[stop-imf] IMF Independent Evaluation Office requests comments on its draft working program for the fiscal year 2003/4]

[Robert Weissman]

  The IMF Independent Evaluation Office has published its draft program
                         for fiscal year 2003/4

               and is asking for comments by November 20.

It said that, the following short list of 5 items is proposed as a first
step in the consultative process for determining the work program for FY
2003-04:

a) The PRSP/PRGF experience based on full PRSPs.

b) Country case study of Argentina or Turkey programs.

c) The role of the IMF in providing Technical Assistance.

d) The IMF's surveillance function.

e) The IMF's approach to capital account liberalization.

The full text of the draft program is available at
http://www.imf.org/External/NP/ieo/2002/wp/index.htm.

Comments may include suggestions for covering topics other than those
discussed above.

Please submit your comments to ieo@imf.org

or

The Independent Evaluation Office
International Monetary Fund
700 19th street, N.W.
Washington D.C. 20431

Based on comments received and ongoing consultations being undertaken by
the IEO, the work program for FY 2003-04 will be finalized by early
December and subsequently submitted to the Executive Board for review as
required under the IEO Terms of Reference.