The IMF and Aid to Sub-Saharan Africa

Full Text of the Main Report

Executive Summary

English

Foreword
1. Introduction
2. Country Policies and Programs
3. IMF Relationship Management in SSA
4. Institutional Drivers of IMF Behavior
5. Findings and Recommendations
Statement by the Managing Director on the IEO Evaluation
Staff Response to the IEO Evaluation
IEO Response to the Statement by the Managing Director and Staff Response
Summing Up of the Executive Board Discussion
1. Executive Board Perspective on Relevant Issues
2. Quantitative Analysis
3. Country Desk Reviews: Methodology and Summary Findings
4. Country Case Studies: Program Change in Major Aid Recipients
5. Evaluation Survey
I. The Macroeconomic Treatment of Aid Increases in IMF-Supported Programs
Series Number: BP/07/02
Author: Markus Berndt
IEO Releases Report on The IMF and Aid to Sub‑Saharan Africa
Questions and Answers Brochure
Implementation Plan in Response to Board-Endorsed Recommendations Arising from the Independent Evaluation Office Report on The IMF and Aid to Sub-Saharan Africa
Revisiting the 2004 IEO Evaluation of the IMF's Role in PRSPs and the PRGF and the 2007 IEO Evaluation of the IMF and Aid to Sub-Saharan Africa