## Statement by the Managing Director on the Independent Evaluation Office Report on Recurring Issues from a Decade of Evaluation: Lessons for the IMF

_Policy Papers, June 11, 2014_

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## Bibliographic details
- Published: June 11, 2014
- Series: Policy Papers

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### Overview and purpose
- The Managing Director welcomes the IEO's novel report, which identifies recurring issues from past evaluations and assesses progress in addressing them.
- The report's focus areas are noted as appropriate given their relevance and importance for the effectiveness and credibility of IMF operations.

### Key recurring issues identified
- Organizational silos
- Attention to risks and uncertainty
- Country and institutional context
- Evenhandedness
- Executive Board guidance and oversight

### Implications for IMF effectiveness and credibility
- Addressing the identified recurring issues is framed as central to improving the effectiveness and credibility of IMF operations.
- The Managing Director's statement emphasizes the appropriateness of the report’s focus given these issues’ relevance to institutional performance.

### Metadata / Subjects
- Corporate governance
- Executive Board
- Independent Evaluation Office
- Managing Director reports
- Surveillance
- Transparency

*Statement by the Managing Director on the Independent Evaluation Office Report on Recurring Issues from a Decade of Evaluation: Lessons for the IMF, June 11, 2014.*

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