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Samir Abdelhafidh seeks financing for Tunisia at Washington spring meetings
via Business News2 hours ago7 min read
Tunisia's Minister of Economy and Planning, Samir Abdelhafidh, is actively pursuing financing opportunities for the country at the spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group in Washington. The annual event, held from April 15 to April 20, 2026, serves as a platform for discussions on global economic trends and development financing. Tunisia's participation is particularly significant given that negotiations with the IMF have been stalled since 2022, despite an agreement in principle for $1.9 billion in financing that same year. Abdelhafidh has engaged in numerous bilateral meetings with international financial institutions and bilateral partners. He met with Jorge Moreira da Silva, Executive Director of the United Nations Office for Project Services UNOPS, to discuss strengthening cooperation in public procurement, governance, and infrastructure projects. He also held discussions with Konstantin Limitovsky, Director of Public Investment at the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank AIIB, regarding financial and technical cooperation for Tunisia's 2026-2030 development plan, focusing on infrastructure. Further meetings included discussions with World Bank Group officials, Ethiopis Tafara, Vice President of the International Finance Corporation IFC for Africa, and Tsutomu Yamamoto, Director General of the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency MIGA, to enhance cooperation in renewable energy, water management, private sector support, and infrast
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