Maldives remains at high risk of debt and liquidity distress despite temporary improvements in fiscal and reserve indicators. Foreign exchange (FX) liquidity pressures have intensified, and there is increasing...
This paper presents a systematic review of the literature that evaluates the causal impact of interventions designed to enhance women's access to productive capital in low- and middle- income economies...
Statement by the Francois-Philippe Champagne at the 112th Meeting of the Development Committee held on October 16, 2025. The world continues to grapple with interconnected crises that demand urgent multilateral...
Statement by Guy Parmelin at the 112th Meeting of the Development Committee held on October 16, 2025. Job creation is central to sustainable development and the Agenda 2030, particularly in a context marked...
Statement by Roland Lescure at the 112th Meeting of the Development Committee held on October 16, 2025. The global economy is facing growing economic, social, and environmental imbalances. The limitations...
Statement by Baroness Chapman and Rachel Reeves MP at the 112th Meeting of the Development Committee held on October 16, 2025. The 2025 Annual Meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary...
Statement by Gilbert F. Houngbo at the 112th Meeting of the Development Committee held on October 16, 2025. Amid global uncertainty from geopolitical tensions and trade disruptions, strengthening decent...
Statement by Jan Jambon and Maxime Prevot at the 112th Meeting of the Development Committee held on October 16, 2025. In a time of heightened uncertainty and tension, the role of the rules-based multilateral...
Statement by Jozef Síkela at the 112th Meeting of the Development Committee held on October 16, 2025. Global challenges, such as climate change, poverty and inequality, conflict and fragility, intensify...
Statement by Mathias Cormann at the 112th Meeting of the Development Committee held on October 16, 2025. Despite high policy uncertainty, the global economy continued to be resilient in the first half...
Statement by Qu Dongyu at the 112th Meeting of the Development Committee held on October 16, 2025. The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) 2025 report indicates early signs of a decline...
Statement by Ilyas Moussa Dawaleh at the 112th Meeting of the Development Committee held on October 16, 2025. On behalf of the Africa II Group, I welcome the renewed focus on jobs. After addressing the...
Statement by Jasem Mohamed AlBudaiwi at the 112th Meeting of the Development Committee held on October 16, 2025. Today, our world faces the risk of losing a decade of progress made towards achieving the...
Statement by Asmund Grover Aukrust at the 112th Meeting of the Development Committee held on October 16, 2025. The Nordic and Baltic countries unequivocally condemn Russia’s ongoing illegal, unprovoked...
Statement by Katsunobu Kato at the 112th Meeting of the Development Committee held on October 16, 2025. The world continues to face geopolitical crises and heightened global economic uncertainty. At the...
Statement by Reem Alabali Radovan at the 112th Meeting of the Development Committee held on October 16, 2025. The World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund are central institutions of a rules...
Statement by Scott Bessent at the 112th Meeting of the Development Committee held on October 16, 2025. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank can support America’s efforts to secure a...
Statement by the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund at the 112th Meeting of the Development Committee held on October 16, 2025. The global economy is undergoing a profound transformation...
Statement by Aukje de Vries at the 112th Meeting of the Development Committee held on October 16, 2025. The international community faces profound challenges, geopolitical tensions, persistent conflicts...
