Tag: Carla Grasso

Capacity Development in Africa: the Faces behind the Numbers

Posted on April 7, 2016 by iMFdirect By Carla Grasso If there’s one thing all economists can agree on, it’s the importance of numbers. Without good data, it is difficult to assess how an economy is performing and formulate smart policies that help improve lives. In little over twenty years, […]

Lagarde Proposes Reappointment of David Lipton as First Deputy MD

By InvestAdvocate Lagos (INVESTADVOCATE)-Christine Lagarde, managing director (MD) of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Sunday proposed the reappointment of David Lipton as first deputy MD to a five year term beginning September 1, 2016.  “I am delighted to propose having David Lipton continue as the First deputy MD. Combining international expertise, […]

EC, IMF Meet to Further Strengthen Partnership

March 14, 2016/IMF European Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development, Neven Mimica, and International Monetary Fund (IMF) Deputy Managing Director, Carla Grasso, met on March 14, 2016 in Brussels to discuss the further strengthening of the EC-IMF partnership. The EC and the IMF are natural strategic partners, with both institutions […]