Training Program
Inclusive Growth - Fiscal Policy (IGx-FP)

This course examines the role of fiscal policy in supporting inclusive growth and highlights best practices for designing expenditure programs and tax policies to foster inclusion. It describes the main goals of an inclusive fiscal policy and the possible tradeoffs between growth and equity. It assesses how various public expenditure programs and tax policy measures could promote or hinder inclusive growth. Finally, the course identifies the challenges and political economy considerations surrounding fiscal reforms and discusses how they can be better implemented to pursue inclusion.
Target Audience
Mid-level to senior officials involved in economic and strategic planning, including the monitoring and evaluating of policies aimed at reducing poverty and inequality, addressing the distributional impacts of technological change and promoting job creation.
Qualifications
Participants are expected to have a degree in economics or equivalent experience.
Course Objectives
Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to:
- Assess how public expenditure programs and tax policy promote inclusive growth.
- Identify the challenges and political economy considerations surrounding fiscal reforms and discuss how they can be better implemented to pursue inclusion.
- Describe the main goals of fiscal policy and the possible tradeoffs between growth and equity.
Upcoming Offering
| Start date | End date | Location | Delivery Method | Session No. | Primary & (Interpretation) language | Apply |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2025 | April 15, 2026 | Course conducted online | Online Training | OL 25.172 | English | Apply online by April 1, 2026 |
Fiscal Frameworks (FF)
English (French, Portuguese) | February 23, 2026 - March 6, 2026 | In-person Training | Ebene, Mauritius
Apply online by January 16, 2026
Financial Soundness Indicators (FSI)
English (French) | February 9-13, 2026 | Virtual Training | Ebene, Mauritius
Apply online by January 16, 2026
Financial Sector Policies (FSP)
English | March 23-27, 2026 | In-person Training | Shenzhen, China
Apply online by January 17, 2026
Monetary Policy (MP)
English | April 6-17, 2026 | In-person Training | Vienna, Austria
Apply online by January 18, 2026


