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For decades, the IMF imposed policy conditions on countries which worsened economic inequality. However, today the IMF has an inequality agenda that calls for action to tackle the inequality crisis. What is the IMF doing in practice to operationalize that agenda? The IMF's main initiative has been a series of pilots that integrate inequality analysis into its economic surveillance of countries. Oxfam's evaluation of these pilots finds they are not promoting policies that reduce inequality. 4 3. The IMF should also insist that country authorities set clear targets to reduce inequality, to be agreed with citizens, as part of their medium-term development plans and in line with their commitments under SDG 10.