The Millennium Development Goals, Capacity Building, and the Role of the IMF
IMF Working Papers, June 1, 2003
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- Authors: Dalia S Hakura, Saleh M. Nsouli
- Published: June 1, 2003
- Series: IMF Working Papers
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451854190.001
Summary
- The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) represent a global commitment to improve economic and social conditions in low-income countries.
- Capacity building is key to promoting higher economic growth, which, in turn, is an important prerequisite for making progress toward the MDGs.
- This paper uses the UNDP's emerging framework for capacity building to show how the IMF supports capacity building at the individual, organizational, and the system level, thereby contributing to the efforts of countries to meeting the MDGs.
Authors and Publication
- By Dalia S Hakura, Saleh M. Nsouli
- June 1, 2003
- IMF Working Papers
- Series: Working Paper No. 2003/119
- Issue: 119
- Volume: 2003
- Pages: 19
Scope and Subject Areas
- Subject: Banking, Financial Sector Assessment Program, Financial sector policy and analysis, Labor, Poverty, Poverty reduction strategy
- Keywords: Africa, Asia and Pacific, Capacity Building, country, country policy, developing country, Economic Growth, Financial Sector Assessment Program, Global, IFIs support country authorities' effort, IMF consultation, IMF department, IMF Institute, IMF operation, IMF training, International Monetary Fund, Millennium Development Goals, policy, Poverty reduction strategy, training, WP
Core Analytical Points
- The paper frames capacity building according to the UNDP's emerging framework, focusing on three levels: individual, organizational, and system.
- It documents how IMF activities support capacity building across those three levels:
- Individual level: IMF training and IMF Institute activities aimed at strengthening individual skills.
- Organizational level: IMF department support and IMF operations that enhance institutional capacity.
- System level: Engagement through IMF consultation, Financial Sector Assessment Program, and broader policy advice contributing to system-wide capacity.
Contribution to MDG Efforts
- The IMF’s support for capacity building is presented as contributing to countries’ efforts to meet the MDGs by promoting higher economic growth through strengthened capacities at multiple levels.
Access and Identifiers
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451854190.001
- Stock No: WPIEA1192003
- ISBN: 9781451854190
- ISSN: 1018-5941
IMF Working Paper: "The Millennium Development Goals, Capacity Building, and the Role of the IMF" by Dalia S Hakura and Saleh M. Nsouli, June 1, 2003.