## Review of the Fund's Regional Technical Assistance Centers

_Policy Papers, June 30, 2005_

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**Canonical URL:** [Review of the Fund's Regional Technical Assistance Centers](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/policy-papers/issues/2016/12/31/review-of-the-fund-s-regional-technical-assistance-centers-pp424)

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## Bibliographic details
- Published: June 30, 2005
- Series: Policy Papers
- Stock No: ISBN

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### Overview and purpose
- Regional technical assistance centers have become an increasingly important modality for Fund technical assistance.
- This review responds to Executive Directors' calls for close monitoring and regular evaluation of the centers' operations.
- Centers covered:
  - Africa Regional Technical Assistance Centers (AFRITACs)
  - Caribbean Regional Technical Assistance Center (CARTAC)
  - Pacific Financial Technical Assistance Center

### Key messages and focus areas
- Emphasis on strengthening monitoring and regular evaluation of regional technical assistance center operations in response to Executive Directors' requests.
- The review covers operational modalities and performance of AFRITACs, CARTAC, and the Pacific Financial Technical Assistance Center.

### Items for follow-up (as implied by the page)
- Ongoing monitoring mechanisms and evaluation frameworks for the regional centers.
- Assessment of the centers' contributions to Fund technical assistance objectives.
- Potential adjustments to operations based on review findings.

*Source: Review of the Fund's Regional Technical Assistance Centers, June 30, 2005. https://www.imf.org/en/publications/policy-papers/issues/2016/12/31/review-of-the-fund-s-regional-technical-assistance-centers-pp424 (accessed 9/18/2026).*

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_Source: https://www.imf.org/en/publications/policy-papers/issues/2016/12/31/review-of-the-fund-s-regional-technical-assistance-centers-pp424_