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The IEO has posted a draft issues paper on "The IMF's Approach to International Trade Policy Issues." Comments and inputs from the public on the evaluation are welcome and may be submitted to feedback@ieo-imf.org. They will be considered in the preparation of the actual evaluation report.

January 3, 2008

The Independent Evaluation Office announces release of the report (PDF) on the IEO Evaluation of Structural Conditionality in IMF-Supported Programs (Executive Summary (PDF), Main Findings and Recommendations (PDF))

December 21, 2007

Transcript of IEO Director Tom Bernes' speech on The IEO: Lessons Learned, Emerging Themes, and Priorities for Future Work

October 25, 2007

The IEO has posted its latest progress report to the IMFC.

October 9, 2007

The IEO releases its Fall 2007 Dialogue Newsletter (Also available in French (PDF), Spanish (PDF), Portuguese (PDF), Arabic (PDF), Russian (PDF), and Chinese (PDF).)

August 22, 2007

Transcript of IEO Director Tom Bernes' speech on "The Road to Middle-Income Country Status: Evaluation Lessons about the Role and Performance of the IMF in Assisting Low-Income Countries." (PDF)

August 21, 2007

The IEO released its 2007 Annual Report (PDF), which describes the activities of the IEO over the last year and reports on the follow up of previous evaluations.

August 15, 2007

The IEO has posted the final issues paper for the evaluation of "Aspects of IMF Corporate Governance—Including the Role of the Board." It takes into account various comments received from Executive Directors, staff, and the public.

July 11, 2007

The IEO has posted a new IEO Background Paper for its ongoing evaluation of IMF Corporate Governance, with the title "The Process for Selecting and Appointing the Managing Director and First Deputy Managing Director of the IMF."

June 15, 2007

The Independent Evaluation Office is seeking Economists/Sr. Economists or Evaluators/Sr. Evaluators.

May 17, 2007

The Independent Evaluation Office announces release of the report of An IEO Evaluation of IMF Exchange Rate Policy Advice, 1999-2005 (Overview, Findings and Recommendations also available in Russian, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic, Japanese and Chinese.)

Press Briefing with IEO Director Tom Bernes and FDMD John Lipsky:
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May 15, 2007

Independent Evaluation Office (IEO) posts its draft issues paper on Aspects of IMF Corporate Governance-Including the Role of the Board

April 12, 2007

The IEO releases the first edition of its IEO Dialogue newsletter (318 kb PDF).

March 12, 2007

The Independent Evaluation Office Announces Release of the Report on An Evaluation of the IMF and Aid to Sub-Saharan Africa (also available in French and Portuguese).

September 29, 2006

The IEO released its third Annual Report (2005-06) covering developments over the last year and a half. This report is the first under the tenure of Director Thomas A. Bernes and describes not only the activities of the IEO but also the findings of an external evaluation panel charged with assessing whether the IEO is meeting its goals.

July 31, 2006

The IEO announces additions to its work program for fiscal year 2007 and beyond. Projects added to the work program are "Aspects of Corporate Governance--Including the Role of the Board"; "The IMF's Interactions with its Member Countries"; "The Fund's Research Agenda"; and "The Fund's Approach to International Trade Issues".

The work program has been determined, as required under the Terms of Reference, by the IEO's Director on the basis of an extensive process of consultation with the Executive Board, management, staff and external stakeholders.

Comments on the work program and on the selected topics are always welcome, to be sent to info@ieo-imf.org.

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