## Staff Guidance Note on the Fund’s Engagement with Countries in Fragile Situations

_Policy Papers, April 25, 2012_

## Source details

**Canonical URL:** [Staff Guidance Note on the Fund’s Engagement with Countries in Fragile Situations](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/policy-papers/issues/2016/12/31/staff-guidance-note-on-the-funds-engagement-with-countries-in-fragile-situations-pp4647)

## Other formats

- [Markdown version](/en/publications/policy-papers/issues/2016/12/31/staff-guidance-note-on-the-funds-engagement-with-countries-in-fragile-situations-pp4647/index.md)
- [Structured JSON version](/en/publications/policy-papers/issues/2016/12/31/staff-guidance-note-on-the-funds-engagement-with-countries-in-fragile-situations-pp4647/index.json)
- [Bundle manifest](/en/publications/policy-papers/issues/2016/12/31/staff-guidance-note-on-the-funds-engagement-with-countries-in-fragile-situations-pp4647/bundle-manifest.json)

## Bibliographic details
- Published: April 25, 2012
- Series: Policy Papers
- Stock No: ISBN

---

### Purpose and scope
- Aim: to provide country teams with broad guidance on engagement with countries in fragile situations.
- Intended outcome: help staff maintain focus on issues specific to countries in fragile situations.
- Flexibility: staff may tailor engagement to country-specific circumstances beyond the proposed practices.

### Key themes and focus areas
- Emphasis on issues and principles specific to fragile situations.
- Engagement modalities referenced: Rapid Credit Facility, Staff Reports, Staff-monitored programs, Technical assistance, Upper credit tranche arrangements.

### Subjects and topical coverage
- External shocks
- Fund role
- Low-income developing countries
- Political economy
- Rapid Credit Facility
- Staff Reports
- Staff-monitored programs
- Technical assistance
- Upper credit tranche arrangements

### Practical guidance for staff (implicit recommendations from summary)
- Maintain focus on issues specific to fragile situations when engaging with country authorities.
- Apply the note’s issues and principles as the primary framework for engagement.
- Exercise judgment to tailor engagement practices to country-specific circumstances where appropriate.

*Staff Guidance Note on the Fund’s Engagement with Countries in Fragile Situations, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 0) accessed 9/18/2026*

---

## Content in this bundle

- **_042512 - Executive Summary**
  - [_042512 - Executive Summary (Markdown version)](/-/media/websites/imf/imported-full-text-pdf/external/np/pp/eng/2012/_042512.pdf.md){rel="alternate" type="text/markdown"}
  - [_042512 - Executive Summary (PDF)](/-/media/websites/imf/imported-full-text-pdf/external/np/pp/eng/2012/_042512.pdf){rel="external" type="application/pdf"}

---

_Source: https://www.imf.org/en/publications/policy-papers/issues/2016/12/31/staff-guidance-note-on-the-funds-engagement-with-countries-in-fragile-situations-pp4647_