IMF Institute Training at IMF's Middle East Center for Economics and Finance (CEF), Kuwait City, Kuwait
The International Monetary Fund's Middle East Center for Economics and Finance (CEF) is an IMF regional training center, hosted and funded by the State of Kuwait. It started operations in 2011 and was officially inaugurated in 2014. The Center provides hands-on policy-oriented training in economics and finance to the 22 member countries of the Arab League. In doing so, it collaborates with the IMF¿s Capacity Development Departments (CDDs), the Middle East Regional Technical Assistance Center (METAC), and external partners, including the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, the World Bank, and the World Trade Organization. CEF also partners with bilateral and multilateral partners as well as country authorities from across the Arab countries. The Center covers the diverse base of Arab League countries¿resource-rich oil exporters, middle-income and emerging economies, low-income countries, and fragile states. The CEF¿s training program is tailored to address the capacity development priorities and needs of its member countries. Courses are offered in Arabic or English (generally with interpretation into Arabic). The Center also organizes conferences and seminars to discuss cutting-edge and emerging policy topics of relevance to countries in the region.
Selection Process:
Participation in courses is mainly by application. For courses open only by invitation candidates are nominated by government agencies upon receipt of an invitation letter from the CEF Director.
Self-Financed Policy:
Candidates from international agencies and advanced regional countries who apply to attend IMF training events, if accepted, will be considered self-financed. Local staff in IMF Resident Representative offices selected to train at regional training centers and programs would also be self-financed. However, they are eligible to attend training at HQ as regular participants. Attending as self-financed provides the same access to course content and activities, but all associated costs (accommodation, travel, and per diem) need to be covered by the sponsoring institution.
Contact:
Mr. Paulo Drummond, Director
Address:
IMF-Middle East Center for Economics and Finance
The Symphony Style Building
Salem Al Mubarak St.
Salmiya, Block 71
P.O. Box 273 / Salmiya, 22003
Kuwait
The Symphony Style Building
Salem Al Mubarak St.
Salmiya, Block 71
P.O. Box 273 / Salmiya, 22003
Kuwait
Telephone:
+965 2224-5109 / +965 2224-5103
Fax:
+965 2224-5055
E-mail:
Website:
http://www.cef.imf.org
Frequently Asked Questions: On Selection Guidelines, Sponsorship and Eligibility
2025 Training Catalog: English Arabic
Frequently Asked Questions: On Selection Guidelines, Sponsorship and Eligibility
2025 Training Catalog: English Arabic
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IMF Institute Training at IMF's Middle East Center for Economics and Finance (CEF), Kuwait City, Kuwait
| Start Date | End Date | Session No. | Course Title | Delivery Method | Primary & (Interpretation) Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 5, 2025 | January 9, 2025 | CE 25.01 | Central Bank Digital Currencies: Principles and Policy Considerations (CBDC) | In-person Training | English (Arabic) |
| January 6, 2025 | January 10, 2025 | CE 25.02 | Financial Soundness Indicators (FSI) | In-person Training | English (Arabic) |
| January 12, 2025 | January 16, 2025 | CE 25.03 | Cyber Risk Regulation and Supervision (CRS) | In-person Training | English (Arabic) |
| January 19, 2025 | January 23, 2025 | CE 25.05 | Tax Policy and Administration: Theory and Practice (TPAT) | In-person Training | English (Arabic) |
| January 26, 2025 | February 6, 2025 | CE 25.04 | Monetary Policy (MP) | In-person Training | English |
| January 28, 2025 | January 29, 2025 | CE 25.50 | Directors of Training | In-person Training | English (Arabic) |
| February 2, 2025 | February 6, 2025 | CE 25.06 | Reforming Fuel Subsidies (RFS) | In-person Training | English (Arabic) |
| February 3, 2025 | February 13, 2025 | CE 25.07 | Fiscal Policy Analysis (FPA) | In-person Training | Arabic |
| February 9, 2025 | February 20, 2025 | CE 25.08 | Fiscal Sustainability (FS) | In-person Training | English (Arabic) |
| February 17, 2025 | February 28, 2025 | CE 25.09 | National Accounts Statistics-Advanced (NAS-A) | In-person Training | English (Arabic) |
| April 7, 2025 | April 18, 2025 | CE 25.11 | Inclusive Growth (IG) | In-person Training | English (Arabic) |
| April 14, 2025 | April 24, 2025 | CE 25.10 | Financial Markets and Instruments (FMI) | In-person Training | English |
| April 21, 2025 | May 2, 2025 | CE 25.12 | Macroeconomic Management in Resource-Rich Countries (MRC) | In-person Training | English (Arabic) |
| May 4, 2025 | May 8, 2025 | CE 25.15 | Peer Learning Course on CFT | In-person Training | English (Arabic) |
| May 5, 2025 | May 15, 2025 | CE 25.16 | Financial Sector Surveillance (FSS) | In-person Training | English |
| May 11, 2025 | May 15, 2025 | CE 25.22 | International Standards Assessment for Islamic Banking | In-person Training | English (Arabic) |
| May 18, 2025 | May 21, 2025 | CE 25.17 | Climate-Responsive Public Investment Management | In-person Training | English (Arabic) |
| May 25, 2025 | June 5, 2025 | CE 25.18 | Macroeconomic Diagnostics (MDS) | In-person Training | English |
| June 15, 2025 | June 26, 2025 | CE 25.19 | Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Statistics - Intermediate (BPIIPS-M) | In-person Training | English (Arabic) |
| June 16, 2025 | June 19, 2025 | CE 25.20 | IFRS 9 A Supervisory Perspective | In-person Training | English (Arabic) |
| June 22, 2025 | June 26, 2025 | CE 25.21 | Risk Based Supervision | In-person Training | English (Arabic) |
| September 7, 2025 | September 11, 2025 | CE 25.23 | Public Sector Debt Statistics Workshop for Low- and Lower-Middle Income Countries (PSDS) | In-person Training | English (Arabic) |
| September 15, 2025 | September 25, 2025 | CE 25.24 | Monetary and Financial Statistics - Introductory (MFS-I) | In-person Training | English (Arabic) |
| September 21, 2025 | September 25, 2025 | CE 25.25 | Enhancing the understanding of Money Laundering (ML), Terrorist Financing (TF) and Proliferation Financing Risks | In-person Training | English (Arabic) |
| September 21, 2025 | September 25, 2025 | CE 25.26 | Gender Inequality and Macroeconomics (GM) | In-person Training | English (Arabic) |
| September 28, 2025 | October 2, 2025 | CE 25.27 | Taxation and Domestic Revenue Mobilization | In-person Training | English (Arabic) |
| October 5, 2025 | October 16, 2025 | CE 25.28 | Macroeconometric Forecasting and Analysis (MFA) | In-person Training | English |
| October 13, 2025 | October 16, 2025 | CE 25.29 | Use of Artificial Intelligence in Customs Administrations | In-person Training | English (Arabic) |
| October 19, 2025 | October 23, 2025 | CE 25.30 | GDP Rebasing and 2025 SNA | In-person Training | English (Arabic) |
| October 19, 2025 | October 23, 2025 | CE 25.31 | Macro-Stress Testing (MST) | In-person Training | English (Arabic) |
| October 20, 2025 | October 30, 2025 | CE 25.32 | Financial Programming and Policies (FPP) | In-person Training | Arabic |
| November 2, 2025 | November 6, 2025 | CE 25.33 | Safeguards Assessments of Central Banks (SAC) | In-person Training | English (Arabic) |
| November 3, 2025 | November 6, 2025 | CE 25.34 | Central Bank Digital Currencies: Principles and Policy Considerations (CBDC) | In-person Training | English |
| November 9, 2025 | November 20, 2025 | CE 25.35 | Fiscal Sustainability (FS) | In-person Training | English (Arabic) |
| November 10, 2025 | November 21, 2025 | CE 25.36 | High-Frequency Indicators of Economic Activity (IEA) | In-person Training | English (Arabic) |
| November 30, 2025 | December 4, 2025 | CE 25.37 | Executive Training 1 on Central Bank Operations | In-person Training | English |
| December 7, 2025 | December 18, 2025 | CE 25.38 | Inclusive Growth (IG) | In-person Training | English (Arabic) |
| December 8, 2025 | December 19, 2025 | CE 25.39 | Macroeconomics of Climate Change (MCC) | In-person Training | English |