This week, the IMF Executive Board discussed the worsening German economic outlook and policies that could help. After growth of 2.9 percent in 2021, we expect economic growth to slow sharply to 1.2 percent in 2022 owing to elevated energy import prices and weak consume...
Learn MoreHigher temperatures and extreme weather have inflicted crippling losses in countries across the Middle East and Central Asia. Egypt is highly vulnerable to water scarcity, droughts, rising sea levels, and other adverse impacts of climate change. Without adaptation, agriculture, tourism,...
Learn MoreSTORY HIGHLIGHTS The One Million Farmers Platform is using disruptive innovations to boost agricultural insurance in Kenya More than 70,000 Kenyan farmers across 15 counties now enjoying affordable weather index in...
Learn MoreIn our recent review of South Africa’s economy we explore how to raise growth, reduce inequality and unemployment, and bolster the economy’s green credentials and climate resilience. These challenges have been deepened by the pandemic, which exacerbated South Africa’s economic problems,...
Learn MoreChina rebounded strongly from the pandemic, but growth is losing momentum while remaining overly dependent on support from investment and exports. This imperils the nation’s long-sought transition to sustained high-quality growth that’s balanced, inclusive and green. While ...
Learn MoreThis article first appeared in the most recent issue of Finance & Development Magazine produced in conjunction with COP26. One country, Finland, is answering the call in an unexpected way—replacing fossil-based chemicals, key emitters of greenhouse gases, with renewable ra...
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