Training Program Course
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- Published: August 9, 2022
Upcoming offerings
| 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 26.146 | English | [[Apply online](https://www-ins.imf.org/TAS/signon.aspx?pkey=OL26.148E)](https://www-ins.imf.org/TAS/signon.aspx?pkey=OL26.146E) by April 1, 2027 |
| 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 26.148 | English (Spanish) | [[Apply online](https://www-ins.imf.org/TAS/signon.aspx?pkey=OL26.148E)](https://www-ins.imf.org/TAS/signon.aspx?pkey=OL26.146E) by April 1, 2027 |
| 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 26.149 | English (French) | [[Apply online](https://www-ins.imf.org/TAS/signon.aspx?pkey=OL26.148E)](https://www-ins.imf.org/TAS/signon.aspx?pkey=OL26.146E) by April 1, 2027 |
Course description
- Title: Financial Programming and Policies, Part 2: Program Design (FPP.2 x).
- The course is online and presented by the Institute for Capacity Development.
- It builds on the FPP.1 x course to expand participants’ understanding of the design and application of macroeconomic and financial policies.
- Content coverage:
- Simple forecasting methods for each macroeconomic sector.
- Baseline assumptions for the diagnosis of macroeconomic performance.
- Preparation of a macroeconomic adjustment program for a case study country.
- Topic : General Macroeconomics
- The course is offered in English French, and Spanish.
Target audience
- All government officials are welcome to register.
- Particularly relevant for officials in:
- Ministries of finance, economy, planning.
- Central banks who advise on or help implement macroeconomic and financial policies.
Qualifications and technical requirements
- Some knowledge of economics is helpful.
- Basic Microsoft Excel skills are essential.
- Access to a computer with a reliable Internet connection and a Google Chrome web browser are essential.
Course objectives
- Construct baseline projections of the real, external, government, and monetary sectors using sector-specific variables.
- Describe the relationships between the sectors in both accounting and behavioral terms.
- Create consistent one-year economic projections on the assumption that policies do not change.
- Use a macroeconomic model to analyze how policy changes affect a forecast.
- Identify and appraise the economic vulnerabilities inherent in an emerging market economy.
- Prepare a macroeconomic policy scenario using a given set of data.