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A Framework to Assess the Effectiveness of IMF Technical Assistance in National Accounts1 »
Source: A Framework to Assess the Effectiveness of IMF Technical Assistance in National Accounts
Volume/Issue: 2009/269
Series: IMF Working Papers
Author(s): Gonzalo Pastor
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 01 December 2009
ISBN: 9781451874143
Keywords: National accounts data &;amp;#x0026; methodology, technical assistance effectiveness, technical assistance evaluation, national accounts, national accounts data, country teams, data collection, data sources, Methodology,
This paper analyzes the effectiveness of technical assistance provided by AFRITAC West (AFW) in the area of national accounts using the Fund's Technical Assistance Information Management System (TAIMS). The challen...

Implementation Plan in Response to the Board-Endorsed Recommendations for the IEO Report 'Behind the Scenes with Data at the IMF »
Source: Implementation Plan in Response to the Board-Endorsed Recommendations for the IEO Report 'Behind the Scenes with Data at the IMF : An IEO Evaluation'
Volume/Issue: 2016/063
Series: Policy Papers
Author(s): International Monetary Fund
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 27 October 2016
ISBN: 9781498345125
Keywords: Financial statistics, Data collection, Statistics, Development, Time series, STA, capacity development, IEO, long-term strategy, data management
This paper sets out Management's response to the Independent Evaluation Office's (IEO) report entitled Behind the Scenes with Data at the IMF: An IEO Evaluation. The implementation plan proposes specific actions...

Union of the Comoros »
Source: Union of the Comoros : Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper: Progress Report: Joint Staff Advisory Note
Volume/Issue: 2013/27
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s): International Monetary Fund. African Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 25 January 2013
ISBN: 9781475533576
Keywords: poverty reduction strategy, reform agenda, data collection, poverty reduction strategy paper, reform program
This review is on Comoros' first full Poverty Reduction Strategy (CPRS). The macroeconomic developments outlined in the progress report are broadly in line with the assessment. Key policy challenges remain for the...

Lao People's Democratic Republic »
Source: Lao People's Democratic Republic : Joint Staff Assessment of the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper Preparation Status Report
Volume/Issue: 2003/309
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s): International Monetary Fund
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 06 October 2003
ISBN: 9781451822472
Keywords: poverty reduction strategy, reduction strategy, poverty reduction strategy paper, capacity constraints, data collection
The Joint Staff Assessment (JSA) of the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper Preparation Status Report for the Lao People's Democratic Republic was prepared by the staff of both the World Bank and IMF. The JSA evaluate...

Guyana »
Source: Guyana : Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper Second Annual Progress Report: Joint Staff Advisory Note
Volume/Issue: 2006/365
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s): International Monetary Fund
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 26 October 2006
ISBN: 9781451816785
Keywords: poverty reduction strategy, poverty reduction strategy paper, macroeconomic framework, external debt, data collection
Guyana continues to make progress in laying the foundation for poverty reduction, but at a slow pace. Critical issues remain to be addressed. Establishing an environment for sustained growth remains the main challe...

Lesotho »
Source: Lesotho : Joint Staff Assessment of the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper Status Report
Volume/Issue: 2004/386
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s): International Monetary Fund
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 06 December 2004
ISBN: 9781451823806
Keywords: poverty reduction strategy, poverty reduction strategy paper, data collection, reduction strategy
This Joint Staff Assessment reviews the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) Status Report for Lesotho. The report states that the authorities are in the final stages of completing the PRSP and expect to submit...

Afghanistan »
Source: Afghanistan : Joint Staff Advisory Note
Volume/Issue: 2010/39
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s): International Monetary Fund
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 12 February 2010
ISBN: 9781451800449
Keywords: expenditures, expenditure, poverty reduction strategy paper, poverty reduction strategy, data collection
This Joint Staff Advisory Note discusses Afghanistan's Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper's annual progress report. Afghanistan has experienced a number of extraordinary challenges that delayed its implementation. Th...

Broadening Financial Indicators in the Special Data Dissemination Standard »
Source: Broadening Financial Indicators in the Special Data Dissemination Standard
Volume/Issue: 2010/011
Series: Policy Papers
Author(s): International Monetary Fund
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 22 February 2010
ISBN: 9781498337854
Keywords: Crisis prevention, Data collection, Data quality assessment framework, Financial soundness indicators, Financial statistics, General Data Dissemination System, Multilateral surveillance, Special Data Dissemination Standard, Transparency, Real sector
In December 2008, the IMF Executive Board discussed the Seventh Review of Data Standards Initiatives, and Directors requested staff to return to the Board within about a year with a proposal for the inclusion of se...

Balance Sheet Analysis in Fund Surveillance - Reference Note »
Source: Balance Sheet Analysis in Fund Surveillance - Reference Note
Volume/Issue: 2015/040
Series: Policy Papers
Author(s): International Monetary Fund
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 16 July 2015
ISBN: 9781498344340
Keywords: Bilateral surveillance, Data collection, Data quality assessment framework, Developed countries, Emerging markets, General Data Dissemination System, Special Data Dissemination Standard, Fiscal sector, External sector, Real sector
This note serves as a reference for balance sheet analysis, which should be read in conjunction with the IMF board paper on Balance Sheet Analysis in Fund Surveillance. It provides a: compendium of good examples...

Review of Data Provision to the Fund for Surveillance Purposes »
Source: Review of Data Provision to the Fund for Surveillance Purposes
Volume/Issue: 2004/008
Series: Policy Papers
Author(s): International Monetary Fund
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 24 February 2004
ISBN: 9781498330497
Keywords: Data analysis, Data collection, Exchange rate policy surveillance, Multilateral surveillance, Special Data Dissemination Standard, Financial and Monetary Sector, External sector, Monetary statistics, Economic analysis, Financial statistics
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