(CD), including technical assistance (TA) and training, is one of the three core pillars of the Fund's work. Its main objective is to help member countries build institutions and capacity necessary to formulate and implement sound economic and financial policies. The Institute for Capacity...

This statement summarizes the IMF's policies and practices with regard to the delivery of capacity development (CD) activities. It updates the 2014 Statement on IMF Policies and Practices on Capacity Development and reflects the conclusions of the 2018 Review of the Fund's Capacity Development...

Capacity development (CD) is one of the Fund's three core activities and has grown in importance in recent years. It supports member countries' efforts to build the institutions and capacity necessary to formulate and implement sound economic policies, thereby complementing the Fund's...

At their 2005 Spring meetings, the Development Committee and IMFC called on the Bank and Fund to work with others to develop more detailed proposals, for consideration at the Annual Meetings, to help developing countries adjust to and take advantage of the Doha Round. In response, Bank and Fund...

This paper outlines reforms to increase the effectiveness of the Fund's capacity development (CD) program. It builds on the 2008 and 2011 reviews of technical assistance (TA) and the 2008 review of training, which set in motion important changes to make CD more valuable to member countries....

This supplement provides background information on various aspects of capacity development (CD) for the main Board paper, The Fund's Capacity Development Strategy-Better Policies through Stronger Institutions. It is divided into nine notes or sections, each focused on a different topic covered...

This statement summarizes the IMF's policies and practices with regard to the delivery of capacity development (CD) activities. It updates the 2001 Policy Statement on IMF Technical Assistance, incorporating the principles outlined in the 2013 CD strategy paper approved by the Executive Board as...

The IMF, as Trustee of the Poverty Reduction and Growth Trust (PRGT or Trust), has entered into a new borrowing agreement with the Government of Canada (Canada), and has entered into amendments to the 2010 borrowing agreement with De Nederlandsche Bank NV (The Netherlands) and the 2011 borrowing...

This paper assesses the adequacy of the Fund's facilities and financing framework for low-income countries (LICs) and proposes reform options. It is part of a broader review of all Fund financial instruments and is timely given the pressure the current global financial crisis is putting on LICs....