## Data Provision to the Fund for Surveillance Purposes - Operational Guidance Note

_Policy Papers, January 16, 2026_

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## Bibliographic details
- Published: January 16, 2026
- Series: Policy Papers
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9798229036375.007

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### Purpose and scope
- 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.

### Core guidance and operationalization
- Provides staff with clear procedures and practical tools for the assessment of data adequacy.
- 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.

### Practical tools and procedures
- 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.

### Intended outcomes for surveillance
- 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.

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