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Finance & Development
December 1, 2000
Masood Ahmed & Hugh Bredenkamp |
Supporting Poverty Reduction in Low-Income Developing Countries: The International Community's Response Despite developing countries' improved economic growth rates during the 1990s, poverty has remained firmly entrenched. How can developing countries, international financial institutions, and developed countries work together more effectively to reduce the incidence of poverty?   |
Finance & Development
June 1, 2002
Sanjeev Gupta |
Is the PRGF Living Up to Expectations? When the IMF launched the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF) in 1999, it envisaged some far-reaching changes in its operations. But is this new facility living up to expectations? |
Finance & Development
June 1, 2002
Brian Ames |
Taking Stock of Poverty Reduction Efforts What exactly is a poverty reduction strategy paper (PRSP), the centerpiece of the international community's new assault on poverty? It is essentially a road map prepared by countries themselves to help them better target public policies in support of poverty reduction. |
Finance & Development
September 1, 2001
Sanjeev Gupta |
Debt Relief and Public Health Spending in Heavily Indebted Poor Countries The Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) Initiative, launched in 1996, was the first comprehensive effort by the international community to reduce the external debt of the world's poorest countries... |
Finance & Development
December 1, 2001
Sergio Pereira Leite |
Human Rights and the IMF Human rights and macroeconomic stability are far from incompatible. Rather, they both play crucial roles in the fight against poverty. By supporting sound economic policies and encouraging constructive dialogue within civil society, the IMF contributes to human rights. |
Finance & Development
September 2009
Edward Gemayel & Samar Maziad |
Delivering on Change The IMF has created a new support framework for the world's low-income countries. |
Finance & Development
June 1, 2002 |
Crafting Bolivia's PRSP: 5 Points of View Bolivia's poverty reduction strategy paper (PRSP) was issued in March 2001. Building on an earlier national dialogue, it formulates a four-pronged plan for sustainable growth, social development, institutional strengthening, and eradication of drug (coca) production and trade. |
Finance & Development
March 1, 2001
Flemming Larsen |
The IMF's Dialogue with Nongovernmental Organizations The IMF is responding to questions about its role in today's world economy by reaching out to civil society at large and to nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) in particular... |
Finance & Development
June 1, 2001 |
Bulletin IMFC Meeting Endorses IMF Crisis Prevention Efforts... IMF in the process of change... The IMF's Role in Poverty Reduction... IMF Acts to Streamline and Focus Conditionality... |
Finance & Development
December 1, 2000
Robert Powell |
Debt Relief for Poor Countries Efforts to lighten the debt burden of poor countries go back at least two decades. The most recent, the enhanced HIPC Initiative, will provide faster and deeper debt relief to these countries while encouraging them to use the funds saved to fight poverty and raise living standards. |
Finance & Development
December 1, 2000 |
Bulletin Pressing Issues of Globalization and Poverty Reduction Are Focus of 2000 IMF--World Bank Annual Meetings... Horst Kohler's Vision for the IMF... Research at the IMF... |
Finance & Development
December 1, 2002
Stapenhurst & Pelizzo |
A Bigger Role for Legislatures As elected representatives, legislatures should be involved in developing national poverty reduction strategies and overseeing their implementation. |
Finance & Development
September 2008
Masood Ahmed |
The Next Frontier Low-income countries gain ground in a globalized world, but they still face major challenges. |
Finance & Development
December 1, 2000
Caroline M. Robb |
How the Poor Can Have a Voice in Government Policy Development thinking has changed significantly in recent years. Policymakers have recognized the ability of the poor to make a valuable contribution to the analysis of poverty and are consulting them directly. This new participatory approach has resulted in a broader definition of poverty and better-informed public policies that are more responsive to the needs of the poor. |
Finance & Development
March 1, 2000
James M. Boughton |
Michel Camdessus at the IMF: A Retrospective It may be some years until a definitive assessment of Michel Camdessus's unprecedented 13 years as Managing Director can be made. In this article, the IMF's Historian provides a preliminary evaluation. |
Finance & Development
December 1, 2001
Nsouli & Le Gall |
The New International Financial Architecture and Africa African countries have made progress on various elements of the new architecture, but more work is needed---in particular, to enhance transparency and accountability, implement standards and codes, and strengthen financial systems. |
Finance & Development
September 1, 2005
Sharpe, Wood & Wratten |
U.K.: More Country Ownership A country-led approach, in which the governments of developing countries themselves define and lead the poverty reduction agenda, is the key to improving aid effectiveness. |
Finance & Development
September 1, 2002 |
Letters to the editor Financial crises hit poor harder... Developing country debt... Poverty reduction... |
Finance & Development
March 1, 2006 |
Mozambique Here are charts depicting the country's impressive progress on growth and poverty reduction thanks to prudent macroeconomic policies, far-reaching structural reforms, and substantial donor assistance. |
Finance & Development
March 1, 2002
Robert Hecht |
Making AIDS Part of the Global Development Agenda AIDS is not just a health issue but a development problem that must be addressed at the global level. As countries increasingly recognize the need to incorporate strategies for tackling AIDS in their national policy frameworks, they are looking at new national poverty reduction plans... |
Finance & Development
December 1, 2006
Ambroise Fayolle |
Out of the Trap Given that fragile states face urgent and specific needs, the framework created by donors to support them is both too slow and not comprehensive enough. Closer coordination between all actors, including the IMF, should be a priority in fragile states. |
Finance & Development
December 1, 2001
Ahmed, Lane & Schulze-Ghattas |
Refocusing IMF Conditionality Shortly after he assumed office as Managing Director of the IMF in May 2000, Horst Kohler launched a reform of the conditionality associated with its lending. What lies behind this change in approach, and what prospects does it have for strengthening implementation of reforms in the IMF's member countries? |
Finance & Development
March 2006 |
Letters to the Editor Aid recipients must be more accountable... Why not limit new borrowing?... Redesigning aid... |
Finance & Development
September 2010 |
Making a Breakthrough To accelerate progress toward the Millennium Development Goals, growth must happen in sectors that directly benefit the poor, such as agriculture. |
Finance & Development
December 1, 2001
Evangelos A. Calamitsis |
The Need for Stronger Domestic Policies and International Support Globalization is a powerful engine of world prosperity, and it is certainly here to stay. Income disparities remain large. The basic issue is what policies and reforms are most likely to bring about sustainable economic growth for the benefit of all the peoples of the world. |
Finance & Development
June 2009 |
In Brief Contracting with the private sector to deliver education has benefits... IMF trying to ensure that economic adjustments take account of the needs of the most vulnerable... Handbook on Securities Statistics, which covers debt securities issues, is released... more... |
Finance & Development
December 1, 2000
Nora Lustig & Nicholas Stern |
Broadening the Agenda for Poverty Reduction: Opportunity, Empowerment, Security Experience from the 1990s has led to a poverty reduction agenda that, in addition to promoting economic growth, addresses ingrained inequalities, institutional failures, social barriers, and other risks. |
Finance & Development
March 1, 2002 |
In brief Sovereign debt bankruptcy rules... New round of trade talks... Financing for Development conference... |
Finance & Development
September 1, 2005
Jean-Baptiste Compaore |
Burkina Faso: Greater Capacity In Burkina Faso, only about 70% of aid committed by donors is effectively disbursed. Improving absorption capacity is crucial if a scaling up of aid is to be effective in growing its economy. |
Finance & Development
September 2008 |
Dialogue Box F&D asked a number of opinion leaders around the world to answer the question, What's the single thing most likely to double living standards in poor countries over the next decade? |
Finance & Development
December 1, 2001 |
Bulletin Kohler Calls For Coordinated International Response in Wake of September 11 Attacks... IMF Releases Reduced World Economic Outlook Projections... External Financing for IMF Technical Assistance... |
Finance & Development
September 1, 2005
Berg & Qureshi |
The MDGs: Building Momentum A big push on aid is not the sole answer. International development policy needs to move beyond aid and aim for actions that, together with stronger reforms in developing countries, cohere into a broader big push. |
Finance & Development
December 1, 2000
Gupta, Hammond, Leete, & Swanson |
Progress Toward the International Development Goals It is easy to lose track of the improvements that have occurred over time in the lives of poor people in many developing countries.... |
Finance & Development
March 1, 2003 |
Letters to the Editor Poverty debate... IMF loans to autocratic regimes... Measuring potential debt... Odious debt... etc. |
Finance & Development
March 1, 2003 |
In Brief Tracking capital flows... Glass half full... Watchdog appraisal... Lost decade... How things have changed... etc. |
Finance & Development
September 2010 |
Regaining Momentum Progress on the Millennium Development Goals has been slowed by the crisis. The rest of the world has to help. |
Finance & Development
December 1, 2000
Dani Rodrik |
Growth Versus Poverty Reduction: A Hollow Debate |
Finance & Development
December 1, 2001
Mohamed Daouas |
Africa Faces Challenges of Globalization |
Finance & Development
December 1, 2006
Bio-Tchane & Christensen |
Right Time for Africa Africa needs to build on its recent success to catch up. A forward-looking reform agenda should aim to maintain macroeconomic stability, improve the business climate, promote trade, and, most important, strengthen fiscal institutions. |
Finance & Development
December 1, 2000
Ernesto Hernandez-Cata |
Raising Growth and Investment in Sub-Saharan Africa: What Can Be Done? Sub-Saharan Africa must increase economic growth to reduce poverty and improve living standards. This article discusses some obstacles to growth in the region, as well as some policy actions that would improve its prospects. |
Finance & Development
June 1, 2002
Mohsin S. Khan & Sunil Sharma |
Reconciling Conditionality and Country Ownership For the international community, one of the biggest challenges is how to reconcile the need for more country ownership of adjustment and reform programs with the need for conditions on IMF loans. |
Finance & Development
September 2010
Jeremy Clift |
From the Editor: The Promise of the MDGs THE Millennium Development Goals are eight international development targets that all 192 United Nations member states and a large number of international organizations have agreed to achieve by the year 2015. |
Finance & Development
December 1, 2005
Conny Lotze |
Economics with a Social Face An interview with development economist Nora Lustig, long-time advocate of employing social policies in the battle against poverty, on the need to focus on systemic problems that keep the poor and disadvantaged from advancing economically and the economies from realizing their full potential. |
Finance & Development
December 1, 2006
Sundberg & Gelb |
Making Aid Work Aid in the past was often guided by geopolitical considerations linked to the interests of donor countries rather than by development objectives. But the end of the cold war and progress toward a new aid architecture should make aid more effective in Africa. |
Finance & Development
June 1, 2002 |
In brief Johannesburg summit 2002... Technical assistance for Africa... East Timor to join IMF... |
Finance & Development
December 1, 2005
Saavedra & Arias |
Stuck in a Rut Avenues for combating persistent poverty and inequality in Latin America. |
Finance & Development
December 1, 2002
Goldsbrough et al. |
Prolonged Use of IMF Loans How much of a problem is it? |
Finance & Development
June 2009
John Lipsky |
Preparing for a Postcrisis World Assessing the IMF's role in the future international financial architecture |
Finance & Development
June 1, 2001
Guy Pfeffermann |
Poverty Reduction in Developing Countries: The Role of Private Enterprise The role of private enterprise in development has been neglected by scholars, governments, and aid organizations. This is regrettable: a vibrant private sector generates jobs, raises incomes, and makes better, cheaper goods and services available... |
Finance & Development
March 1, 2006
Pattillo, Gupta & Carey |
Growing Pains With Africa's growth finally picking up, the challenge is to accelerate and sustain the pace to reduce poverty. |
