Statement by the Managing Director on the Independent Evaluation Office Report on the IMF and Fragile States
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- Published: April 3, 2018
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Summary of the Managing Director’s response
- The Managing Director welcomes the report of the Independent Evaluation Office (IEO) on the IMF and Fragile States.
- The Managing Director states that the IEO’s analysis and findings provide a thorough stock-taking and resonate with staff.
- The Managing Director broadly supports the IEO’s recommendations to make the Fund’s engagement with countries in fragile and conflict situations more impactful.
Key findings attributed to the IEO (as summarized by the Managing Director)
- The IEO report recognizes that the Fund has made important contributions in:
- restoring macroeconomic stability,
- building core institutions,
- catalyzing donor support.
- These contributions were observed across a diverse range of countries in fragile and conflict situations.
Policy implications and direction
- Broad endorsement of IEO recommendations aimed at:
- enhancing the impact of the Fund’s engagement with countries in fragile and conflict situations.
- Implicit policy focus areas (as reflected by findings):
- continued emphasis on macroeconomic stabilization efforts,
- strengthening of core institutions,
- leveraging IMF engagement to catalyze donor support.
Administrative and publication notes
- Publication date: April 3, 2018.
- The landing page references the IMF eLibrary and notes the eLibrary offers over 25,000 IMF publications in multiple formats.
Source: Statement by the Managing Director on the Independent Evaluation Office Report on the IMF and Fragile States, April 3, 2018.
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