The IMF's Independent Evaluation Office is seeking input on its 2004-2005 work programme before 22 December.
Independent Evaluation Office (IEO)
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IMF’s response to crisis “inadequate”
A new report by the IMF Independent Evaluation Office (IEO) highlights mistakes in the handling of three major financial crises in the late 1990s (Indonesia, Korea and Brazil).
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IMF transparency still lagging on crucial issues
The Executive Board of the IMF met to discuss a revision of its procedures towards more transparency. While the IMF assimilates transparency efforts in the past few years to a ‘revolution’, critics point to major shortcomings hampering public scrutiny of IMF operations
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The World Bank, the IMF and “results”: increasing dominance in development policy lending
The World Bank and IMF are making an audacious grab to consolidate their roles as judge and jury of countries’ policies with a plan to conduct “regular reporting on the implementation of the policies and actions for achieving the MDGs and related development outcomes”.
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South Asian PRSP processes slated
Civil society groups in Bangladesh and Pakistan have rejected the PRSP process in their countries. They complain about flawed participation and persistent IMF and World Bank influence on the content of the documents.
Conditionality
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IMF evaluation office: too technocratic ?
Correspondence between the IEO and the Bretton Woods Project following the publication of its first report
WB/IMF roles
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New IMF evaluation report
The IMF’s Independent Evaluation Office has completed its first study.
IFI governance
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IMF evaluator clarifies position
Following the article in Bretton Woods Update 26 on the announcement by the IMF Evaluation Office of its work programme, its Director sent a letter clarifying his position.
IFI governance
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Letter from head of IMF’s Independent Evaluation Office
Response to IMF Evaluation Office Announces Programme, article in Bretton Woods Update 26.
Environment
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Latest developments: World Bank Extractive Industries Review
NGOs’ concerns have been taken into consideration by the Eminent Person, Dr.
IFI governance
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IMF Evaluation Office announces programme
After putting its first proposed work programme to public consultation, the new IMF Independent Evaluation Office (IEO) has revealed the topics it will investigate in 2002.
WB/IMF roles
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Letter operating framework and work programme of the IEO
Letter operating framework and work programme of the IEO