Global Sovereign Debt Roundtable — 3rd Cochairs Progress Report
The Global Sovereign Debt Roundtable (GSDR) met today and reviewed progress on the work to improve debt restructuring processes and timelines, and to help address debt vulnerabilities
Joint Report Explores Scope for Coordinated Approaches on Climate Action, Carbon Pricing, and Policy Spillovers
Washington, DC – October 23, 2024: Five international organizations today released a landmark report that outlines pathways for coordinated approaches on climate action, carbon pricing, and the cross-border effects of climate change mitigation policies with a view to achieving global climate goals.
Transcript of Fiscal Monitor October 2024 Press Briefing
Good morning, good afternoon, and good evening to our viewers around the world. I am Tatiana Mossot, the IMF Communications Department, and I will be your host for today’s press briefing on the Annual Meetings 2024 Fiscal Monitor, “Putting a Lead on Public Debt.” I am pleased to introduce this morning the Director of the Fiscal Affairs Department, Vitor Gaspar. He is joined by Era Dabla Norris, Deputy Director of the Fiscal Affairs Department, and Davide Furceri, who is the Division Chief of the Fiscal Affairs Department. Good morning, Vitor, Era, Davide.
The Independent Accountability Network (IAMnet) 21st Annual meeting in Manila
From 1-4 October 2024, the EIB Group’s Complaints Mechanism (EIBG-CM) participated in the 21st edition of the Annual Meeting of the Independent Accountability Mechanisms Network (IAMnet) held in Manila this year.
EIB Group hosts the Grand Duchess of Luxembourg and Chékéba Hachemi for discussions on wartime sexual violence
On 14 October 2024, the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group held an event for staff focused on tackling sexual violence in conflict zones. The EIB was honoured to welcome Her Royal Highness the Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg, president of the association Stand Speak Rise Up!, and Ms. Chékéba Hachemi, former first female Afghan diplomat, women’s rights activist, and co-founder of the association, to its Luxembourg headquarters.
United in Ukraine’s Recovery: EC-EIB-UNDP partnership is driving reconstruction and building resilience
International partners from the European Commission (EC), the European Investment Bank (EIB), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and Ukrainian local authorities came together at the United in Ukraine’s Recovery conference in Brussels on October 15t, 2024. The gathering provided a vital platform for stakeholders to discuss the achievements of the EC-EIB-UNDP partnership, reflect on the challenges of reconstruction, and address the immediate needs of communities as Ukraine faces a difficult third winter in the midst of war.
Private Participation and its Discontents: Insights from Large-Scale Surveys
Working Paper No. 2024/216
Shifting Perceptions: Unpacking Public Support for Immigrant Workers Integration in the Labor Market
IMF Staff Reaches Staff-Level Agreement with Serbia on the Fourth Review under the Stand-By Arrangement and on a 36-Month Policy Coordination Instrument Request
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission, led by Donal McGettigan, met with the Serbian authorities during October 3-15, 2024, to discuss performance under Serbia’s Stand-By Arrangement (SBA) and the authorities’ request for a successor 36-month Policy Coordination Instrument (PCI) that will run from December 2024 to December 2027