Vietnam: Technical Assistance Report-Macroeconomic Framework Technical Assistance–Ministry of Planning and Investment: Scoping Mission

IMF Staff Country Reports, September 29, 2023

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Bibliographic details

• Published: September 29, 2023
• Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9798400256905.002

Overview

• Publication date: September 29, 2023
• Purpose: Building capacity in macroeconomic analysis and forecasting in the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) through a technical assistance (TA) project initiated by this scoping mission.
• Core outcome: Establishment of a Core Working Group (CWG) under MPI coordination to carry out macroeconomic analysis and receive IMF assistance.

Key findings

• There is no fully-fledged multi-sector macroeconomic framework used by departments across different ministries in charge of macroeconomic analysis and forecasting.
• The CWG will take the lead in implementing activities and identifying targets in the TA action plan and will be supported by the IMF TA team.
• The CWG will develop and customize the macroeconomic projection tool (MPT) for Vietnam.
• The CWG will operate the MPT to produce macroeconomic analysis and forecasting.
• The CWG will develop user guides and manuals for staff.
• The CWG will present the MPT output to policy makers as part of the policy making process.

TA objectives and activities

• Build capacity in macroeconomic analysis and forecasting within MPI.
• Establish and operationalize a Core Working Group (CWG) under MPI coordination.
• Customize and implement the macroeconomic projection tool (MPT) for Vietnam-specific needs.
• Produce regular macroeconomic analysis and forecasts using the MPT.
• Prepare user guides and manuals to institutionalize knowledge and procedures.
• Integrate MPT outputs into the policy making process through presentations to policy makers.

Subjects and keywords

• Subjects:
  • Budget planning and preparation
  • Development
  • Development strategy
  • Fiscal policy
  • Macro-fiscal framework
  • National accounts
  • Public debt
  • Public financial management (PFM)
• Keywords:
  • Asia Pacific department of the IMF
  • Budget planning and preparation
  • Development strategy
  • Global
  • IMF mission team
  • IMF TA team
  • Macro-fiscal analysis
  • Macro-fiscal framework
  • Macroeconomic and fiscal forecasts.
  • MPI staff
  • TA beneficiary department
  • TA project
  • Technical Assistance
  • Technical Assistance Reports
  • Vietnam

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