To employ a growing population, the region needs to transform informal jobs, reduce barriers to business growth, and create conditions conductive to jobs growth in higher productivity ...

An International Monetary Fund staff team, led by Mercedes Vera Martin, engaged in discussions with the Zambian authorities in Lusaka during October 2-15, focusing on reforms and policy priorities ...

Violent crime and insecurity remain major barriers to prosperity in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). With just 8 percent of the global population, LAC accounts for a third of the world’s ...

Satellites, drones, and the right policies can help countries increase revenue by up to 10 times at the local level.

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the 2024 Article IV Consultation1 with Lao People’s Democratic Republic.

Financial stability risks remain contained in the near term, although rising economic and geopolitical uncertainty increases the likelihood of adverse shocks, exposing fragilities. Chapter 1 of the ...

Manufacturing has been the engine of growth in Asia, but a transition to modern, tradable services could be new source of growth and productivity ...

A team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) led by Niko Hobdari, Mission Chief for Guinea Bissau, held meetings in Bissau during October 29 - November 6, 2024 to discuss macroeconomic policies ...

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team, led by Roland Kpodar, met the Congolese authorities during October 7-18, 2024 in Brazzaville.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) released the results of the 2024 Financial Access Survey (FAS), marking the 15th ...

Economic staff in central banks and ministries of finance with communication roles, both (1) internal (communication with principals) and (2) external (communication with the broader public).

Colombia is deeply committed to climate change policies, as evidenced by Law N° 1931 (2018), which outlines actions to adapt to climate change and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, aiming to decrease ...