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How can IDA better support lower-income countries in managing macroeconomic shocks?
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How can IDA better support lower-income countries in managing macroeconomic shocks?
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Otaviano Canuto, Senior Fellow at the Policy Center for the New South, will participate in ODI Global’s “The Future of IDA: A Technical Working Group” initiative, taking place in London on September 15-16, 2026. The initiative brings together experts to discuss the future of the International Development Association (IDA) and its support for lower-income countries.
As part of the workshop, Otaviano Canuto will serve as lead discussant in Session 5, “How can IDA better support lower-income countries in managing macroeconomic shocks?”, contributing to discussions on strengthening IDA’s response to macroeconomic shocks and vulnerabilities.
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Otaviano Canuto
Senior Fellow
Senior Fellow at the Policy Center for the New South, Affiliate Professor at Mohammed VI Polytechnic University and Non-Resident Senior Fellow at Brookings Institute. Former Vice President and Executive Director at the World Bank, Executive Director at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Vice President at the Inter-American Development Bank.
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