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  "title": "Data Provision to the Fund for Surveillance Purposes - Operational Guidance Note",
  "publication": "Policy Papers, January 16, 2026",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.imf.org/en/publications/policy-papers/issues/2026/01/16/data-provision-to-the-fund-for-surveillance-purposed-operational-guidance-note-573266",
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  "summary": "This note provides guidance to country teams on the application of Fund policies and procedures related to data provision to the Fund for surveillance purposes.",
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      "heading": "Purpose and scope",
      "content": "- Provides guidance to country teams on the application of Fund policies and procedures related to data provision to the Fund for surveillance purposes.\n- Operationalizes recent Board reviews of the policies on data provision to the Fund and data adequacy to strengthen the Fund’s ability to conduct robust and evenhanded surveillance.\n- Ensures that data provision keeps pace with evolving analytical and policy needs."
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      "heading": "Core guidance and operationalization",
      "content": "- Provides staff with clear procedures and practical tools for the assessment of data adequacy.\n- Provides guidance on the Fund’s collaborative framework to identify and address data shortcomings that hamper surveillance and to support members’ data production and provision capacity.\n- Emphasizes assessment of data adequacy and collaborative approaches to address shortcomings."
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      "heading": "Practical tools and procedures",
      "content": "- Procedures and practical tools for staff assessment of data adequacy are provided to support surveillance activities.\n- Guidance is framed to assist country teams in applying Fund policies and procedures related to data provision."
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    {
      "heading": "Intended outcomes for surveillance",
      "content": "- Strengthen the Fund’s ability to conduct robust and evenhanded surveillance by improving data provision and adequacy.\n- Support members’ capacity to produce and provide data needed for surveillance.\n\n---\n\n Content in this bundle\n\n- Policy Paper\n  - Policy Paper (Markdown version){rel=\"alternate\" type=\"text/markdown\"}\n  - Policy Paper (PDF){rel=\"external\" type=\"application/pdf\"}\n\n---\n\nSource: https://www.imf.org/en/publications/policy-papers/issues/2026/01/16/data-provision-to-the-fund-for-surveillance-purposed-operational-guidance-note-573266"
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    "Published: January 16, 2026",
    "Series: Policy Papers",
    "DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9798229036375.007",
    "Provides guidance to country teams on the application of Fund policies and procedures related to data provision to the Fund for surveillance purposes.",
    "Operationalizes recent Board reviews of the policies on data provision to the Fund and data adequacy to strengthen the Fund’s ability to conduct robust and evenhanded surveillance.",
    "Ensures that data provision keeps pace with evolving analytical and policy needs.",
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    "Provides guidance on the Fund’s collaborative framework to identify and address data shortcomings that hamper surveillance and to support members’ data production and provision capacity.",
    "Emphasizes assessment of data adequacy and collaborative approaches to address shortcomings.",
    "Procedures and practical tools for staff assessment of data adequacy are provided to support surveillance activities.",
    "Guidance is framed to assist country teams in applying Fund policies and procedures related to data provision.",
    "Strengthen the Fund’s ability to conduct robust and evenhanded surveillance by improving data provision and adequacy.",
    "Support members’ capacity to produce and provide data needed for surveillance.",
    "**Policy Paper**"
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