The Role and Performance of the IMF in Aid to Low‐Income Countries: Lessons from Evaluation

2009 ◽  
pp. 191-209
Author(s):  
Joanne Salop
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Low Income Countries ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Imf

IMF activities as a provider of financial assistance to the countries affected by the COVID-19 pandemic

2021 ◽  
pp. 137-146
Author(s):  
М.Б. Медведева ◽  
Л.И. Хомякова ◽  
А.Д. Зверева
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Debt Relief ◽  
Financial Assistance ◽  
Low Income Countries ◽  
Extensive Program ◽  
The Imf

В целях поддержки стран по преодолению экономических последствий пандемии COVID-19 МВФ выделил им финансовые ресурсы и предоставил инструменты облегчения обслуживания долга в рамках различных механизмов кредитования и финансирования. Программа действует с конца марта 2020 года. В статье отмечено, что МВФ быстро отреагировал на чрезвычайную ситуацию, вызванную пандемией, и развернул широкую программу помощи странам с низким уровнем дохода в целях преодоления ее последствий. The IMF provides financial assistance and debt relief under various lending and financing mechanisms to member countries facing the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemics. The article provides an overview of the assistance approved by the IMF since the end of March 2020. It was noted that the IMF quickly responded to the emergency caused by the pandemic and launched an extensive program of assistance to low-income countries in order to overcome its consequences.

Managing and Motivating

2011 ◽  
pp. 79-95
Author(s):  
Eilish Mc Auliffe ◽  
Ogenna Manafa ◽  
Cameron Bowie ◽  
Lucy Makoae ◽  
Fresier Maseko ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Human Resources ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Low Income Countries ◽  
Critical Element ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Bilateral Agreements ◽  
Working Environments ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Source Countries

It is now more than a decade since the acknowledgement of the health human resources crisis that exists in many low-income countries. During that decade much attention has focused on addressing the “pull” factors (e.g. developing voluntary international recruitment guidelines and bilateral agreements between recruiting and source countries) and on scaling up the supply of health professionals. Drawing on research conducted in two sub-Saharan African countries, we argue that a critical element in the human resources crisis is the poor working environments in these countries that not only continue to act as a strong “push” factor, but also impact on the motivation and performance of those who remain in their home countries. Unless attention is focused on improving work environments, the human resources crisis will continue in a vicious cycle leading to further decline in the health systems of low-income countries.

Near-term IMF funds are ample, but more may be needed

2020 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Emerging Markets ◽  
Economic Crisis ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Low Income Countries ◽  
First Responder ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Near Term ◽  
Second Wave ◽  
The Imf

Subject IMF funding dynamics. Significance The disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic is putting emerging markets (EMs) and low-income Countries (LICs) under economic and financial stresses. The IMF has long served as the world’s first responder to crises, and some 90 countries have already turned to it, raising fears of whether it has adequate resources to play a systemic role in helping to support these countries. Impacts A second wave of COVID-19 infections and deaths would prolong the economic crisis and could sharply raise demands for IMF resources. The organisation needs a quota increase but the fastest way to raise more resources for EMs is by increasing bilateral borrowing. For low-income countries, additional IMF funding is being mobilised.

scholarly journals DEVELOPMENT COMMUNICATION AND PERFORMANCE IN THE PROJECTS OF LOW-INCOME COUNTRIES: THE CASE OF THE REGIONAL SUPPORT PROJECT FOR PASTORALISM IN THE SAHEL (PRAPS) IN NIGER

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (5) ◽  
pp. 380-390
Author(s):  
Régina Soutongo Bande ◽  
Dr. Théophile Bindeouè Nassè
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Small Ruminants ◽  
Low Income Countries ◽  
Development Communication ◽  
Pastoral Systems ◽  
Efficient Communication ◽  
And Performance ◽  
State Of Affairs ◽  
Effective Development

In West Africa, pastoral systems provide more than 80% of income to rural households and are a vital food source for urban populations. The six Sahelian countries (Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, and Senegal) have around 20 million pastoralists who raise a population of 60 million cattle and 160 million small ruminants. However, projects in pastoral systems sometimes experience communication-related failures. Development communication is very important within the Regional Support Project for Pastoralism in the Sahel (PRAPS). Still, it must be recognized that some of the objectives are not achieved because of certain factors related to communication which are not taken into account. This state of affairs raises a question: How can the objectives set by PRAPS be achieved with an efficient communication?   The approach used here is inductive, and the research is conducted through qualitative interviews carried out with focus groups. Data is collected using a digital recorder, then, the data is hand-transcribed and analyzed. The results show not only that development communication has effects on project results, but also that development communication has effects on the performance of projects of the Regional Support Project for Pastoralism in the Sahel (PRAPS). It is recommended that project supervisors should put an emphasis on an effective development communication in order to achieve the objectives of the Regional Support Project for Pastoralism in the Sahel (PRAPS).

scholarly journals Why Do Countries Request Assistance from International Monetary Fund? An Empirical Analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 98
Author(s):  
Ifrah Siddique ◽  
Muhammad Azmat Hayat ◽  
Muhammad Zahid Naeem ◽  
Abdullah Ejaz ◽  
Cristi Spulbar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
International Monetary Fund ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Current Account Deficit ◽  
Fixed Effect Model ◽  
Low Income Countries ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Effect Model ◽  
The Imf

This paper investigates the determinants behind persistent and prolonged stays under the International Monetary Fund (IMF) program and its effectiveness, using panel data consisting of 70 countries that have requested IMF support multiple times, during the period 1980–2018. By employing panel survival analysis, we conclude that weak economic indicators, e.g., current account deficit, high debt service ratio, low GDP, are the main reasons that force a country to reach out to the IMF support program. We further extend our analysis to investigate the effectiveness of the IMF program by dividing our sample into two groups, based on income level. To overcome the issue of endogeneity, we implement the panel instrumental two-stage least squares (2SLS) fixed-effect model. In the light of our analysis, we find a contemporaneous positive impact of the IMF fund program on the economic growth of upper middle-income countries, while, for low-income countries, its contemporaneous impact is insignificant, but becomes visible over time.

The IMF, Crises and Low-Income Countries: Evidence of Change?

2013 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 69-90 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elisa Van Waeyenberge ◽  
Hannah Bargawi ◽  
Terry McKinley
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Low Income Countries ◽  
The Imf

scholarly journals Development and performance evaluation of a low-cost in-house rRT-PCR assay in Ecuador for the detection of SARS-CoV-2

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marco Salinas ◽  
Diana Aguirre ◽  
David De la Torre ◽  
Jorge Pérez-Galarza ◽  
Ronny Pibaque ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Internal Control ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Clinical Performance ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Viral Envelope ◽  
Low Income Countries ◽  
Pcr Assay ◽  
Gene Target ◽  
P Gene ◽  
And Performance

Antecedents: Ecuador has had the greatest fatality rate from Coronavirus (COVID-19) in South America during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. To control the pandemic, it is necessary to test as much population as possible to prevent the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 infection. For the Ecuadorian population, accessing a PCR test is challenging, since commercial screening kits tend to be expensive. Objective: the objective of this study was to develop an in-house duplex rRT-PCR protocol for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 that contributes to the screening while keeping quality and low testing costs. Results: An in-house duplex rRT-PCR protocol based on the viral envelope (E) gene target of SARS-CoV-2 and a human ribonuclease P gene (RP) as an internal control is reported. The protocol was optimized to obtain primers E with an efficiency of up to 94.45% and detection of 100% of SARS-CoV-2 up to 15 copies per uL. The clinical performance was determined by a sensibility of 93.8% and specificity of 98.3%. Conclusion: we developed, standardized, and validated a low-cost, sensitive in-house duplex rRT-PCR assay that may be utilized in low-income countries.

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