IEO—Independent Evaluation OfficeThe Independent Evaluation Office (IEO) was established to conduct objective and independent evaluations on issues, on the basis of relevance to the mandate of the IMF. The IEO also aims to promote greater understanding of the Fund's work throughout the membership. While the executive director is appointed by the Fund's board, the IEO is supposed to be independent of the IMF's management and staff. The IEO, which was established in 2001, has thirteen staff including the director, currently Mr. Thomas A. Bernes. read more background... Items 1 to 10 of 61IMF's "trusted advisor" role to be scrutinisedThe IMF's Independent Evaluation Office (IEO) has released an issues paper describing how it will assess whether the IMF has strengthened its 'trusted advisor' role since 2005. read article... World Bank-IMF annual meetings 2011Analysis, news, and about the events inside and around the World Bank/IMF annual meetings 2011. This page is being updated regularly. read article... Evaluations suggest IMF, World Bank research ideologically drivenA report by the IMF’s arms-length evaluation body, the Independent Evaluation Office (IEO), suggests that Fund research does not allow room for alternative perspectives, while academics attack the World Bank for pursuing ideologically driven research agendas. read article... IEO publishes draft issues papers on IMF advice, learning systemsOver the summer the Independent Evaluation Office of the IMF released draft issues papers for two forthcoming evaluations. read article... World Bank-IMF spring meetings 2011Analysis of governance reforms and other decisions made at the 2011 World Bank and IMF spring meetings read article... 'Groupthink' IMF slammed for mistakes before crisis
The Independent Evaluation Office (IEO) found major IMF lapses in judgement before the financial crisis, including the promotion of "light-touch regulation", casting doubt on the Fund's ability to contribute to taming global finance. read article... World Bank-IMF annual meetings 2010Analysis, news, and about the events inside and around the World bank/IMF annual meetings 2009. This page is being updated regularly. read article... IEO invites input on IMF evaluation topicsThe 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. read article... World Bank-IMF spring meetings 2010Analysis of governance reforms and other decisions made at the 2010 World Bank and IMF spring meetings read article... IMF still failing to connect with member countriesAn independent evaluation of the IMF's dealings with its member countries shows a startling amount of displeasure with the Fund's work in rich and poor countries alike. The IMF board failed to come up with a credible action plan to deal with the problems. read article... |
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