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Financing the Response to Climate Change
Pattillo, Catherine A.; Bredenkamp, Hugh - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2010
This note outlines a scheme for mobilizing financing to help developing countries confront the challenges posed by climate change. The idea is to create a “Green Fund†with the capacity to raise resources on a scale commensurate with the Copenhagen Accord ($100 billion a year by 2020)....
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Democratic Republic of the Congo; Joint Staff Advisory Note
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2013
This Joint Advisory Note on the Democratic Republic of the Congo discusses economic growth and employment-creating sectors. The agriculture and mining sectors are projected to continue their expansion, while simultaneously raising labor productivity and freeing up labor. The urban population is...
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Dealing with Increased Risk of Natural Disasters; Challenges and Options
Keen, Michael; Freeman, Paul K.; Mani, Muthukumara - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2003
Natural disaster risk is emerging as an increasingly important constraint on economic development and poverty reduction … dealing with disaster risk. Key sources of market failure include the difficulty of risk spreading and, perhaps even more …. This paper first sets out the key stylized facts in the area-that the costs of disaster have been increasing, seem set to …
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Haiti; 2010 Article IV Consultation and Request for a Three-Year Arrangement Under the Extended Credit Facility: Staff Report; Staff Supplement; Public Information Notice on the Ex...
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2010
The January 2010 earthquake represented a major setback for Haiti, after several years of improved economic performance. Executive Directors commended the authorities for quickly restoring basic government functions and maintaining sound policies during the crisis. Directors welcomed the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011242533
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Bangladesh; Use of Fund Resources: Request for Emergency Assistance: Staff Report; Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Bang...
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2008
The fiscal impact of these policies will be significant, but donor support, improved revenue, and budget reallocations will contain domestic financing. The authorities have introduced several policies in response to the disasters. IMF staff supports the authorities’ request for a purchase...
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Samoa; Request for Disbursement Under the Rapid-Access Component of the Exogenous Shocks Facility: Staff Report; Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by t...
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2010
This paper discusses a request from Samoa's authorities for a Disbursement Under the Rapid-Access Component of the Exogenous Shocks Facility (ESF-RAC). The tsunami that hit Samoa on September 29, 2009 has undercut Samoa’s economic resilience and prospects for a quick recovery from the...
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St. Vincent and the Grenadines; Request for Disbursement Under the Rapid Credit Facility
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2011
The Executive Board of the IMF has approved a disbursement of an amount equivalent to SDR 2.075 million under the Rapid Credit Facility for St. Vincent and the Grenadines to help the country manage the economic impact of Hurricane Tomas. The Board’s approval enables the immediate...
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St. Vincent and the Grenadines; Request for Disbursement under the Rapid Credit Facility
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2011
The Executive Board of the IMF on July 25, 2011, has approved a disbursement of an amount equivalent to SDR 1.245 million under the Rapid Credit Facility (RCF) for St. Vincent and the Grenadines to help the country meet the urgent balance-of-payments need caused by torrential rains, flooding,...
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Haiti; Sixth Review Under the Extended Credit Facility, Request for Waiver of Performance Criterion, and Augmentation of Access: Staff Report; Staff Statements; Press Release on th...
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2010
This paper presents Haiti’s Sixth Review under the Extended Credit Facility and request for Waiver of Performance Criterion, and Augmentation of Access. Manufacturing activity would be hit the most, as the largest enterprises, including the important export textile sector, have been...
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Haiti; Joint Staff Advisory Note of the Annual Progress Report on Implementation of the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2009
Falling international prices have helped lower Haiti’s inflation, but base money growth has continued to be higher than targeted in the program. The paper discusses Haiti’s Annual Progress Report on Implementation of the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper. In the area of economic...
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