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The IMF and Civil Society: Striking A Balance
Author:
Mr. Thomas C. Dawson
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Miss Gita Bhatt
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Series:
IMF Policy Discussion Papers
Volume/Issue:
Volume 2001: Issue 002
Language:
English
Publication Date:
01 Sep 2001
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451974485.003
ISBN:
9781451974485
ISSN:
1564-5193
Pages:
30
Keywords:
PDP; IMF-civil society engagement; IMF-CSO relation; Southern NGOs; country; IMF and Civil Society; NGOs; IMF surveillance; adjustment program; policy advice; IMF reform; structural adjustment; IMF-CSO engagement; outreach initiative; IMF policy conditionality; IMF policy concern; Civil society organizations; Civil society; Poverty reduction strategy; Debt relief; Poverty reduction; Global
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This Policy Discussion Paper should not be reported as representing the views of the IMF. The views expressed in this Policy Discussion Paper are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent those of the IMF or IMF policy. Policy Discussion Papers describe research in progress by the author(s) and are published to elicit comments and to further debate.
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In the space of just a few years, the term “civil society” has entered the international policy vocabulary in many contexts. The IMF’s engagement with civil society organizations (CSOs) raises several broad questions: Which CSOs have been, and should be, engaged by the Fund? What questions should IMF-CSO engagement address? What are the limits to the dialogue? This paper examines the evolution of IMF-civil society relations and their effects on the Fund. It also seeks to identify the tensions that underlie the relationship.
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