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“ This is a welcomed achievement for vulnerable small island developing states …..”

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ST JOHN’S, Antigua, Jul. 11, CMC – Prime Minister Gaston Browne has welcomed news that the United Nations used agreed to adopt the Multi-dimensional Vulnerability Index (MVI), a new measuring tool that will better serve countries such as Antigua and Barbuda.

The international financial institutions such as the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) often rely solely on  Gross National Income (GNI) to determine eligibility to access concessionary loans.

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