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Policy Options to Strengthen São Tomé and Príncipe's Resilience to Natural Disasters / SNEHA AGRAWAL, Julia Bersch, Azar Sultanov, Ke Wang.
- Format:
- Book
- Government document
- Author/Creator:
- AGRAWAL, SNEHA.
- Series:
- Selected Issues Papers; Selected Issues Paper ; No. 2025/118
- Selected Issues Papers
- Language:
- English
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (16 pages)
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2025.
- Summary:
- São Tomé and Príncipe is highly vulnerable to natural disasters and strengthening resilience is macro-critical. The government faces significant challenges, including weak infrastructure, insufficient protection against floods, and lack of financial resources. Simulations using the DIGNAD model illustrate the positive impact of investing in climate-resilient infrastructure and strengthening public investment efficiency on economic growth and debt, compared to ex-post disaster management and financial contingency funds. Given São Tomé and Príncipe’s large needs and debt vulnerabilities, international financial support is key to strengthen resilience.
- Notes:
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 979-82-290-2413-6
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