Governance of the IMF: An Evaluation

Report

Full Text of Main Report (55 pages, 432 kb)
French (725 kb)
Spanish (782 kb)
Portuguese (721 kb)
Arabic (484 kb)
Japanese (898 kb)
Chinese (938k)
Russian (1.0 mb)

Full Text of Background Documents (229 pages, 1.18 MB)

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Main Report

1. I. Executive Summary | Introduction (208 kb)
2. II. Analytical Framework and Data Sources (164 kb)
3. III. Strengths and Weaknesses in IMF Governance (168 kb)
4. IV. Findings on Individual Governing Bodies (267 kb)
5. V. Towards a More Effective, Accountable, and Representative IMF: Conclusions and Recommendations (226 kb)
6. VI. Annexes (178 kb)
   1. 1. IMF Governance: Outline of Current Structures and Practices
   2. 2. Background Papers for IEO’s Evaluation of IMF Corporate Governance
   3. 3. Summary of Views from Civil Society Organizations
   4. 4. Transparency: Disclosure and Archive Policies
   5. 5. Good Practice: Selection and Evaluation of Executive Directors, Alternates and Advisors
7. VII. Abbreviations and Bibliography (160 kb)

Statement by the Managing Director on IEO Evaluation (74 kb)
Staff Response to IEO Evaluation (145 kb)
Statement by the External Audit Committee (89 kb)
Joint Statement by the Executive Board and the IMF Managing Director


Background Documents

1. I. Results of IEO Surveys (583 kb)
2. II. Questionnaires for CSOs and Meeting with Authorities (123 kb)
3. III. External Recommendations for IMF Governance Reform (136 kb)
4. IV. IMF Corporate Governance Findings by Governance Organ (246 kb)
5. V. Managing Conflicts of Interest and Other Ethics Issues at the IMF (347 kb)
6. VI. Summarizing the Views of the IMF Executive Board (366 kb)
7. VII. The Role and Evolution of Executive Board Standing Committees in IMF Corporate Governance (413 kb)
8. VIII. Financial Oversight of the International Monetary Fund (360 kb)

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Press Release

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