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What does “Finance for an Equitable Recovery” mean for the Kyrgyz Republic?

Policymakers around the world must balance providing continued support to households and businesses confronting new challenges, such as the global rise in inflation and the war in Ukraine, while…

Ilias Skamnelos, Martin Kanz, Emiko Todoroki|
Debt, Financial Sector, Fragility Conflict and Violence, Governance, Inequality and Shared Prosperity

“Greening” the capital markets

Social bond issuance jumped sevenfold in 2020, primarily targeting health care, education, and small and medium enterprises. Despite this significant growth, sovereign green, social, and…

Valentina Saltane|
Climate Change, Debt, Energy, Environment, Extractive Industries, Financial Sector, Governance, Jobs & Development, Macroeconomics and Fiscal Management

Resilience: Sri Lanka’s strength to navigate an uncertain future

From food insecurity and lack of services, to limited or no economic opportunities, millions of Sri Lankans are facing acute risks and deprivations.

Faris Hadad-Zervos|
Competitiveness, Debt, Financial Sector, Inequality and Shared Prosperity, Macroeconomics and Fiscal Management, Poverty

Setting standards: Why updating poverty lines matters in East Asia

The World Bank updated its global poverty lines last month and the number of poor is now significantly different in certain countries and regions. For the EAP region, this changes our view of the…

Rinku Murgai, Hassan Zaman|
Debt, Inequality and Shared Prosperity, Poverty, Social Protection

The 2022 IMF-World Bank Group Annual Meetings: Unity in a time of crises

The 2022 IMF/World Bank Group Annual Meetings: Unity in a time of crises

John Mackedon|
Agriculture and Food, Climate Change, Debt, Education, Environment, Financial Sector, Health, Nutrition, Poverty
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