SARTTAC's 8th Annual Steering Committee Meeting

July 31, 2024 (Hybrid)

The IMF South Asia Regional Training and Technical Assistance Center (SARTTAC) held its Eighth Annual Steering Committee (SC) meeting (hybrid) on July 31, 2024. SC members, alternates, designates and observers gathered at SARTTAC in New Delhi and online for the one-day meeting. Fifty-eight participants joined, including IMF and SARTTAC staff. Ahead of the meeting, a draft FY24 Steering Committee report, including SARTTAC’s activities in FY24 and workplan for FY25 were circulated to the SC.

Ms. Manisha Sinha, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Department of Economic Affairs, Government of India (GoI) Chaired the meeting. All Member Countries (MCs) were represented at the meeting. From Development Partners (DPs), European Union participated. Officials from United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the Asian Development Bank (India), and World Bank (India) joined as observers. Ms. Sinha welcomed participants and acknowledged the support provided by SARTTAC to MCs since its inception in 2017. She stated that SARTTAC’s expertise and support has played a vital role in enhancing fiscal policies, monetary frameworks, financial sector stability, and macroeconomic management in the region.

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