IMF deserves praise

Yes,its a self evaluation. But then it does deserve praise for helping fight the global economic crisis.
The crisis could have been worse. But global agancies like the IMF did help diminish the size of the problem

in reference to:

"The International Monetary Fund, in a broad self-evaluation, said it acted effectively in combating the global recession, especially in Eastern Europe, a finding that is bound to deepen the debate on the IMF's crisis-fighting abilities."
- IMF Says It Battled Crisis Well - WSJ.com (view on Google Sidewiki)