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Externally-Financed Appointee Program (EFA) and Special Appointee Program (SAP)
The IMF offers two capacity-development initiatives which provide officials from member countries with the opportunity to gain direct exposure to our work at our Washington, D.C. Headquarters while strengthening the engagement between the IMF and our member countries.
1) The EFA is an externally-financed contractual appointment for a duration of up to two years.
2) The SAP is funded by the IMF and is a contractual appointment for a duration of one year.
If you are a participant in one of these programs you will:
- Assume IMF responsibilities in your area of expertise
- Build your proficiency in the use of technology and new methodologies
- Gain exposure to the work of international organizations
What Would I Do
Most EFAs and SAPs are either macro or specialized economists and will be assigned to economic departments. However, the EFA program is also open to officials in other career streams such as:
These participants would be assigned tasks similar to those given to IMF employees, working in the same areas of expertise.
