Publications

Sovereign Debt Sustainability with Domes...
18 June 2026 Sovereign Debt Sustainability with Domestic Debt Markets

As governments rely more on domestic debt, this paper examines the implications for sovereign debt sustainability and asks whether the IMF's LIC Debt Sustainability Framework (LIC DSF) remains suited to this changing reality. The paper shows that domestic and external...

AAV Dialogue Series | Africa’s exposur...
19 May 2026 AAV Dialogue Series | Africa’s exposure to the Middle East conflict

AMPLIFYING AFRICA'S VOICES (AAV) DIALOGUE #20 Africa's Exposure to the Middle East Conflict Taking stock of the impact on the ground By Sarah Lawan, Mathilde Barras and George Boateng Hosted in partnership with the African Center for Economic Transformation (ACET)...

The surprising confidence of financial m...
13 May 2026 The surprising confidence of financial markets in developing countries

Two months after the Middle East war outbreak on February 28th, what are the wider impacts on developing countries beyond the region? Policymakers are concerned about severe effects such as fuel shortages, limited access to fertilisers and possibly food, along...