## 2026 Review of IMF Program Design and Conditionality Public Consultation | Open from March 26, 2026–April 30, 2026 ## Source details **Canonical URL:** [2026 Review of IMF Program Design and Conditionality Public Consultation | Open from March 26, 2026–April 30, 2026](https://www.imf.org/en/about/partners/civil-society/consultation-2026-review-program-design-conditionality) ## Other formats - [Markdown version](/en/about/partners/civil-society/consultation-2026-review-program-design-conditionality/index.md) - [Structured JSON version](/en/about/partners/civil-society/consultation-2026-review-program-design-conditionality/index.json) - [Bundle manifest](/en/about/partners/civil-society/consultation-2026-review-program-design-conditionality/bundle-manifest.json) --- ### Purpose and overarching goals - The 2026 Review of Program Design and Conditionality (ROC) is the first review to take place since the COVID pandemic. - The review aims to ensure that IMF-supported programs help member countries: - restore medium-term external viability, - build resilience against an uncertain and evolving international context by resolving balance of payments imbalances, - rebuild policy space, - strengthen policy frameworks. - These objectives are framed as critical to safeguarding macroeconomic stability and fostering sustainable and inclusive growth. - Main themes the review will center on: - implementing realistic, credible, and balanced macroeconomic adjustment, - ensuring robust program design under high uncertainty, - encouraging timely engagement with the Fund, - resolving cases of persistent balance of payments needs, - adequacy of program financing. ### Public consultation scope, dates, and participation - Consultation open period: - Public Consultation open from March 26, 2026–April 30, 2026 (extended to May 14, 2026). - Responses and participation: - A total of 83 responses were received. - Targeted and invited participants: - Stakeholders from all over the world covered by the 2015 Guidelines on the IMF Staff Engagement with Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) are invited, including: - Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and CSOs - Business forums - Faith based organizations - Youth organizations - Labor unions and professional organizations - Local community groups - Philanthropic and charitable organizations - Gender and women’s associations - Local organizations of persons with disabilities - Social movements (including representatives of the informal sector and rural areas) - Academics - Research centers - Think tanks - Survey logistics: - The public consultation solicits written inputs through an open-ended survey centered around key questions. - There are 5 survey questions. - Completing the survey should take approximately 20 minutes. - Survey materials and the survey are available in English, French, Spanish, and Arabic. - All responses must be submitted electronically through the online form ideally by April 21, 2026, and no later than April 30, 2026. ### Consultation process and timeline (three phases) - Phase 1. Awareness Raising Meeting: - A virtual session to introduce the review and consultation process took place on July 17, 2025. - Phase 2. Online surveys: - Stakeholders’ views solicited through online surveys primarily aimed at country authorities, IMF Executive Directors, IMF Mission Chiefs, private sector representatives, and CSOs (Fall 2025) and a public consultation open to all stakeholders (Spring 2026). - The public consultation collects written inputs through the open-ended survey (5 questions, ~20 minutes). - Phase 3. Follow-up discussion(s): - Virtual/hybrid meeting(s) with those who participated in phase 2 to share findings, dig deeper into feedback, and provide updates on the whole review process. ### Key procedural notes - The ROC focuses on program design elements under high uncertainty and on program financing adequacy. - The consultation renewed invitations to CSOs and the private sector to share views and is open to all non-media stakeholders. - Survey completion requirements: - Responses must be submitted electronically via the online form without exception. --- ## Content in this bundle - **2026 Review of Imf Program Design and Conditionality Presentation 032626** - [2026 Review of Imf Program Design and Conditionality Presentation 032626 (Markdown version)](/-/media/files/about/partners/cso/2026-review-of-imf-program-design-and-conditionality-presentation-032626.pdf.md){rel="alternate" type="text/markdown"} - [2026 Review of Imf Program Design and Conditionality Presentation 032626 (PDF)](/-/media/files/about/partners/cso/2026-review-of-imf-program-design-and-conditionality-presentation-032626.pdf){rel="external" type="application/pdf"} - **2026 Review of Imf Program Design and Conditionality Public Consultation Survey Questions 0326226** - [2026 Review of Imf Program Design and Conditionality Public Consultation Survey Questions 0326226 (Markdown version)](/-/media/files/about/partners/cso/2026-review-of-imf-program-design-and-conditionality-public-consultation-survey-questions-0326226.pdf.md){rel="alternate" type="text/markdown"} - [2026 Review of Imf Program Design and Conditionality Public Consultation Survey Questions 0326226 (PDF)](/-/media/files/about/partners/cso/2026-review-of-imf-program-design-and-conditionality-public-consultation-survey-questions-0326226.pdf){rel="external" type="application/pdf"} - [Public Consultation 2026 Imf Review Program Design Conditionality Results Survey Csos (XLSX)](/-/media/files/about/partners/cso/public-consultation-2026-imf-review-program-design-conditionality-results-survey-csos.xlsx){rel="external" type="application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet"} - [Csoguidelinesmarch2016 (PDF)](/external/np/exr/cs/pdf/csoguidelinesmarch2016.pdf){rel="external" type="application/pdf"} --- ## References - [2026 Review of Program Design and Conditionality](https://www.imf.org/en/topics/2026-review-of-program-design-and-conditionality) - [Civil Society and the IMF](https://www.imf.org/en/About/Partners/civil-society) - [Factsheet: What is the IMF?](https://www.imf.org/en/About/Factsheets/IMF-at-a-Glance) _Source: https://www.imf.org/en/about/partners/civil-society/consultation-2026-review-program-design-conditionality_