## CD Guidance Note

_Policy Papers, February 2, 2026_

## Source details

**Canonical URL:** [CD Guidance Note](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/policy-papers/issues/2026/01/30/cd-guidance-note-573613)

## Other formats

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## Bibliographic details
- Published: February 2, 2026
- Series: Policy Papers
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9798229039086.007

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### Overview
- 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.

### Purpose and alignment
- 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.

### Key themes and content areas
- 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

### Access and formats
- Available as a Policy Paper (CD Guidance Note)
- Format citation provided in Chicago style within the source metadata

*International Monetary Fund. Institute for Capacity Development "CD Guidance Note", Policy Papers 2026, 002 (2026), accessed 9/9/2026, https://doi.org/10.5089/9798229039086.007*

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_Source: https://www.imf.org/en/publications/policy-papers/issues/2026/01/30/cd-guidance-note-573613_