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  "title": "Multi-Country Report: Building Fiscal Capacity in Fragile States-Case Studies-Press Release; Staff Report",
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  "summary": "This report reviews the IMF’s effort to build fiscal capacity in fragile states. It presents case studies on IMF technical assistance (TA) and capacity development in the fiscal area, provided by its Fiscal Affairs Department in collaboration with the Legal Department, in countries including Afghanistan, Haiti, Kosovo, Liberia, Mali, Myanmar, South Sudan, and Timor-Leste. The details in the case studies in various areas of fiscal policy management shed light on country-specific characteristics, how well IMF TA helped countries address fiscal capacity in the past, and lessons learned that could improve TA strategies and delivery in the future.",
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      "heading": "Overview",
      "content": "- Reviews the IMF’s effort to build fiscal capacity in fragile states.\n- Presents case studies on IMF technical assistance (TA) and capacity development in the fiscal area.\n- TA provided by the Fiscal Affairs Department in collaboration with the Legal Department.\n- Case study countries: Afghanistan, Haiti, Kosovo, Liberia, Mali, Myanmar, South Sudan, Timor-Leste.\n- Case studies cover various areas of fiscal policy management and shed light on:\n  - country-specific characteristics;\n  - how well IMF TA helped countries address fiscal capacity in the past;\n  - lessons learned that could improve TA strategies and delivery in the future."
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      "heading": "Major themes and subject coverage",
      "content": "- Budget planning and preparation\n- Expenditure\n- Public financial management (PFM)\n- Revenue administration\n- Tax administration core functions"
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      "heading": "Key findings and lessons (as described in the report)",
      "content": "- Case study details illuminate country-specific fiscal management characteristics.\n- Assessment of how IMF TA helped countries address fiscal capacity historically.\n- Identification of lessons that could improve future TA strategies and delivery."
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      "content": "- Publication date: June 14, 2017\n- Series: Country Report No. 2017/153\n- Issue: 153\n- Volume: 2017\n- Pages: 45\n- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781484303719.002\n- Stock No: 1MCREA2017001\n- ISBN: 9781484303719\n- ISSN: 1934-7685\n\nInternational Monetary Fund. Fiscal Affairs Dept. \"Multi-Country Report: Building Fiscal Capacity in Fragile States-Case Studies-Press Release; Staff Report\", IMF Staff Country Reports 2017, 153 (2017).\n\n---\n\n Content in this bundle\n\n- Country Report\n  - Country Report (Markdown version){rel=\"alternate\" type=\"text/markdown\"}\n  - Country Report (PDF){rel=\"external\" type=\"application/pdf\"}\n\n---\n\nSource: https://www.imf.org/en/publications/cr/issues/2017/06/14/multi-country-report-building-fiscal-capacity-in-fragile-states-case-studies-press-release-44982"
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    "Presents case studies on IMF technical assistance (TA) and capacity development in the fiscal area.",
    "TA provided by the Fiscal Affairs Department in collaboration with the Legal Department.",
    "Case study countries: Afghanistan, Haiti, Kosovo, Liberia, Mali, Myanmar, South Sudan, Timor-Leste.",
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    "Tax administration core functions",
    "Case study details illuminate country-specific fiscal management characteristics.",
    "Assessment of how IMF TA helped countries address fiscal capacity historically.",
    "Identification of lessons that could improve future TA strategies and delivery.",
    "Publication date: June 14, 2017",
    "Series: Country Report No. 2017/153",
    "Issue: 153",
    "Volume: 2017",
    "Pages: 45",
    "DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781484303719.002",
    "Stock No: 1MCREA2017001",
    "ISBN: 9781484303719",
    "ISSN: 1934-7685",
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