Paper should be 8 pages in length, not including cover page and list of references
Double-spaced, 12cp, in Times New Roman font
Minimum of 4 academic peer-reviewed sources
Format the paper first with an introduction to International Financial Institutions (IFIs); history, objectives, operational mechanisms, and their role in providing assistance and policy advice to developing countries.
For the body paragraphs make sure to touch on 1. The type of economic policies and interventions that have been promoted/are being promoted in Sub-Saharan Africa, following with an analysis of structural adjustment programs and their components; fiscal austerity, liberalization, and privatization. 2. The economic impact of these policies, both positive and negative using economic indicators like GDP growth, inflation, poverty rates etc before and after IFI interventions. 3. The social and political implications on social sectors such as health, education, and social welfare as well as political political implications such as sovereignity concerns, public resistance, and political stability 4. An overview of the criticisms and controversies of IFIs and potential reforms in the IFIs operations that can be implemented to best address the needs of Sub-Saharan Africa