Lebanon

In response to a request from the Lebanese authorities on February 1st 2022, an International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff mission undertook a Diagnostic of Governance and Corruption (DGC) from October 2022 to April 2023.1 The DGC mission was guided by the IMF’s 2018 Framework on Enhanced Fund Engagement on Governance2 (2018 Framework) and the 2022 Strategy on Fragile and Conflict Affected States (FCS).3 The 2018 Framework directs IMF staff to undertake systematic, effective, candid, and evenhanded engagements with member countries regarding governance and corruption issues that are critical to macroeconomic performance. The FCS Strategy requires IMF staff to factor corruption risks in defining policy priorities in the FCS context.