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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 …. This paper first sets out the key stylized facts in the area-that the costs of disaster have been increasing, seem set to … dealing with disaster risk. Key sources of market failure include the difficulty of risk spreading and, perhaps even more …

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Macroeconomic Implications of Natural Disasters in the Caribbean

Rasmussen, Tobias N. - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2004

vulnerable, with the countries of the Eastern Caribbean standing out as among the most disaster-prone in the world. Natural …

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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 Haitiâ€™s inflation, but base money growth has continued to be higher than targeted in the program. The paper discusses Haitiâ€™s Annual Progress Report on Implementation of the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper. In the area of economic...

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Maldives; Use of Fund Resources-Request for Emergency Assistanceâ€”Staff Report, Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Maldiv...

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2005

This paper reviews the Maldivesâ€™s Use of IMF Resources and Request for Emergency Assistance. The authorities have requested a purchase of an amount equivalent to SDR 4.1 million (50 percent of quota) under the IMFâ€™s policy on emergency assistance related to natural disasters. The...

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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 authoritiesâ€™ 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 Samoaâ€™s economic resilience and prospects for a quick recovery from the...

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Kyrgyz Republic; Medium-Term Development Program: Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2012

This paper focuses on the Medium-Term Development Program for the Kyrgyz Republic. The aim of this program is to put the economy of the country into a sustainable vector of development and improve the budget status to prevent social effects, increase living standard, and reduce poverty in the...

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Rwanda; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2008

Rwandaâ€™s Economic Development and Poverty Reduction Strategy provides a medium-term framework for achieving the countryâ€™s long-term development goals and aspirations as embodied in Rwanda Vision 2020, the seven-year Government of Rwanda programme, and the Millennium Development...

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Bangladesh; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2013

change, and disaster risk management, have been included in the plan. Managing regional disparities for shared growth and …

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Burundi; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper II

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2012

The Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper II (PRSP-II) examines the major development challenges faced by Burundi. The paper identifies achievements in areas such as security and governance, but draws attention to the below-par performance in overall economic growth and development. The primary...

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