An IEO Evaluation of Structural Conditionality in IMF-Supported Programs

Report

Full Text of Main Report in PDF format:
English (284 kb), Spanish (320 kb), French (311 kb)

Full text of Background Documents (2.4 MB)

By Section

Foreword
English (78 kb), Spanish (80 kb), French (80 kb)

Abbreviations (84 kb)
Executive Summary (88 kb)
I. Introduction & II. Methods and Data (124 kb)
III. Structural Conditionality: Structure and Effectiveness (216 kb)
IV. The Impact of the Streamlining Initiative (144 kb)
V. Main Findings and Recommendations (128 kb)
References (108 kb)

Background Document I - Understanding the Design and Impact of Conditionality: A Brief Look at the Literature (176 kb)
Background Document II - Trends and Patterns of Structural Conditionality (236 kb)
Background Document III - Data and Findings on the Implementation of Structural Conditionality in the 43 Case Studies (276 kb)
Background Document IV - The 13 In-Depth Case Studies: Summary Tables (492 kb)
Background Document V - Survey of IMF Staff on Structural Conditionality (224 kb)
Background References (124 kb)

Statement by the Managing Director on IEO Evaluation
English (100 kb), Spanish (96 kb), French (96 kb)

Staff Response to IEO Evaluation
English (148 kb), Spanish (170 kb), French (195 kb)

IEO Comments on Management and Staff Responses

English (80 kb), Spanish (80 kb), French (93 kb)

Chair's Summing Up of the Executive Board Discussion

English (100 kb), Spanish (112 kb), French (112 kb)

Press Release

IEO releases report on Structural Conditionality in IMF-Supported Programs (104 kb)