Island States Paying Price for Climate Change

<p>No country has been spared the effects of changing weather patterns but developing countries–and island states, in particular, are facing the brunt of climate change while not having contributed to its root causes. Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Mottley, and Madagascar's Finance Minister, Richard Randriamandranto, joined IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva to discuss the effects of natural disasters on their economies and how policies can be designed to help countries adapt to the new climate reality. The podcast is a compilation of excerpts from their discussion. <a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/imfpodcast/Climate-Island_States-transcript-IMF_Podcast.pdf"> Transcript</a>: https://bit.ly/3hbeR9x</p> <p>Watch a webcast of the full event at IMF.org</p>