Mongolia and Kyrgyzstan lose out in their struggle with the IMF over the targeting of child benefits
All those supporting inclusive social protection will be sad to hear that, in the past couple of months, Kyrgyzstan and Mongolia have both lost out to the International Monetary Fund in their struggles to establish universal child benefits. The IMF has obliged both countries to target their schemes at those...
The IMF and Social Protection: A lost cause or is there hope?
For all its ambivalence, the IMF is a, if not the, key actor when it comes to social protection arrangements in low- and middle-income countries, writes Philip Alston. In a new report that I will be presenting to the UN Human Rights Council on 21st June – but which has now...
A progressive moment: Social protection’s rationale identified as citizenship, not charity at IMF/LSE event
Matthew Greenslade The London School of Economics is where the welfare state was invented. Social protection is now needed more than ever, everywhere, to address rising challenges of high inequality and political upheaval. A new social contract is needed, in all countries. Higher income countries have designed their welfare states,...
The IMF show support for Universal Transfers as a temporary tool during COVID-19 crisis
The COVID-19 crisis is forcing governments and organisations to assess their fiscal strategies in response to the severe economic downturn triggered by the pandemic. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has...
Smoke and mirrors: the role of World Bank and IMF in shaping social security policy in the MENA region
Written by Sarina D. Kidd for the Ford Foundation funded Inclusive Social Security Policy Forum, this working paper highlights how the international financial institutions (IFIs) shape social security policy in the MENA region.
The role of World Bank and IMF in shaping social security policy in the MENA region: in brief
This four-page summary of the full paper “Smoke and mirrors: the role of World Bank and IMF in shaping social security policy in the MENA region” presents the six key...
How can Sri Lanka escape crisis with IMF’s $2.9bn?
Dr Stephen Kidd and Dr Nayha Mansoor IMF last week announced a provisional $2.9bn loan to Sri Lanka for recovery from an economic crisis which has caused extreme inflation, shortages and protests. But once the loan is approved, the country has decisions to make on how best to spend the funds....