Chapter 10. Conclusion: What Is to Be Done?
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03 Jan 2017
Keywords:
BOOK; evaluation; IEO; organization; IEO report; IEO evaluation; learning organization; evaluation report; IEO recommendation; Poverty reduction strategy; Trade policy; Public sector; Financial Sector Assessment Program; Global; Sub-Saharan Africa; East Asia; IEO evaluation finding; IMF management stop; IEO procedure; IEO analysis

Abstract

The IMF is a remarkable organization. Its work is outstanding and continues to improve. The world has changed and with it the Fund, to address the evolving challenges of the world economy. The same can be said of the IEO, though it is many years younger. The IEO has grown in stature and lent credibility to the work of the Fund. Its presence has enabled those outside the organization to see the Fund as becoming a more accountable institution, learning from the past, and adapting to new challenges. We have no doubt that independent evaluation has played a significant role in contributing to the improvement of the IMF.

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Cover The International Monetary Fund and the Learning Organization
The International Monetary Fund and the Learning Organization
The Role of Independent Evaluation
ISBN:
9781475546675
Publication Date:
03 Jan 2017
Publisher:
International Monetary Fund
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5089/9781475546675.071
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181

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