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Cancelled - Macroeconomic Management in Resource Rich Countries (MRC)
Cancelled
Session No.: AT 20.07
Location: Ebene, Mauritius
Date: July 20-31, 2020 (2 weeks)
Primary Language: English
Interpretation Language: French
Target Audience
Mid-level to senior officials from central banks, ministries of finance, and other government agencies tasked with the design and execution of policies in resource-rich countries (RRCs).
Qualifications
Participants are expected to have an advanced degree in economics or equivalent experience and be proficient in the use of Microsoft Excel. It is strongly recommended that applicants have completed the online Macroeconomic Management in Resource-Rich Countries (MRCx) course.
Course Description
This course, presented by the Institute for Capacity Development, discusses macroeconomic policy issues and challenges faced by RRCs. The course provides participants with an understanding of: the macroeconomics of growth and diversification; managing fiscal policy; macroeconomic policy coordination; and managing public-sector assets in RRCs. The course incorporates lectures, hands-on workshops, debates, and case studies.
Course Objectives
Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to:
- Analyze economic performance in resource-rich countries, including in terms of growth, inclusiveness, diversification, and sustainability.
- Design appropriate fiscal frameworks, applying suitable fiscal benchmarks to determine whether to consume, save, or invest the proceeds from the sale of natural resources.
- Identify the appropriate macroeconomic policy responses to commodity price shocks.
- Design policies to promote greater transparency in the management of natural resources, including in terms of the appropriate institutional structures for sovereign wealth funds.
Online: Debt Sustainability Framework for Low Income Countries
English (English), October 7, 2020 - November 6, 2020, Course conducted online
Apply online by October 21, 2020
Virtual : Macroeconomic Diagnostics (MDS)
English, October 26, 2020 - November 6, 2020, New Delhi, India
Apply online by October 22, 2020
Virtual : Workshop on the Joint IMF World Bank Sustainability Framework for Low Income Countries
English, December 7-11, 2020, Singapore, Singapore
Apply online by October 23, 2020
Virtual - Fiscal Policy Analysis (FPA)
English (French), November 30, 2020 - December 11, 2020, Ebene, Mauritius
Apply online by October 23, 2020
Virtual - Macroeconomic Diagnostics (MDS)
English, November 30, 2020 - December 10, 2020, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Apply online by October 25, 2020