IMF and Ukrainian Authorities Reach Staff Level Agreement on the Second Review of the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) Arrangement

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff and the Ukrainian authorities have reached staff-level agreement (SLA) on an updated set of economic and financial policies for the second review of the 4-year Extended Fund Facility (EFF) Arrangement. The SLA is subject to approval by the IMF Executive Board.

EIB and FAO bolster sustainable agriculture and food production programmes in sub-Saharan Africa

Rome - The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have joined forces to further strengthen their commitment to sustainable agriculture programmes in sub-Saharan Africa. The first agreement between the two institutions was acknowledged last Friday at FAO headquarters in Rome when FAO’s Director-General QU Dongyu and EIB’s Vice-president Gelsomina Vigliotti met on the sidelines of the World Food Forum.