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  "title": "CD Guidance Note",
  "publication": "Policy Papers, February 2, 2026",
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  "summary": "This CD Guidance Note provides a one-stop source of information and reference materials on Fund CD-related policies, practices, and procedures.",
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      "heading": "Overview",
      "content": "- Provides a one-stop source of information and reference materials on Fund CD-related policies, practices, and procedures.\n- Supersedes the 2019 IMF Policies and Practices on Capacity Development.\n- Serves to operationalize the recommendations of the 2024 CDSR.\n- Integrates relevant earlier guidance to staff related to CD delivery and management."
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      "heading": "Purpose and alignment",
      "content": "- Aligns with the Management Implementation Plan (MIP) on the Independent Evaluation Office’s (IEO) 2022 Evaluation of CD.\n- Aims to consolidate CD-related policy, practice, and procedural guidance for Fund staff."
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      "heading": "Key themes and content areas",
      "content": "- Capacity Development (CD) policies and practices\n- CD efficiency and CD financing initiative\n- CD funding and CD governance\n- CD integration and CD modalities\n- CD personnel structure and CD prioritization\n- CD Strategy Review and Comparative advantage\n- Evaluation, Field Presence, Global partnerships, and Impact\n- Institution, Priorities, Regional Capacity Development Center\n- Strategy review, Technical Assistance, Training"
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    "Published: February 2, 2026",
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    "Provides a one-stop source of information and reference materials on Fund CD-related policies, practices, and procedures.",
    "Supersedes the 2019 IMF Policies and Practices on Capacity Development.",
    "Serves to operationalize the recommendations of the 2024 CDSR.",
    "Integrates relevant earlier guidance to staff related to CD delivery and management.",
    "Aligns with the Management Implementation Plan (MIP) on the Independent Evaluation Office’s (IEO) 2022 Evaluation of CD.",
    "Aims to consolidate CD-related policy, practice, and procedural guidance for Fund staff.",
    "Capacity Development (CD) policies and practices",
    "CD efficiency and CD financing initiative",
    "CD funding and CD governance",
    "CD integration and CD modalities",
    "CD personnel structure and CD prioritization",
    "CD Strategy Review and Comparative advantage",
    "Evaluation, Field Presence, Global partnerships, and Impact",
    "Institution, Priorities, Regional Capacity Development Center",
    "Strategy review, Technical Assistance, Training",
    "Available as a Policy Paper (CD Guidance Note)",
    "Format citation provided in Chicago style within the source metadata",
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