## Macroeconomic Diagnostics (MDS)

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**Canonical URL:** [Macroeconomic Diagnostics (MDS)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/at/2027/mdsat27-05)

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## Bibliographic details
- Session: AT 27.05
- Location: Ebene, Mauritius
- Dates: March 22, 2027 - April 2, 2027 (2 weeks)
- Delivery method: In-person Training
- Primary language: English
- Interpretation language: French Portuguese
- Status: Apply online by February 12, 2027

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### Overview
- Training Program offered by the International Monetary Fund.
- Course Title: Macroeconomic Diagnostics (MDS).
- Session No.: AT 27.05.
- Purpose: Strengthen participants' ability to comprehensively assess a country's macroeconomic situation and produce medium-term outlooks, with emphasis on practical tools and regional case studies.

### Target audience and qualifications
- Target Audience:
  - Officials from central banks and ministries of finance or economy who are directly involved in diagnosing the state of the macroeconomy and making projections.
- Qualifications:
  - Participants are expected to have an advanced degree in economics or equivalent experience, good quantitative skills, and proficiency in the use of Microsoft Excel.

### Course logistics
- Location: Ebene, Mauritius.
- Date: March 22, 2027 - April 2, 2027 (2 weeks).
- Delivery Method: In-person Training.
- Primary Language: English.
- Interpretation Language: French Portuguese.

### Course description
- The course is designed to enable comprehensive assessment of:
  - The current state of the economy.
  - The stance of fiscal and monetary policy.
  - Financial stability.
  - Exchange rate dynamics.
  - Vulnerabilities in different sectors.
  - The medium-term outlook, especially the sustainability of public and external debt.
- Emphasis on:
  - Practical tools for day-to-day macroeconomic analysis.
  - Case studies relevant to the region where the course is given to illustrate application to policymaking.

### Course objectives (upon completion participants should be able to)
- Analyze potential output, calculate output gaps, and diagnose the outlook for the economy.
- Assess the stance of current fiscal, monetary, exchange rate, and financial policies.
- Assess macro-financial linkages, including through the analysis of financial sector soundness indicators.
- Assess the medium-term prospects of the economy, especially the sustainability of public and external debt.
- Identify possible external and internal economic risks and vulnerabilities to economic growth and develop policies to address them.

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## References

- [In-person Training](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/delivery-methods)
- [Apply Now](https://www-ins.imf.org/TAS/signon.aspx?pkey=AT27.05E)
- [Integrating Basel III Liquidity Standards with ILAAP A Framework for Effective Liquidity Risk Management](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/ce/2026/ce26-31)
- [Big Data for Macroeconomic Statistics (BDMS)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/at/2026/bdmsat26-27)
- [Financial Development and Financial Inclusion (FDFI)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/at/2026/fdfiat26-24)

_Source: https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/at/2027/mdsat27-05_