Fiscal Sustainability (FS)
This course, presented by the Institute for Capacity Development, introduces the easy-to-use Excel-based Public Debt Dynamics Tool (DDT) and explains how to use this tool for projecting the stock of public debt for the baseline (most likely) and alternative scenarios, including natural-disaster scenarios and fan charts. The DDT is also used to estimate paths of fiscal adjustments consistent with a user-defined target level of debt. Participants are given preliminary data and are expected to present an analysis of the public debt situation in their country (or the country of their choice) at the end of the course.
Target Audience
All government officials are welcome to register. This course is particularly useful for officials from ministries of finance, debt agencies, central banks, and other government agencies responsible for implementing macroeconomic and debt policies.
Qualifications
Participants are expected to have a degree in economics or equivalent work experience and some familiarity with using spreadsheets.
Course Objectives
Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to:
- Project public debt.
- Identify the main drivers of public debt changes.
- Compute measures of fiscal adjustments consistent with a public debt target.
- Conduct a stress test to public debt projections, including through the use of fan charts.
- Identify the main components of a debt sustainability analysis to assess the risk of debt distress.
Upcoming Offering
| Start date | End date | Location | Delivery Method | Session No. | Primary & (Interpretation) language | Apply |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 9, 2025 | February 20, 2025 | Kuwait City, Kuwait | In-person Training | CE 25.08 | English (Arabic) | Deadline passed |
| March 3, 2025 | March 14, 2025 | Ebene, Mauritius | In-person Training | AT 25.06 | English (French, Portuguese) | Apply online by January 17, 2025 |
| April 14, 2025 | April 25, 2025 | Singapore, Singapore | In-person Training | ST 25.02 | English | Deadline passed |
Videos
Introduction to Fiscal Sustainability course
Consumer Price Index
English | January 13-17, 2025 | In-person Training | New Delhi, India
Apply online by December 7, 2024
Nowcasting (NWC)
English | February 17-28, 2025 | In-person Training | New Delhi, India
Apply online by December 9, 2024
National Accounts Statistics-Advanced (NAS-A)
English (Arabic) | February 17-28, 2025 | In-person Training | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Apply online by December 9, 2024
Implementing Effective Regulation and Supervision of Climate-related Financial Risks
English | January 27-31, 2025 | In-person Training | Colombo, Sri Lanka
Apply online by December 10, 2024
Monetary Policy (MP)
English | January 27, 2025 - March 7, 2025 | Blended Training | Ebene, Mauritius
Apply online by December 13, 2024