## IMF, South Asia Regional Training and Technical Assistance Center (SARTTAC) — Odisha Managing Fiscal Risks, Virtual - Webex, May 29, 2020

## Source details

**Canonical URL:** [IMF, South Asia Regional Training and Technical Assistance Center (SARTTAC) — Odisha Managing Fiscal Risks, Virtual - Webex, May 29, 2020](https://www.imf.org/-/media/files/topics/fiscal/fiscal-risks/seminarsdocs/sarttacworkshopodishamanagingfiscalriskscovid-19-may-2020.pdf)

## Other formats

- [Markdown version](/-/media/files/topics/fiscal/fiscal-risks/seminarsdocs/sarttacworkshopodishamanagingfiscalriskscovid-19-may-2020.pdf.md)
- [Structured JSON version](/-/media/files/topics/fiscal/fiscal-risks/seminarsdocs/sarttacworkshopodishamanagingfiscalriskscovid-19-may-2020.pdf.json)

---

### Agenda overview
- Event type: Virtual workshop (Webex)
- Date: May 29, 2020
- Organizer: IMF, South Asia Regional Training and Technical Assistance Center (SARTTAC)
- Focus: Managing Fiscal Risks during a fiscal crisis (context: COVID-19)

### Session schedule and speakers
- 4:30 p.m. - 4:40 p.m.
  - Sign in, Introduction and Chat
- 4:40 p.m. - 4:50 p.m.
  - Opening Address and introduction of the team
  - Speaker: Mr. Sukhwinder Singh, Director SARTTAC
- 4:50 p.m. - 5:05 p.m.
  - Managing Fiscal Risks during a Fiscal Crisis
  - Speaker: Mr Fabien Gonguet (Fiscal Affairs Department, IMF)
- 5:05 p.m. - 5:20 p.m.
  - Q&A
- 5:20 p.m. - 5:50 p.m.
  - Discussion and next steps
  - Facilitator: Mr Fritz Bachmair (PFM Expert, FAD)
- 5:50 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
  - Course Evaluation
  - Facilitator: Mr Sumit Kumar (Admin Assistant, SARTTAC)
- 6:00 p.m. - 6:10 p.m.
  - Closing Session
  - Speaker: Ms Lesley Fisher (Fiscal Affairs Department, IMF)

### Key themes and objectives reflected in the agenda
- Immediate focus on identifying and managing fiscal risks amid a fiscal crisis.
- Presentation-led knowledge transfer followed by interactive Q&A and discussion to define next steps.
- Administrative wrap-up through course evaluation and formal closing.

---


_Source: https://www.imf.org/-/media/files/topics/fiscal/fiscal-risks/seminarsdocs/sarttacworkshopodishamanagingfiscalriskscovid-19-may-2020.pdf_