{"id":3954,"date":"2024-04-18T12:59:43","date_gmt":"2024-04-18T12:59:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=3954"},"modified":"2024-04-18T13:36:19","modified_gmt":"2024-04-18T13:36:19","slug":"akufo-addo-congratulates-imf-md-for-her-reappointment-says-ghana-is-very-delighted","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=3954","title":{"rendered":"Akufo-Addo congratulates IMF MD for her reappointment; says Ghana is very delighted"},"content":{"rendered":"
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President Nana Addo Dankwa Alkufo-Addo has congratulated the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Kristalina Georgieva for her reappointment.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mr Akufo-Addo said Ghana is very delighted about the re-appointment.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cHer role in ensuring global financial stability and development in general, particularly in Emerging Market and Developing Economies (EMDEs) and Low-Income-Countries (LICs), have impacted greatly lives and livelihoods. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe have no doubt that she will make an even greater impact in her second term in helping to eradicate poverty, with ample economic opportunities and jobs, especially for LICs. We, in Ghana, recognise her admirable contributions to our nation\u2019s turnaround to restoring macroeconomic stability and economic recovery, from the difficult economic circumstances of the last few years. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe expressed our appreciation directly to her during her recent visit to Ghana. On behalf of the Government and people of Ghana, I congratulate Kristalina Georgieva on her well-deserved re-appointment. We wish her well,\u201d the president wrote on his X platform.<\/span><\/p>\n\n

Her reappointment takes effect from October 1, 2024, the Executive Board announced in a statement.<\/p>\n

The Board\u2019s decision was taken by consensus, according to the statement.<\/p>\n

In line with the selection process it had established on March 13, 2024 the Board held several discussions, including with Ms. Georgieva, the sole candidate nominated for the position, before making its decision today. Following today\u2019s meeting, the Coordinators of the Executive Board, Mr. Afonso S. Bevilaqua and Mr. Abdullah F. BinZarah, made the following statement:<\/p>\n

\u201cIn taking this decision, the Board commended Ms. Georgieva\u2019s strong and agile leadership during her term, navigating a series of major global shocks. Ms. Georgieva led the IMF\u2019s unprecedented response to these shocks, including the approval of more than $360 billion in new financing since the start of the pandemic for 97 countries, debt service relief to the Fund\u2019s poorest, most vulnerable members, and a historic Special Drawing Rights (SDR) allocation equivalent to $650 billion.<\/p>\n

\u201cUnder her leadership, the Fund introduced innovative new financing facilities, including the Resilience and Sustainability Facility and the Food Shock Window. It replenished the Poverty Reduction and Growth Trust, with the capacity to mobilize concessional loans to its poorest members, and co-created the Global Sovereign Debt Roundtable. It also secured a 50 percent quota increase to bolster the Fund\u2019s permanent resources and agreed to add a third Sub-Saharan African chair to the IMF Board.<\/p>\n

\u201cLooking ahead, the Board welcomes Ms. Georgieva\u2019s ongoing emphasis on issues of macroeconomic and financial stability, while also ensuring that the Fund continues to adapt and evolve to meet the needs of its entire membership. It recognizes her focus on strengthening the Fund\u2019s support to its members through effective policy advice, capacity development and financing. The Board looks forward to continuing to work closely with the Managing Director,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n

Background:<\/p>\n

Ms. Georgieva has served as Managing Director since October 1, 2019. The Managing Director is the chief of the IMF\u2019s operating staff and Chair of the Executive Board. The Managing Director is assisted by four Deputy Managing Directors in overseeing the Fund\u2019s operations, which serve its membership through about 3,100 staff.<\/p>\n

Ms. Georgieva, a national of Bulgaria, has been the IMF\u2019s Managing Director since 2019. Previously she served as Chief Executive Officer of the World Bank from \u00a0January 2017. From February 1, 2019, to April 8, 2019, she was the Interim President for the World Bank Group. She previously served at the European Commission as Commissioner for International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response, and as Vice President for Budget and Human Resources. Ms. Georgieva has a Ph.D. in Economic Science and a M.A. in Political Economy and Sociology from the University of National and World Economy in Bulgaria, where she also taught from 1977 to 1991.<\/p>\n

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