EU2AI Senior Advisor Donal Donovan Chronological Files

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1996-1998

series

1 linear feet of textual records

Technical assistance, Resident Representatives, Structural adjustment, Growth prospects, Revenues, Enhanced Structural Adjustment Facility, Cooperation with other international organizations

European Commission, World Bank

Series is open according to the Policy on Access to the Fund's Archives. Files will be screened by reference staff for any time restrictions

Series consists of Donal J. Donovan's chronological files containing, for the most part copies of outgoing correspondence and internal memoranda. Also, throughout there are short files and longer files with lengthy correspondence, dictated by the need and nature of the subject. Addressees include the Managing Director, Deputy Managing Directors, EU2 Director John Odling-Smee, Deputy Directors, Advisors, EU2 Division Chiefs, other Department Directors and Resident Representatives. Files illustrate the direct responsibilities of Senior Advisor Donovan, who dealt mainly with the administrative matters of EU2 Department. Chronological files contain records covering the administration of the department (staff assignments, travel, leave,department work program and budget, department organization, the Economist Program (EP), recruitment of experienced economists, training and staff diversity); its operations (Memorandums for Files, Back-to-Office Reports, Briefing Papers for Missions, Terms of Reference for Resident Representatives, Technical Assistance Reports) and Use of Fund Resources, mainly Enhanced Structural Adjustment Facility (ESAF). The internal and external correspondence illustrate Senior Advisor Donovan’s approach in matters related to Personnel, Technical Assistance, Resident Representatives, Training, Structural Reform, Revenue Decline and Growth.