## Building Fiscal Capacity in Fragile States

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**Canonical URL:** [Building Fiscal Capacity in Fragile States](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/policy-papers/issues/2017/06/14/pp041817building-fiscal-capacity-in-fragile-state)

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## Bibliographic details
- Published: June 14, 2017
- Stock No: ISBN

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### Overview
- The paper draws on recent country experience to describe the approach to designing and implementing fiscal reforms in fragile states (FS) taken in the IMF’s technical assistance (TA).
- The paper highlights how the TA that the IMF provides to FS differs from that of non-FS.
- The paper describes the trends in and modalities of TA delivery.
- The paper draws on recent experiences to derive lessons for future work.

### How IMF TA for Fragile States Differs from Non-FS
- TA for FS is grounded in recent country experience and tailored to FS-specific conditions.
- The paper emphasizes design and implementation approaches specific to FS contexts.

### Trends and Modalities of TA Delivery
- The paper describes trends in and modalities of TA delivery to fragile states.
- It examines how delivery methods have evolved based on recent country engagements.

### Lessons for Future Work
- The paper derives lessons from recent experiences to inform future IMF technical assistance to fragile states.
- Lessons focus on improving the design and implementation of fiscal reforms in FS settings.

*Building Fiscal Capacity in Fragile States. International Monetary Fund. June 14, 2017.*

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