Independent Evaluation at the IMF: The First Decade

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Foreword

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1. Ten Years of Independent Evaluation at the IMF: What Does It Add Up To?
2. IEO: Achievements and a Vision for the Future
3. IEO: The Initial Vision and a Vision for the Future
4. IEO: Reminiscences of the Early Years
5. The Logic of Evaluation Independence and Its Relevance to International Financial Institutions
6. A Brief History of the IEO
7. Independent Evaluation at the IMF: Understanding the Evaluation Cycle
8. IEO Retrospective: Ten Years of Independent Evaluation at the IMF
9. IEO Recommendations: A Review of Implementation
10. Academic and Think Tank Assessment of the IEO and Its Evaluations
11. Views on the IEO from Current and Former Executive Directors
12. Views on the IEO from Current and Former Management and Senior Staff
13. Views on the IEO from External Stakeholders

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