - Executive Board Meeting - December 3, 2021",
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  "summary": "This Work Program puts forward an IMF Board agenda focused on activities of critical importance to our members. In line with the strategic directions laid out in the Fall 2021 Global Policy Agenda and the International Monetary and Financial Committee (IMFC) Communiqué, the Work Program supports thr",
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      "heading": "Overview",
      "content": "- Publication date: December 21, 2021\n- Series: Policy Paper No. 2021/075\n- Issue: 075\n- Volume: 2021\n- Pages: 4\n- Stock No: PPEA2021075\n- ISBN: 9781616354763\n- ISSN: 2663-3493"
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      "heading": "Core objectives of the Work Program",
      "content": "- Aligns with the strategic directions in the Fall 2021 Global Policy Agenda and the International Monetary and Financial Committee (IMFC) Communiqué.\n- Focuses the IMF Board agenda on activities of critical importance to members.\n- Emphasizes ensuring the Fund remains appropriately equipped to maintain its role at the center of the global financial safety net."
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      "heading": "Three policy priorities (as stated)",
      "content": "- (i) vaccinate the world to combat the pandemic everywhere;\n- (ii) calibrate bilateral and multilateral policies to support the recovery and reduce scarring and divergences;\n- (iii) accelerate the transformation of the global economy to make it greener, more digital, and inclusive."
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      "heading": "Thematic emphases and topics covered",
      "content": "- Asset and liability management\n- Central Bank digital currencies; Digital currencies\n- Climate policy; Environment\n- COVID-19; Health; Vaccinate\n- Debt relief; D. Fund operations; Fund Operations\n- Monetary policy; Political economy\n- Technology; Modernization initiative; learning culture\n- Fund policy; Policy agenda; policy priority\n- IMF-WHO vaccine supply tracker (mentioned as part of vaccine-related focus)"
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      "content": "- Available formats: Download PDF; More formats on IMF eLibrary; Order a Print Copy.\n- eLibrary note: Our eLibrary offers over 25,000 IMF publications in multiple formats."
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      "heading": "Keywords and subjects (as provided)",
      "content": "- Subjects: Asset and liability management, Central Bank digital currencies, Climate policy, COVID-19, Debt relief, Digital currencies, Environment, Health, Monetary policy, Political economy, Technology\n- Keywords: Accelerate Transformation, Board work agenda, Calibrate Policies, Central Bank digital currencies, Climate policy, COVID-19, D. Fund operations, Debt relief, Digital currencies, Fund Operations, Fund policy, Global, IMF Board agenda, IMF-WHO vaccine supply tracker, learning culture, modernization initiative, Monetary policy, Policy agenda, policy priority, Political economy, Vaccinate\n\nStatement by the Managing Director on the Work Program of the Executive Board - Executive Board Meeting - December 3, 2021\n\n---\n\n Content in this bundle\n\n- Policy Paper\n  - Policy Paper (Markdown version){rel=\"alternate\" type=\"text/markdown\"}\n  - Policy Paper (PDF){rel=\"external\" type=\"application/pdf\"}\n\n---\n\nSource: https://www.imf.org/en/publications/policy-papers/issues/2021/12/21/statement-by-the-managing-director-on-the-work-program-of-the-executive-board-executive-511243"
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    "Published: December 21, 2021",
    "Series: Policy Papers",
    "Publication date: December 21, 2021",
    "Series: Policy Paper No. 2021/075",
    "Issue: 075",
    "Volume: 2021",
    "Pages: 4",
    "Stock No: PPEA2021075",
    "ISBN: 9781616354763",
    "ISSN: 2663-3493",
    "Aligns with the strategic directions in the Fall 2021 Global Policy Agenda and the International Monetary and Financial Committee (IMFC) Communiqué.",
    "Focuses the IMF Board agenda on activities of critical importance to members.",
    "Emphasizes ensuring the Fund remains appropriately equipped to maintain its role at the center of the global financial safety net.",
    "(i) vaccinate the world to combat the pandemic everywhere;",
    "(ii) calibrate bilateral and multilateral policies to support the recovery and reduce scarring and divergences;",
    "(iii) accelerate the transformation of the global economy to make it greener, more digital, and inclusive.",
    "Asset and liability management",
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    "Debt relief; D. Fund operations; Fund Operations",
    "Monetary policy; Political economy",
    "Technology; Modernization initiative; learning culture",
    "Fund policy; Policy agenda; policy priority",
    "IMF-WHO vaccine supply tracker (mentioned as part of vaccine-related focus)",
    "Available formats: Download PDF; More formats on IMF eLibrary; Order a Print Copy.",
    "eLibrary note: Our eLibrary offers over 25,000 IMF publications in multiple formats.",
    "Subjects: Asset and liability management, Central Bank digital currencies, Climate policy, COVID-19, Debt relief, Digital currencies, Environment, Health, Monetary policy, Political economy, Technology",
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