Financial Programming and Policies, Part 1: Macroeconomic Accounts & Analysis (FPP.1 x)

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Start date	End date	Location	Delivery Method	Session No.	Primary & (Interpretation) language	Apply
May 1, 2026	April 15, 2027	Course conducted online	[[Online Training](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/delivery-methods)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/delivery-methods)	OL 26.145	Russian	[[Apply online](https://www-ins.imf.org/TAS/signon.aspx?pkey=OL26.144F)](https://www-ins.imf.org/TAS/signon.aspx?pkey=OL26.145R) by April 1, 2027
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May 1, 2026	April 15, 2027	Course conducted online	[[Online Training](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/delivery-methods)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/delivery-methods)	OL 26.142	Spanish	[[Apply online](https://www-ins.imf.org/TAS/signon.aspx?pkey=OL26.144F)](https://www-ins.imf.org/TAS/signon.aspx?pkey=OL26.145R) by April 1, 2027

The course is an online course presented by the Institute for Capacity Development.
It explains the basic skills required to conduct financial programming.
It covers the principal features of the accounts of the four main sectors that comprise the macroeconomy: real, fiscal, external, and monetary.
For each sector, the course presents:
- the accounting framework,
- interpretations of variables and indicators from these accounts,
- basic analysis of the accounts.
Topic: General Macroeconomics

Target Audience:
- All government officials are welcome to register.
- Particularly relevant for officials in ministries of finance, economy, planning and central banks who advise on or help implement macroeconomic and financial policies.
Languages: The course is offered in English, French, Spanish, Russian, and Arabic.

Qualifications:
- Some knowledge of economics is helpful.
Technical requirements:
- Basic Microsoft Excel skills.
- Access to a computer with a reliable Internet connection and a Google Chrome web browser are essential.

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

Calculate economic variables using macroeconomic accounting principles.
Interpret the accounts of the real, fiscal, external, and monetary sectors that comprise the macroeconomy.
Describe the accounting and behavioral links between the macroeconomic accounts.
Analyze economic and financial developments of a case study country using a hands-on, Excel-based framework.