The IMF recently downgraded 2021 growth in Asia and the Pacific to 6.5% due to new peaks in the pandemic cycle driven by the highly contagious Delta variant, and upgraded projected growth in 2022 to 5.7% based on accelerating vaccination rates. The IMF Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (OAP) will host a webinar presenting the latest economic outlook for the Asia-Pacific region. The webinar will also discuss two analytical chapters in the report: One on determinants of COVID-19 vaccine rollouts and the effects of vaccinations on health and economic outcomes, and the other on how trade liberalization can boost productivity and limit scarring from the crisis.
When
Wednesday, November 10, 2021, 11:00 am - 12:30 pm Japan time (GMT+9)
Agenda
- Presentation on Navigating Waves of New Variants: Pandemic Resurgence Slows the Recovery
Chikahisa Sumi, Director, Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, IMF
- Presentation on Leveraging Opportunities from COVID-19 Vaccines: Early Lessons from Asia (Ch. 3)
Nour Tawk, Economist, Asia and Pacific Department, IMF
- Presentation on Reigniting Asia’s Growth Engine through Trade Liberalization (Ch. 4)
Siddharth Kothari, Economist, Asia and Pacific Department, IMF
Language
English with Japanese interpretation available. Please install in advance of the event the Interprefy app on your device to listen to the interpretation.
How to join
Registration: Open to the public but requires pre-registration. Please click here to register* for the event.
*Only those who register will receive the WebEx link to join the online event.
For more details, please see the seminar website.
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