This panel examines the impact of the pandemic and the future of tourism in the “new normal”, including key policies and reforms to mitigate the impact on output and jobs while facilitating the safe reopening of economies.

Dean of the Executive Board at the International Monetary Fund, Aleksei Mozhin, outlines the IMF’s 2020 Annual Report’s core work in providing policy advice, lending, and capacity development to IMF’s 190 member countries.

The report not only highlights IMF’s work on debt sustainability, governance and the control of corruption, social spending, financial technology and digital money, and climate change, but also describes the IMF’s extraordinary response to the pandemic.

Read the IMF’s 2020 Annual Report: http://ow.ly/Cen850DC3hT

Join us on February 19 at 2:00 PM GMT (9:00 AM EST) in a conversation with the International Monetary Fund’s Chief Economist, Gita Gopinath, on the key findings of the IMF’s World Economic Outlook Update. #WEO #IMFAfrica

Join Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva and Professor Dasgupta to learn about a new economic framework that assesses the economic benefits of biodiversity globally.

Путь к восстановлению экономики региона Ближнего Востока и Центральной Азии будет зависеть от мер сдерживания, доступа к вакцинам и их распределения, масштаба мер политики по поддержке роста, а также мер посмягчению экономического ущерба от пандемии.

يعتمد الطريق إلى التعافي الاقتصادي في المنطقة على إجراءات احتواء الفيروس، وفرص الحصول على اللقاحات وتوزيعها، والمجال المتاح للسياسات حتى تدعم النمو، فضلا عن الإجراءات التي تخفف من وطأة الآثار الاقتصادية العميقة الناجمة عن الجائحة.

La voie de la reprise dépendra d’une multiplicité de facteurs tels que les mesures destinées à freiner la pandémie, l’accès aux vaccins, l’envergure des politiques de soutien à la croissance, et les mesures pour réduire les séquelles économiques.

The road to recovery for the Middle East and Central Asia region will hinge on containment measures, access to and distribution of vaccines, the scope of policies to support growth, and measures to mitigate economic scarring from the pandemic.

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IMF Western Hemisphere Department Director Alejandro Werner presents the latest Regional Economic Outlook Update and answers questions from the press.

How can strong governance of economic institutions curb corruption? What reforms can be undertaken to promote inclusive growth and ensure government spending is reaching those who need it? And what is the role of digitalization in facilitating these efforts?

Join Zeine Zeidane and Lyazzat Shatayeva for a timely discussion on these issues and how fighting corruption can help shape a successful post-pandemic recovery.

近期多支新冠疫苗获准上市，让人们对今年晚些时候疫情出现改善抱有更大希望。但新一轮疫情来袭，加之变异病毒的出现，都给经济前景蒙上阴影。在极大的不确定性下，我们预计全球经济在2021年和2022年将分别增长5.5%和4.2%。与上一次预测相比，我们将2021年全球经济增速的预测值上调了0.3个百分点，这反映了人们对疫苗有望推动经济走强的预期以及几个主要经济体追加政策支持的影响。

The global economy is expected to return to growth in 2021, but the recovery will be uneven and unequal. The rapid and equitable rollout of vaccines against COVID-19 is the key to fueling that growth. The IMF recommends countries maintain targeted social spending and investment to help us exit the current crisis, foster growth, and build a greener and more equal future.

على الرغم من أن الموافقات الأخيرة على اللقاحات أدت إلى إذكاء الأمل في حدوث تطور إيجابي بشأن الجائحة في وقت لاحق من العام الجاري، فإن موجات العدوى المتجددة وتحورات الفيروس الجديدة تثير القلق بشأن آفاق الاقتصاد. ووسط هذه الأجواء الاستثنائية من عدم اليقين، من المتوقع أن يحقق الاقتصاد العالمي نموا قدره 5,5% في عام 2021 وبنسبة قدرها 4,2% في عام 2022. وقد تم تعديل تنبؤاتنا لعام 2021 بزيادة قدرها 0,3 نقطة مئوية مقارنة بالتنبؤات السابقة، مما يعكس توقعات بازدياد قوة النشاط الاقتصادي في وقت لاحق من العام الجاري مدفوعا بتطورات اللقاحات ونتيجة الدعم الإضافي من السياسات في عدد قليل من الاقتصادات الكبرى.

最近のワクチン承認によって今年後半にはパンデミックが収束に向かうとの期待が高まっているものの、新たな感染の波や、ウイルスの新しい変異種が見通しにとって懸念の種となっている。世界経済は異例の不確実性の中、2021年に5.5%、2022年に4.2%の成長を遂げると予測されている。2021年については、前回の予測から0.3%ポイント上方修正されている。これは、本年後半にはワクチンの後押しを得て景気が加速するという期待と、いくつかの主要国における追加的な政策支援を反映している。

Les approbations de plusieurs vaccins et le lancement de la vaccination dans quelques pays en décembre affermissent l’espoir de voir la pandémie toucher à sa fin. En outre, les données économiques publiées après les prévisions des PEM d’octobre 2020 indiquent que l’élan de croissance au deuxième semestre 2020 a été, en moyenne, plus fort que prévu dans toutes les régions.

Недавнее утверждение вакцин усилило надежды на поворот в ходе пандемии до конца текущего года, однако новые волны заболеваний и новые штаммы вируса вызывают обеспокоенность относительно перспектив. На фоне исключительно высокой неопределенности прогнозируется, что рост мировой экономики составит 5,5 процента в 2021 году и 4,2 процента в 2022 году. Прогноз на 2021 год пересмотрен в сторону повышения на 0,3 процентного пункта по сравнению с предыдущим прогнозом, принимая во внимание ожидания роста экономической активности в последующие месяцы текущего года благодаря вакцинам и дополнительной поддержке со стороны мер политики в нескольких крупных странах.

En medio de esta excepcional incertidumbre, se proyecta que la economía mundial crezca 5,5% en 2021 y 4,2% en 2022. Más información sobre las perspectivas globales en este video.

Actualización de Perspectivas de la economía mundial, enero de 2021
http://www.imf.org/es/Publications/WEO/Issues/2021/01/26/2021-world-economic-outlook-update

Join our live panel discussion during Davos Agenda Week on the intersection of climate change and employment, and how investing in a greener, fairer and more inclusive recovery can also be a strategy for tackling the unemployment crisis as a result of the pandemic.
Panelists include Martin Sandbu (European Economics Commentator, Financial Times), Petya Koeva Brooks (Deputy Director of Research, IMF) and Dominic Waughray (Managing Director, WEF).
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In a video conversation, Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva discusses “A Climate Resilient Financial System in a Post-COVID World” with Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum, Fiji’s Attorney-General and the Minister for Economy, Civil Service, and Communications.

Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva will join former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki‑moon and Cora van Nieuwenhuizen, the Netherlands’ Minister of Infrastructure and Water Management, at a press conference.

At the opening session along with Heads of State and other leaders, Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva will deliver remarks focusing on the importance of using the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic to build resilience to climate shocks

The January 2021 Update of the World Economic Outlook will be released on January 26 at 8:00 a.m. ET. Tune in to the press conference with Gita Gopinath, Economic Counselor and Director of the Research Department; Petya Koeva Brooks, Deputy Director of the Research Department; and Malhar Nabar, Division Chief Research Department

Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva welcomes the new chair of the IMFC, Sweden’s Minister for Finance Magdalena Andersson, the first woman to hold this position, and discusses the priorities for the year ahead.

中国推出了有力的防疫措施，迅速开展政策行动缓解危机影响，以此支持经济从危机中持续复苏。中国的经济活动持续回归正常，国内疫情得到控制，预计2020年GDP增速为1.9%，2021年为7.9%。

#China’s policies to contain the pandemic have mitigated the crisis’ impact and helped the economy rebound. The recovery continues, but consumption is still lagging and a number of risks demand attention.

Read our annual review: http://ow.ly/JW3l50D3imt

How can strong governance of economic institutions curb corruption? What reforms can be undertaken to promote inclusive growth and ensure government spending is reaching those who need it? And what is the role of digitalization in facilitating these efforts?

Join our distinguished panel for a timely discussion on these issues and on how fighting corruption can help shape a successful post-pandemic recovery.

Social distancing and lockdowns have cost millions their livelihoods—but in regions where information technology (IT) access, adoption, and education is high—unemployment rates are significantly curbed. IMF economists Nicola Pierri and Yannick Timmer compared the effect of these “IT shields” across states in the US to identify how they work and where they’re bridging or exacerbating inequality.

Read the full report here:
http://ow.ly/OAWH50CNp12

Watch the full length version of this talk:
https://youtu.be/L5Liez3FIm8

How can we promote equity and accountability in emergency public spending? How can we strengthen the role of civil society in monitoring these expenditures? Watch the virtual panel discussion on Wednesday, December 16 at 8:00 AM EST. http://ow.ly/R2FT50CKhUr

Kristalina Georgieva delivers remarks at the Singapore Fintech Festival on reimagining payments for the digital era.