Thematic Area General Macroeconomics

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This curriculum is designed to equip officials with the ability to interpret macroeconomic developments using various techniques and to apply analysis to policy formation and forecasting.
Covers a range of macroeconomics topics focusing on economic analysis, forecasting, policy design, and communications.
Aimed at enhancing practical skills for government officials and policymakers in analyzing countries’ macroeconomic situations and formulating and communicating policies.
Builds the foundation for more specialized thematic areas.
Topics include:
- the development of financial programming frameworks,
- the diagnosis of macroeconomic imbalances,
- the use of econometric tools for forecasting and policy analysis,
- managing and communicating fiscal and monetary policies,
- assessing vulnerabilities.
Specialized modules focus on:
- Dynamic Stochastic General Equilibrium Models,
- nowcasting,
- understanding economic integration,
- challenges of managing resource-rich economies.

Officials in ministries of finance, economy, planning, and central banks aiming to enhance their expertise in macroeconomic and financial policy design and implementation.

Objective: Establish a solid foundational knowledge in building a macro framework, macroeconomic analysis, and policy scenarios.

Online: Introduction to Financial Programming and Policies (FPP.0x)
Online: Financial Programming and Policies, Part 1: Macroeconomic Accounts & Analysis (FPP.1x)
Online: Financial Programming and Policies, Part 2: Program Design (FPP.2x)
Financial Programming and Policies (FPP)

Objective: Build more technical skills of macroeconomic diagnostics, forecasting, and communication.

Objective: Equilibrium modeling, nowcasting, resource-rich country management, and regional economic integration.