DAR ES SALAAM, Oct. 20 -- THE World Bank International Monetary Fund (IMF) reforms to the Debt Sustainability Framework for Low-Income Countries offer African governments an opportunity to strengthen debt management while protecting resources needed for development and job creation.

The reforms come at a critical time, as governments balance the need to finance infrastructure, industrialisation, climate resilience, healthcare and education against the risk that debt repayments will divert funds from essential services and productive investment.

The World Bank approved the revised framework on September 15, 2026, following an IMF Executive Board review on September 9.

The institutions announced the decision on September 21, with impleme...