Training Program

Connect with IMF Institute
Financial Programming and Policies

Financial Programming and Policies (FPP)

Deadline passed

Session No.: CE 24.23

Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Date: October 21, 2024 - November 1, 2024 (2 weeks)

Delivery Method: In-person Training

Primary Language: Arabic

Target Audience

Officials from ministries of finance, economy, planning and central banks who advise on or help design and implement macroeconomic and financial policies.

Qualifications

Participants are expected to have a degree in economics or equivalent experience and be proficient in the use of spreadsheets. It is strongly recommended that applicants have completed the online Financial Programming and Policies, Part 1: Macroeconomic Accounts and Analysis (FPP.1x) course or the online Financial Programming and Analysis, Part 2: Program Design (FPP.2x) course.

Course Description

This course, presented by the Institute for Capacity Development, explains how to diagnose macroeconomic imbalances and correct them through a coordinated set of adjustment policies. It covers the principal features of the four main macroeconomic sectors (real, fiscal, external, and monetary) and their interlinkages, highlighting both accounting and behavioral relationships and using data from a country case study.

Course Objectives

Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to: 

  • Create consistent macroeconomic baseline projections on the assumption that policies do not change, while respecting accounting and behavioral links among economic variables. 
  • Analyze the baseline macroeconomic scenario, to understand economic and financial developments, and diagnose macroeconomic imbalances.  
  • Identify economic vulnerabilities and risks in the baseline scenario and articulate how policy measures address them. 
  • Prepare an adjustment scenario that reflects the policy measures and their macroeconomic impact. 
  • Identify further policy goals and measures that will be incorporated into a medium-term framework. 

Apply Now - Application deadline approaching:

IMF offers online training to government officials and the public. Click Learn more to find our current offerings.

Financial Sector Surveillance (FSS)

English | March 16-27, 2026 | In-person Training | Vienna, Austria

Apply online by December 14, 2025

Macroeconometric Forecasting and Analysis (MFA)

English | March 23, 2026 - April 3, 2026 | In-person Training | Vienna, Austria

Apply online by December 15, 2025

Medium-Term Debt Management Strategy (MTDSx)

Russian | September 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025 | Online Training | Course conducted online

Apply online by December 15, 2025

Model-Based Monetary Policy Analysis and Forecasting (MPAFx)

English | September 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025 | Online Training | Course conducted online

Apply online by December 15, 2025

Introduction to Financial Programming and Policies

English | September 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025 | Online Training | Course conducted online

Apply online by December 15, 2025