Meri Papavangjeli joined the JVI as Economist in February 2026. Meri started her career at the Ministry of Finance and Economy as a Fiscal Expert, working on public finance and budgetary policy, and later joined the University of...Read more >>

Nurdaulet Abilov joined the JVI as Economist in February 2026. He previously worked three years as an Economist at the IMF’s Caucasus, Central Asia, and Mongolia Regional Capacity Development Center (IMF CCAMTAC). Prior to that...Read more >>

Katsiaryna Svirydzenka joined the JVI as Lead Economist in January 2026. She brings 15 years of experience at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), including as Deputy Division Chief in the Monetary and Capital Markets...Read more >>

An integrated capacity building course on External Debt Statistics (EDS) and the World Bank Debtor Reporting System (DRS) was delivered for the first time at the JVI in January 2026. The course brought together mid to senior...Read more >>

Timely information on current economic conditions is critical for effective policymaking, yet official statistics are often released with significant delays. Nowcasting helps close this gap by using high-frequency data and modern...Read more >>