INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Enhancing the Impact of Fund Technical Assistance
Prepared by the Office of Technical Assistance Management
(In consultation with other Departments)
Approved by Alfred Kammer
April 3, 2008
Contents
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Executive Summary.................................................................................................................. 5
I. Introduction ........................................................................................................................... 6
II. Fund TA—An Overview...................................................................................................... 8
III. Prioritizing TA by Strategic Objective ............................................................................. 12
A. Aligning TA with Fund and Country Policies ........................................................12
B. Next Steps ...............................................................................................................16
IV. Measuring TA Performance ............................................................................................. 17
A. A Framework for TA Performance Measurement ..................................................18
B. The Quantitative Aspect..........................................................................................21
C. The Qualitative Aspect............................................................................................21
D. The Cost Aspect ......................................................................................................23
E. The Implementation Aspect ....................................................................................24
F. Next Steps................................................................................................................24
V. Financing of TA................................................................................................................. 26
A. Charging* ......................................