The Independent Evaluation Office (IEO) announces new evaluation on the IMF's response to the global financial crisis
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All you need to know: World Bank-IMF spring meetings 2013
The 2013 spring meetings of the World Bank and IMF will take place from 18 to 20 April in Washington, DC. You will be able find links below to analysis of the communiqu
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IEO: IMF reform implementation "not working well"
The second external evaluation of the IMF's Independent Evaluation Office (IEO), discussed by the IMF board end March, evaluated how well the IEO has met its institutional mandate since 2006.
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Bretton Woods Project submission to IEO evaluation
We are very pleased to see the IEO continue its excellent work reaching out to stakeholders, external parties and shareholders, while both considering its work programme and conducting evaluations. This is a vital component of the IEO’s approach that ensures well-informed and well-considered analysis.
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World Bank-IMF annual meetings 2012
Analysis, news, and about the events inside and around the World Bank/IMF annual meetings 2012. This page is being updated regularly.
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External panel to review IMF's Independent Evaluation Office
In August, the IMF executive board appointed an external panel to review the work of the Independent Evaluation Office (IEO), the body that assesses the work of the IMF.
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World Bank-IMF spring meetings 2012
Analysis of the 2012 World Bank and IMF spring meetings and related events, including the selection of new World Bank president Jim Yong Kim.
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IMF's "trusted advisor" role to be scrutinised
The 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.
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World Bank-IMF annual meetings 2011
Analysis, news, and about the events inside and around the World Bank/IMF annual meetings 2011. This page is being updated regularly.
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Evaluations suggest IMF, World Bank research ideologically driven
A 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.
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IEO publishes draft issues papers on IMF advice, learning systems
Over the summer the Independent Evaluation Office of the IMF released draft issues papers for two forthcoming evaluations.
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World Bank-IMF spring meetings 2011
Analysis of governance reforms and other decisions made at the 2011 World Bank and IMF spring meetings