## Implementation Plan in Response to Board-Endorsed Recommendations for the IEO Evaluation of Research at the IMF--Relevance and Utilization

_Policy Papers, October 23, 2012_

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## Bibliographic details
- Published: October 23, 2012
- Series: Policy Papers

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### Summary
- Publication date: October 23, 2012
- This paper presents a forward-looking implementation plan for the Independent Evaluation Office (IEO) report on IMF research.
- Executive Directors' assessment highlighted both strengths and weaknesses of IMF research:
  - “provides a balanced assessment of the quality, relevance, management, and utilization of IMF research”
  - “were particularly encouraged by the overall finding that a large number of IMF analytical papers are of high quality, widely read, and appreciated by country authorities and the research community.”
  - At the same time, Directors noted that “IMF research is of uneven quality and perceived to be message driven.”
- Directors saw scope for measures “enhancing the relevance and technical quality of the analytical work, openness to alternative points of view, and coordination of research activities across the institution.”

### Board findings (quoted)
- “provides a balanced assessment of the quality, relevance, management, and utilization of IMF research”
- “were particularly encouraged by the overall finding that a large number of IMF analytical papers are of high quality, widely read, and appreciated by country authorities and the research community.”
- “IMF research is of uneven quality and perceived to be message driven.”
- Scope for “enhancing the relevance and technical quality of the analytical work, openness to alternative points of view, and coordination of research activities across the institution.”

### Key issues identified
- Uneven quality of IMF research.
- Perception that research is message driven.
- Need to enhance:
  - relevance of analytical work,
  - technical quality,
  - openness to alternative points of view,
  - coordination of research activities across the institution.

### Implementation priorities (implied by Board guidance)
- Strengthen relevance and technical quality of IMF analytical papers.
- Foster openness to alternative points of view in IMF research.
- Improve coordination of research activities across the institution to address uneven quality and perceptions of message-driven work.

### Metadata and subjects
- Format: Chicago (citation format shown on page)
- Subjects: Data quality assessment framework, IMF Working Papers, Independent Evaluation Office, Lapse of time consideration, Publications, Regional Economic Outlook, Selected issues, Surveillance

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