Training Courses

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Jan 15 - 19, 2018: Training course on "Price Statistics (PRS)" (SA18.13)
  This workshop, presented by the IMF Statistics Department, offers an opportunity to learn the concepts, principles, sources, methods, and general framework used to compile the CPI, PPI,  and other price indices. Will cover fundamental elements of price index compilation that follow best practice presented in international manuals.
   
Dec 11 - 22, 2017: Training course on "Financial Programming and Policies" (SA17.25)
  This course, presented by the IMF's Institute for Capacity Development, aims at teaching participants how to both diagnose macroeconomic imbalances and correct them through a coordinated set of adjustment policies. It covers the principal features of the four main macroeconomic sectors (real, fiscal, external, and monetary/financial) and the interrelations among them, highlighting both accounting and behavioral relationships, using data from a country case study.
   
Dec 11 - 15, 2017: Training course on "Financial Development and Financial Inclusion" (SA17.08)
  This course, presented by the IMF’s Institute for Capacity Development, outlines the macroeconomic relevance of financial development and financial inclusion. Beginning with an analytical framework that defines the role of finance in the economy, the course reviews the conceptual and empirical literature on the impact of finance on macroeconomic performance and growth. It also addresses key policy issues to encourage financial development (market enabling policies) and limit its potential destabilizing effects (market harnessing policies). 
   
Dec 4 - 7, 2017: Training course on "Public Investment Management" (SA17.19)
  This course, presented by the IMF’s Fiscal Affairs Department, looks at planning large capital spending projects, how to allocate resources to projects which have been properly costed and evaluated, and regular monitoring of investment projects. Data analysis is provided on public investment efficiency scores based on regional, global and emerging market country averages.
   
Dec 4 - 7, 2017: Training course on "Current Issues in Banking Regulation and Supervision" (SA17.21)
  This course, presented by the IMF's Monetary and Capital Markets Department, reviews the latest developments in banking supervisory and regulatory topics. These include changes to capital adequacy standards, the new Basel liquidity measurement rules, as well as supervision of systemically important banks. The course sessions will focus on aspects of particular relevance to the region and will discuss main implementation challenges, as well as implications for banks and supervisory authorities.
   
Nov 28 - Dec 1, 2017: Workshop on "Managing Fiscal Risks in Emerging Market Economies" , at TAOLAM  in Bangkok, Thailand
  This activity is being funded in part by generous support provided to the IMF by the Government of Japan.The workshop will involve both knowledge development and peer-to-peer exchange in monitoring, analyzing, and managing fiscal risks. It is intended to bring together mid- to senior-level officials from emerging economies in South and Southeast Asia, including Indonesia, India, Malaysia, Philippines, Sri Lanka, and Thailand, as well as selected officials from several developing economies in the region, including Cambodia, Lao P.D.R, Myanmar, and Vietnam.
   
Nov 26 - 30, 2017: Training course on "Financial Programming and Policies" (SA17.31),  in Dhaka, Bangladesh
  This course, presented by the IMF Institute for Capacity Development, explains how to both diagnose macroeconomic imbalances and correct them through a coordinated set of adjustment policies. It covers the principal features of the four main macroeconomic sectors (real, fiscal, external, and monetary) and how they relate to each other, highlighting both accounting and behavioral relationships and using data from a country case study. 
   
Oct 30 - Nov 3, 2017: Training course on "Fiscal Sustainability" (SA17.23)
  This course, presented by the IMF’s Institute for Capacity Development, looks at fiscal sustainability as a key requirement to achieve macroeconomic stability and ensure sustainable long-term growth and equity. It provides a thorough overview of how to assess fiscal sustainability from a policy and tools perspectives. It presents and discusses tools to understand fiscal risks and early warning indicators used by the IMF; sovereign debt management strategies; and debt crisis. It also covers policy issues related to long-term fiscal challenges such as aging populations and pension reform, and the impact of various contingent liabilities (such as Public Private Partnerships — PPPs) on the long-term fiscal position.
   
Oct 26-27, 2017: Training course on "External Sector Assessment" (SA17.29)
  This 2-day customized course, presented by the IMF, covers external sector assessment as a key requirement to achieve macroeconomic stability. It provides a thorough overview of how to assess the external sector, consisting of the following: (i)  Exchange rate assessment methodologies; (ii) External Balance Assessment (EBA) Model; (iii) Equilibrium real exchange rate approach; (iv) Macroeconomic balance approach; and (v) External sustainability approach. In addition, the topic of external debt sustainability will also be featured. Presentations will be complemented by hands-on workshops using templates with country case studies used by the IMF teams in carrying out their assessment.
   
Sept 25-29, 2017: Training course on "Tax Policy and Administration: Theory and Practice" (SA17.28)
  This course, presented by the IMF's Fiscal Affairs Department, aims at broadening participants' knowledge of the main challenges facing governments in the design, administration, and monitoring of a modern tax system. It briefly outlines the theoretical underpinnings of tax policymaking, and discusses in detail its practice and implementation with a particular emphasis on the region. Participants will be encouraged to share their experiences and develop strategies to improve key elements of their tax systems and how they administer them. 
   
Sept 18-26, 2017: Training course on "Financial Sector Surveillance" (SA17.18)
  This course, presented by the IMF’s Institute for Capacity Development, aims at introducing participants to key elements and tools used in the analysis and mitigation of financial sector vulnerabilities that provide a foundation on which to build surveillance systems. It focuses on the assessment of the main risks facing bank and non-bank financial institutions and their potential macroeconomic implications
   
Sept 18-22, 2017 Training course on "Government Finance and Public Sector Debt Statistics" (SA17.22)
  This course offers, in the first three days, an opportunity to learn the concepts, principles, sources, methods, accounting rules, and general framework used to compile GFS and PSDS. The fundamental features of GFS and PSDS will be covered: institutional units, sectorization, basis of reporting, transactions, other economic flows, accounts (revenue, expense, expenditure, assets, liabilities), statements, balance sheets, etc. The course is taught using international standards presented in the Government Finance Statistics Manual 2014 (GFSM 2014) and the Public Sector Debt Statistics: Guide for Compilers and Users 2011 (PSDS Guide).
   
Sept 11-15, 2017: Training course on "Managing Capital Flows: Macroeconomic Analysis and Policies" (SA17.17)
  This course, presented by the IMF’s Institute for Capacity Development, is devoted to fostering the understanding of the dynamics of capital flows and their effects on economic growth, macroeconomic volatility, and crisis risk. The course discusses the policy options available to reap the benefits of capital market integration while minimizing and mitigating its adverse effects. 
   
Sept 11-14, 2017: Training course on "Strengthening Budget Institutions" (SA17.16)
  This course, presented by the IMF’s Fiscal Affairs Department, examines the good practices in public financial management, such as fiscal rules, strategic budgeting, medium-term budget frameworks, performance orientation, fiscal and financial reporting, budget execution, fiscal risk management, and their function in promoting fiscal discipline and efficient fiscal management.
   
Aug 21-25, 2017: Training course on "Macroeconomic Diagnostics (MDS)" (SA17.26) in Colombo, Sri Lanka
  This course, presented by the IMF's Institute for Capacity Development, aims at strengthening participants' ability to assess a country's macroeconomic situation, emphasizing practical tools for use in day-to-day macroeconomic analysis. The course covers assessments of: - the current state of the macro economy; - the stance of fiscal and monetary policy; - financial stability; and - the medium-term prospects of the economy, including the sustainability of public and external debt, the possible misalignment of the exchange rate, and vulnerabilities from the different sectors. The course relies on case studies relevant for the region to illustrate the application of these tools, and to show how they can be used as an input in the policymaking process
   
Aug 20-24, 2017: Training course on "Price Statistics (PRS)" (NI17.93) in Male, Maldives
  This course offers an opportunity to learn the concepts, principles, sources, and methods used to compile price statistics, such as the consumer price index (CPI) and producer price index (PPI). The course covers fundamental features of price indexes, the strengths and weaknesses of common index formulae, the sources and methods used for compiling price index weights, and price indices, including how to handle missing data and link rebased indexes. 
   
July 24-28, 2017: Training course on "External Sector Statistics (ESS)" (SA17.14)
  This course, presented by the IMF’s Statistics Department, provides training on the methodology for compiling and disseminating cross-border position statistics, primarily the IIP and memoranda and supplementary position data items following the IMF’s Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, sixth edition (BPM6). It also covers the Coordinated Portfolio Investment Survey (CPIS) and the Coordinated Direct Investment Survey (CDIS), with a view to strengthening participants’ understanding of how these cross-border databases may be used to enhance the quality of the IIP, and to analyze external risks and vulnerabilities. The integration of stocks and flows will also be addressed.
   
June 19-30, 2017: Training course on "Financial Programming and Policies" (SA17.05)
  This course, presented by the IMF's Institute for Capacity Development, aims at teaching participants how to both diagnose macroeconomic imbalances and correct them through a coordinated set of adjustment policies. It covers the principal features of the four main macroeconomic sectors (real, fiscal, external, and monetary/financial) and the interrelations among them, highlighting both accounting and behavioral relationships, using data from a country case study.
   
June 12-16, 2017: Training course on "Quarterly National Accounts" (SA17.13)
  This course, presented by the IMF’s Statistics Department, aims at providing a thorough understanding of concepts, sources of data, and compilation techniques for producing quarterly national accounts (QNA) statistics. The course is based on the IMF’s Quarterly National Accounts Manual and is oriented toward national accounts compilers from countries that are developing or planning to develop QNA. The course covers both theoretical and practical issues in the compilation of QNA.          
   
June 5-9, 2017: Training course on "Public Financial Management" (SA17.12)
  This one-week seminar, presented by the IMF's Fiscal Affairs Department (FAD), provides an overview of the various aspects of public financial management and their inter-linkages, as well as how sound PFM contributes to better fiscal management. The seminar covers areas, such as strategic budgeting, medium-term expenditure framework, budget execution and controls, cash management, and fiscal and financial reporting. 
   
May 22-25, 2017: Training course on "Tax Administration Diagnostic Assessment Tool (SA17.11)"
  The training workshop, presentated by the TADAT Secretariat,  consists of presentations explaining (i) the design principle and purpose; (ii) the scoring methodology for each of the performance areas and indicators based on the TADAT Field Guide; (iii) the pre-assessment, assessment, and post-assessment phases of a TADAT diagnostic; and (iv) how a good PAR should be written.
   
April 17-28, 2017: Training course on "Monetary Policy" (SA17.03)
  This course, presented by the IMF's Institute for Capacity Development, is an overview policy course focused on monetary policy regimes, monetary transmission mechanism, and the role of monetary policy in macroeconomic stabilization. The course bridges the gap between theory, empirical evidence, and operational experience, by conveying the optimization problems and tradeoffs involved in monetary policy decisions.
   
April 17-21, 2017: Training course on "National Accounts Statistics Overview" (SA17.10)
  This course offers an overview of National Accounts Statistics (NAS) as outlined by the System of National Accounts 2008 (SNA 2008), with selected reflections on India’s NAS. The course begins with an analysis of the macroeconomic statistical system—pointing to NAS as being at the center of the system.
   
March 20-31, 2017: Training course on "Fiscal Analysis and Forecasting" (SA17.02)
  This course aims at offering participants a more extensive exposure to fiscal issues and the macroeconomic effects of fiscal policy than is possible in a normal course on financial programming and policies. Separate lectures are devoted to fiscal accounts and analysis, fiscal forecasting, fiscal sustainability, the interrelations between the fiscal sector and the rest of the economy, and the fiscal dimension in financial programming.
   
March 6-10, 2017: Training course on "Public Financial Management" (SA17.09)
  This one-week seminar, presented by the IMF's Fiscal Affairs Department (FAD), provides an overview of the various aspects of public financial management and their inter-linkages, as well as how sound PFM contributes to better fiscal management. The seminar covers areas, such as strategic budgeting, medium-term expenditure framework, budget execution and controls, cash management, and fiscal and financial reporting.
   
January 9-20, 2017: Training course on "Macroeconomic Diagnostics" (SA17.01)
  This course, presented by the IMF's Institute for Capacity Development, aims at strengthening participants' ability to assess a country's macroeconomic situation, emphasizing practical tools for use in day-to-day macroeconomic analysis. The course covers assessments of: - the current state of the macro economy; - the stance of fiscal and monetary policy; - financial stability; and - the medium-term prospects of the economy, including the sustainability of public and external debt, the possible misalignment of the exchange rate, and vulnerabilities from the different sectors.