The IMF’s Emergency Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Foreword
I. Introduction
II. Formulation of Strategy, Outlook, and Policy Advice
III. Provision of Fund Financing: Balancing Risks and Rewards
IV. Impact of IMF Financing
V. Corporate Response
VI. Conclusions and Recommendations
Annex 1. Enterprise Risk Assessment
Statement by the Managing Director on the IEO Evaluation
Summing Up of the Executive Board Discussion
1. The Role of IMF Financial Support in Mitigating the COVID-19 Shock
Series Number: BP/23-01/01
Authors: Nicoletta Batini and Jiakun Li
10. The IMF’s Engagement with Middle East and Central Asian Countries During the Pandemic
Series Number: BP/23-01/10
Authors: Adnan Mazarei and Prakash Loungani
11. The IMF’s Engagement with Latin America During the Pandemic
Series Number: BP/23-01/11
Authors: Nicoletta Batini and Eduardo Levy-Yeyati

2. Operational Aspects of IMF Emergency Financing in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
Series Number: BP/23-01/02
Authors: G. Russell Kincaid, Jérémie Cohen-Setton, and Jiakun Li
3. The IMF’s Response to the Pandemic: Strategy and Collaboration with Partners
Series Number: BP/23-01/03
Authors: José Antonio Ocampo, Jérémie Cohen-Setton, Natalia Kryg, Prakash Loungani, and Hites Ahir
4. The IMF’s Forecasting and Policy Advice Formulation Processes During the Pandemic
Series Number: BP/23-01/04
Authors: Prakash Loungani, Akos Mate, Martin McCarthy, and Umberto Collodel
5. The IMF’s Institutional Response to the Pandemic
Series Number: BP/23-01/05
Authors: Nicoletta Batini and Joshua Wojnilower
6. IEO Evaluation of IMF’s Emergency Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic: Staff Survey Results
Series Number: BP/23-01/06
Authors: Catherine Koh and Joshua Wojnilower
7. The IMF’s Engagement with Sub-Saharan African Countries During the Pandemic
Series Number: BP/23-01/07
Authors: Benedicte Vibe Christensen, Steve Kayizzi-Mugerwa, Jérémie Cohen-Setton, Catherine Koh, Jiakun Li, and Prakash Loungani
8. The IMF’s Engagement with Asia and Pacific Countries During the Pandemic
Series Number: BP/23-01/08
Authors: Susan Schadler and Joshua Wojnilower
9. The IMF’s Engagement with European Countries During the Pandemic
Series Number: BP/23-01/09
Authors: Susan Schadler and Jérémie Cohen-Setton
IEO Releases Evaluation of The IMF’s Emergency Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
IEO GAI Event
IEO Outreach Webinar
Implementation Plan in Response to the Executive Board-Endorsed Recommendations from the IEO Evaluation on the IMF’s Pandemic Response