As part of the effort to help countries meet the Millennium Development Goals, the international community has committed to scaling up aid and improving aid delivery. For its part, the IMF is working to ensure an enabling macroeconomic environment for the effective use of aid. The IMF Executive Board met recently to discuss Fund's role, policy advice and program design issues in light of these efforts. A Public Information Notice summarizing that discussion, as well as links to related papers, is presented below.