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IMF Weighs Pandemic Preparedness Reforms for Congo as Ebola Outbreak Spreads
Source: Bloomberg
Pandemic & Health EventsEmerging MarketsFiscal Policy & Budget
The IMF is considering incorporating pandemic-preparedness reforms into its financing program for the Democratic Republic of Congo as the country’s Ebola epidemic worsens. The move highlights material weaknesses in the DRC’s health-emergency funding and response capacity, potentially linking future IMF support to public-health preparedness reforms.
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