## Fifth Review of the Fund's Data Standards Initiatives - Data Quality Assessment Framework and Data Quality Program

_Policy Papers, June 25, 2003_

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## Bibliographic details
- Published: June 25, 2003
- Series: Policy Papers
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### Overview of the paper
- Presents an overview of the Data Quality Assessment Framework (DQAF) and its role in the data quality program (DQP).
- Paper structure:
  - Section II summarizes the DQAF.
  - Section III briefly describes a set of refinements to the DQAF.
  - Section IV outlines the role of the DQAF in the DQP.
  - Section V sets out the priorities for the work ahead under the DQP.
- Publication date: June 25, 2003.

### Summary of the Data Quality Assessment Framework (Section II)
- Describes the DQAF as the central framework assessed in the paper.
- Emphasizes DQAF’s role in assessing data quality across relevant dimensions (as framed by the DQAF).

### Refinements to the DQAF (Section III)
- Identifies a set of refinements to the DQAF (described briefly in the paper).
- Purpose of refinements: to improve the DQAF’s effectiveness within the DQP.

### Role of the DQAF in the Data Quality Program (Section IV)
- Outlines how the DQAF is integrated into the broader DQP.
- Highlights the DQAF as a tool for guiding data quality assessment and programmatic priorities within the DQP.

### Priorities for the Data Quality Program (Section V)
- Sets out the priorities for work ahead under the DQP (as specified in Section V).
- Focus areas implied by the paper’s structure:
  - Implementing refinements to the DQAF.
  - Strengthening the role of the DQAF in program activities and assessments.

### Metadata and classification
- Subject: General Data Dissemination System, Special Data Dissemination Standard
- Citation format noted on the page: Fifth Review of the Fund's Data Standards Initiatives - Data Quality Assessment Framework and Data Quality Program, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 0) accessed 9/14/2026

*Source: Fifth Review of the Fund's Data Standards Initiatives - Data Quality Assessment Framework and Data Quality Program (June 25, 2003).*

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_Source: https://www.imf.org/en/publications/policy-papers/issues/2016/12/31/fifth-review-of-the-fund-s-data-standards-initiatives-data-quality-assessment-framework-and-pp466_