Announces $500 Million to Fight Locusts, Preserve Food Security and Protect Livelihoods

Emergency Financing for Locust Affected Countries will help people recover from losses WASHINGTON, May, 2020 — The…

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Keeping Economic Data Flowing During pandemic the COVID-19

curate and timely economic data are crucial for informing policy decisions, especially during a crisis. But…

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COVID-19 Worsens Pre-existing Financial Vulnerabilities

Much the same way COVID-19 hits people with pre-existing health conditions more strongly, so is the…

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Miami-Dade County launches Small Business Assistance Forgivable Loan Program

County program to help those not receiving other previous assistance Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos A. Gimenez…

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Miami-Dade County offers Free Back-to-Business Box

Miami-Dade County is committed to helping businesses get back to work. If you’re re-opening your small…

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Dampening the Impact of Global Financial Shocks on Emerging Market Economies

The COVID-19 pandemic is impacting emerging markets through an unprecedented combination of domestic and external shocks. Among…

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Making Economies More Resilient to Downturns

The world is in the grip of the COVID-19 pandemic and the ensuing Great Lockdown has pushed many…

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How Countries Can Expand Access to Digital Financial Services

A new report by Ceyla Pazarbasioglu, Alfonso Garcia Mora, Mahesh Uttamchandani, Harish Natarajan, Erik Feyen, and…

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A Post-Coronavirus Recovery in Asia—Extending a “Whatever it Takes” Lifeline to Small Businesses

Asia was hit hard by the first wave of the coronavirus, as the sudden stop in…

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Planning for the economic recovery from COVID-19: A sustainability checklist for policymakers

As the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic continues, governments and emergency services are focusing on immediate needs: boosting…

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