IEO invites input on IMF evaluation topics (Bretton Woods Project)

IEO invites input on IMF evaluation topics

In late August the Independent Evaluation Office (IEO) of the IMF issued a list of possible topics for future evaluations of the IMF and invited input from civil society and external stakeholders. The IEO, which has recently issued scathing critiques of the IMF's conditionality and governance (see Update 59, 61), will pick two topics for evaluations in the coming year from a shortlist that includes issues of IMF surveillance, forecasting, inflation and reserves advice, internal governance, and collaboration with other international organisations. The IEO is currently working on evaluations of the IMF's research and its performance in the run-up to the financial and economic crisis.

IEO publishes draft issues papers on IMF advice, learning systems News|Bretton Woods Project|14 September 2011|update 77|url
Over the summer the Independent Evaluation Office of the IMF released draft issues papers for two forthcoming evaluations. read article...
IMF challenged on accountability, governance News|Bretton Woods Project|17 June 2008|update 61|url
A scathing report from the Independent Evaluation Office highlights the IMF's lack of transparency and accountability, but there appears to be little shareholder agreement on the IEO's conclusions and consolidation of European board representation. read article...
IMF conditionality high, effectiveness low News|Bretton Woods Project|1 February 2008|update 59|url
A report by the IMF’s evaluation arm faulted the Fund’s overuse of structural conditionality and partially blamed donors for the problem, but civil society critics of conditionality are not satisfied with the scope of the report or the changes accepted by the Fund. read article...