February 4, 2021/World Bank by David Malpass of World Bank Over the last year, COVID-19 has undone the economic, health and food security of millions, pushing as many as 150 million people into extreme poverty. While the health and economic impacts of the pandemic have been devastating, the rise in […]
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UN Women and Standard Bank’s partnership on climate-resilient agriculture enables women farmers through access to market information
February 4, 2021/Edelman Access to reliable data and market information is a critical tool in the drive to make Africa’s rural economies more equitable and sustainable, according to a panel discussion hosted by UN Women and Standard Bank. Through their Climate Smart Agriculture programme, UN Women and Standard Bank are […]
IMF Reviews Debt Sustainability Framework for Market Access Countries
February 3, 2021/IMF The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) reviewed on January 14, 2021 the IMF Debt sustainability Framework for Market Access Countries (MAC DSA). The review revealed scope to improve the MAC DSA framework’s ability to identify risk of sovereign stress and better align it with […]
