The Facts
Although the IMF has shown some increased flexibility in select countries in recent years, it continues to apply what many economists believe are excessively tight monetary policies, even in countries with severe HIV/AIDS epidemics. Learn more about how the IMF’s policies hurt health and education and how these policies should be changed. |
The IMF’s strict policies limit a country’s capacity to invest in its education and health sectors, leading to inadequate government spending on health care infrastructure, health supplies, education, water, sanitation, agricultural infrastructure, and other basic needs.