## Debt Sustainability Framework for Low Income Countries

## Source details

**Canonical URL:** [Debt Sustainability Framework for Low Income Countries](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/courses/dsf-lic)

## Other formats

- [Markdown version](/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/courses/dsf-lic/index.md)
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## Bibliographic details
- Published: May 18, 2026

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## Upcoming offerings

| Start date | End date | Location | Delivery Method | Session No. | Primary & (Interpretation) language | Apply |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| September 27, 2026 | October 1, 2026 | Kuwait City, Kuwait | [[In-person Training](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/delivery-methods)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/delivery-methods) | [CE 26.29](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/ce/2026/dsf-licce26-29) | English (Arabic) | Cancelled |
| April 25, 2027 | April 29, 2027 | Kuwait City, Kuwait | [[In-person Training](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/delivery-methods)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/delivery-methods) | [CE 27.15](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/ce/2027/mpce27-15) | English | [Apply online](https://www-ins.imf.org/TAS/signon.aspx?pkey=CE27.15E) by March 12, 2027 |

### Overview
- The training program is a joint IMF-World Bank workshop that gives an in-depth introduction to the current debt sustainability framework for low-income countries DSF LIC implemented in July 2018.
- The framework helps guide countries and donors in mobilizing the financing of LICs development needs while reducing the chances of an excessive buildup of debt in the future.
- Sessions combine lectures on key features with demonstrations of the modules of the excel-based DS LIC framework covering:
  - linkages between the macroeconomic framework and debt dynamics
  - realism tools
  - stress tests
  - debt carrying capacity thresholds
  - the role of judgment
  - the determination of final ratings

### Target audience
- Officials in low-income countries and targeted staff from ministries of finance, debt agencies, central banks, and other government agencies responsible for providing advice or implementing macroeconomic and debt policies.

### Qualifications
- Participants are expected to have:
  - a degree in economics or finance, preferably at the master's level, or equivalent work experience
  - good quantitative skills
  - proficiency in the use of computers to analyze data
  - familiarity with the basics of Microsoft Excel, as many workshops use Excel worksheets

### Course objectives
Upon completion of the course, participants should be able to:
- Describe why fiscal sustainability is central to macroeconomic stability and sustainable growth.
- Apply effective concepts, definitions, and techniques for analyzing fiscal sustainability.
- Prepare a risk-based DSA for a low-income country.

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## References

- [In-person Training](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/delivery-methods)
- [CE 26.29](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/ce/2026/dsf-licce26-29)
- [CE 27.15](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/ce/2027/mpce27-15)
- [Executive Training 2 on Fiscal Policy Considerations (FPA)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/ce/2026/fpcce26-16)
- [Tax Regional Workshop on Strategic Management](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/ce/2026/taxce26-43)
- [Institutional Sector Accounts-Advanced - Blended (ISA-A)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/hq/2027/isa-ahq27-02)
- [Apply online](https://www-ins.imf.org/TAS/signon.aspx?pkey=CE27.15E)

_Source: https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/courses/dsf-lic_