What's New
November 25, 2024
The IEO has posted a menu of Possible Topics for Future IEO Evaluations. Comments are welcome and can be sent to ieo@imf.org.
November 21, 2024
The IEO Seminar Series hosted a conversation with Jeromin Zettelmeyer (Bruegel), Roberto Perotti (Bocconi University), Subir Lall (IMF), and Carlo Favero (Bocconi University) on Rethinking Fiscal Consolidation: Insights from Recent Research. In this seminar, the speakers discussed the implications of new fiscal frameworks, the evidence on tax- versus expenditure-based fiscal consolidation, and the implications of these insights for fiscal policy in the context of high debt levels and subdued growth prospects.
October 30, 2024
The Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE) hosted a conversation with Pablo Moreno (IEO Director) and Ratna Sahay (Center for Global Development) on The IMF on its 80th anniversary. As new challenges emerge from more frequent shocks and increased geopolitical fragmentation, this discussion will consider what the role of the Fund should be, its coordination with other international financial institutions, and whether its governance structure is fit for these changing purposes.
October 29, 2024
The IEO Seminar Series hosted a conversation with Professors Moritz Schularick (Kiel Institute for the World Economy) and Pierre Yared (Columbia Business School) on Turbulent Times: Populist Leaders, Inflation, and Central Bank Pressures. In this seminar, two leading voices in the field of macroeconomic policy and political economy provided comprehensive insights into the economic impact of populism and the persistent structural changes in the global economy that will keep future global inflation higher on average than in the past.
October 15, 2024
The IEO posted its latest Progress Report to the IMFC.

our work 

The Independent Evaluation Office (IEO) was established in 2001 to conduct independent and objective evaluations of Fund policies and activities. Under its Terms of Reference, it is fully independent from the Management of the IMF and operates at arm's length from the Board of Executive Directors.

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Enhance the learning culture within the Fund, strengthen the Fund's external credibility, and support institutional governance and oversight. 

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IEO Team

Pablo Moreno
Director
Vivek Arora
Deputy Director
Hélène Poirson
Advisor
Miguel de Las Casas
Advisor and Senior Personnel Manager
Yasemin Bal Gündüz
Senior Economist
Jeremie Cohen-Setton
Senior Economist and Senior Security Officer
Anthony De Lannoy
Senior Economist
Edda Zoli
Senior Economist
Joshua Wojnilower
Economist and Budget Officer
Andrea Arevalo Arroyo
Economist
Carmen Rollins
Evaluation Officer
Jiakun Li
Research Officer
Sandra Saveikyte
Research Officer
Lukasz Jannils
Research Officer and Budget Officer
Jay Amgalan
Research Officer
Kelsie Gentle
Senior Research Analyst
Elena Pinillos
Projects Officer
Arun Bhatnagar
Senior Admin Assistant
Vionie Canas
Administrative Coordinator

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