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Designing Expenditure Policy Conditionality in IMF-Supported Programs
Emine Hanedar
and
Zsuzsa Munkacsi
This gap-filling paper provides granular advice on how to design quantitative and structural conditionality of IMF-supported programs in six expenditure policy areas: social assistance, energy subsidies, pension spending, health spending, education spending, and wage bill management. Such granular advice is based on a stocktaking exercise: an analysis of 105 programs approved between 2002 and July 2021 containing a ca. 1400 conditions. Conditions are key to identify outcomes or actions seen as critical for program success or monitoring, and so are essential for financial support countries can receive from the Fund.
Keywords:
IMF-supported programs; conditionality; expenditure policy; social assistance; energy subsidies; pension spending; health spending; education spending; wage bill management; policy conditionality; policy area; IMF working papers; reform plan; E. public health spending; Health care spending; Caribbean; North Africa; Middle East; East Africa; Europe
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How to Design and Institutionalize Spending Reviews
Laura Doherty
and
Amanda Sayegh
Spending reviews refer to the process of conducting in-depth assessments of existing public expenditure in order to identify opportunities to reduce or redirect spending from low-priority, inefficient, or ineffective spending. They offer a systemic approach to ensuring that spending is aligned with the government’s policy priorities, is effective in achieving its intended objectives and is deployed efficiently. This How to Note outlines the various objectives of spending reviews and provides guidance on designing a spending review process, including the organizational architecture and roles and responsibilities of various stakeholders. It also discusses the various stages of con¬ducting spending reviews and mechanisms for integrat¬ing their outcomes into the budget process. This note draws on lessons and experiences from countries that have established spending reviews, while recognizing that this is an emerging area for further reform.
Keywords:
• Spending reviews; public expenditure; public financial management; budget planning; program performance; efficiency and effectiveness; analyzing spending; A. spending review objective; IMF's Fiscal Affairs Department; spending review methodology; PFM reform; Public expenditure review; Budget planning and preparation; Expenditure efficiency; Europe; Global
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Policies to Address the Refugee Crisis in Europe Related to Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
Nicolo Bird
and
Mr. David Amaglobeli
Refugees from Ukraine face multiple vulnerabilities, with many requiring humanitarian assistance to meet basic needs. In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, host countries in Europe and beyond have adopted measures to support refugees, including residency rights, free movement across countries, access to labor markets and integration policies, health and education services, housing options, banking services, and social protection systems. Drawing on previous IMF work on the economic challenges of refugees, this note provides an overview of policy responses needed to provide effective support to refugees fleeing Ukraine.
Keywords:
Refugee crisis; humanitarian assistance; migration; Ukraine; Europe; fiscal policy; social spending; education; health; active labor market policies; housing; social protection
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How to Operationalize IMF Engagement on Social Spending during and in the aftermath of the COVID-19 Crisis
Irene Yackovlev
,
Ms. Zuzana Murgasova
,
Fei Liu
,
Gohar Minasyan
, and
Ke Wang
How to Operationalize IMF Engagement on Social Spending during and in the aftermath of the COVID-19 Crisis
Keywords:
FADHTN; HTN; spending; financing; COVID; country; policy measure; social spending; spending needs; IMF team; program document; COVID-19; Health care spending; Health care; Fiscal sustainability; Social assistance spending; Central Africa; Global
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A Strategy for IMF Engagement on Social Spending
International Monetary Fund. Fiscal Affairs Dept.
,
International Monetary Fund. Strategy, Policy, &amp
, and
Review Department
Interest in social spending issues has intensified over the last decade. This reflects concerns about rising inequality and the need to support vulnerable groups, especially in the aftermath of the global financial crisis. In line with this, the Fund has also increased its engagement on social spending issues. This paper outlines a strategy to guide IMF engagement on social spending issues going forward.
Keywords:
PP; spending; spending issue; social spending; fund; effectiveness; IMF surveillance; program policy advice; policy trade-off; Income inequality; Health care spending; Inclusive growth; Social assistance spending; Education spending; Global; IMF engagement; SpendingA strategy; engagement on Social SpendingIMF Executive Board Supports New Strategy for engagement; financing constraint
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A Strategy for IMF Engagement on Social Spending
International Monetary Fund. Fiscal Affairs Dept.
,
International Monetary Fund. Strategy, Policy, &amp
, and
Review Department
Interest in social spending issues has intensified over the last decade. This reflects concerns about rising inequality and the need to support vulnerable groups, especially in the aftermath of the global financial crisis. In line with this, the Fund has also increased its engagement on social spending issues. This paper outlines a strategy to guide IMF engagement on social spending issues going forward.
Keywords:
PP; spending; spending issue; social spending; fund; effectiveness
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Une stratégie pour le FMI en matière de dépenses sociales
International Monetary Fund. Fiscal Affairs Dept.
,
International Monetary Fund. Strategy, Policy, &amp
, and
Review Department
La question des dépenses sociales connaît un vif regain d'intérêt depuis une dizaine d’années. La montée des inégalités et le nécessaire soutien des populations vulnérables focalisent de plus en plus d’attention, surtout depuis la crise financière mondiale. Parallèlement, le FMI a multiplié ses travaux sur les dépenses sociales. Ce document propose une stratégie pour guider l’action du FMI concernant les différents aspects des dépenses sociales.
Keywords:
PP; spending; spending issue; social spending; fund; effectiveness
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IMF Survey: Volume 29, Issue 06
International Monetary Fund. External Relations Dept.
The Web edition of the IMF Survey is updated several times a week, and contains a wealth of articles about topical policy and economic issues in the news. Access the latest IMF research, read interviews, and listen to podcasts given by top IMF economists on important issues in the global economy. www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/home.aspx
Keywords:
SV; background color; IMF's website; IMF survey; contingency financing Facility; IMF staff country; growth facility; Banking crises; Health care spending; Poverty reduction strategy; Education spending; Global; Eastern Europe; Middle East; West Africa; North Africa; Sub-Saharan Africa
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IMF Survey: Volume 28, Issue 11
International Monetary Fund. External Relations Dept.
Following are edited excerpts from an address given by IMF Managing Director Michel Camdessus at the twenty-fourth annual conference of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) in Lisbon, Portugal, on May 25. The full text is available on the IMF’s website (http://www.imf.org).
Keywords:
SV; investor confidence; country; labor market legislation; SDR; IMF's Research Department; IMF survey; IMF staff country; IMF publication service; Defense spending; Metal prices; Copper; Unemployment; Total expenditures; Middle East; Global; Western Hemisphere; Europe; Baltics