Strengthening Budget Institutions (SBI)
This course, presented by the Fiscal Affairs Department, examines the role of fiscal institutions, such as medium-term fiscal frameworks, top-down budgeting, medium-term budgeting, cash and debt management, independent fiscal institutions, and budget comprehensiveness, and how each promotes fiscal discipline.
Target Audience
Mid-level to senior officials in ministries of finance or economy, treasuries, debt management offices, or financial planning divisions in line ministries.
Qualifications
Participants are expected to have significant experience in fiscal policy, macroeconomics, or budgeting.
Course Objectives
Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to:
- Explain and describe the importance of fiscal institutions for modern public finance management.
- Summarize and analyze the strengths and weaknesses of the budget institutions of their own country relative to regional comparators.
- Summarize factors in the choices involved in the design of fiscal responsibility laws, fiscal rules, and independent fiscal institutions.
- Explain and analyze the main techniques used to measure fiscal risks, the steps taken and the choices involved in the management of fiscal risks.
- Describe and summarize the key features of the Fiscal Transparency Code and Public Investment Management Assessment frameworks.
VITARA Enterprise Risk Management (VITARA-ERM)
English | April 29, 2024 - May 20, 2024 | Online Training | Course conducted online
Apply online by May 8, 2024
Financial Programming and Policies (FPP)
English (French, Portuguese) | June 3-14, 2024 | In-person Training | Ebene, Mauritius
Apply online by May 8, 2024
Quarterly National Accounts/High Frequency Indicators of Economic Activity (QNAx)
French | March 28, 2024 - May 16, 2024 | Online Training | Course conducted online
Apply online by May 9, 2024
Quarterly National Accounts/High Frequency Indicators of Economic Activity (QNAx)
Spanish | March 28, 2024 - May 16, 2024 | Online Training | Course conducted online
Apply online by May 9, 2024
Government Finance and Public Sector Debt Statistics (GFS-PDS)
English (French) | June 17-28, 2024 | Blended Training | Ebene, Mauritius
Apply online by May 10, 2024