## Transforming Public Finance through GovTech

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**Canonical URL:** [Transforming Public Finance through GovTech](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/jv/2024/pfrjv24-18)

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## Bibliographic details
- Session: JV 24.18
- Location: Vienna, Austria
- Dates: June 17-21, 2024 (1 week)
- Delivery method: In-person Training
- Primary language: English
- Status: Deadline passed

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### Target audience and qualifications
- Target audience:
  - Mid-level to senior government officials in ministries of finance, economy, treasuries, revenue administration, digitalization, and infrastructure.
- Qualifications:
  - Participants are expected to have a degree in economics, business or a related field.
  - Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.

### Course description — scope and topics
- The course will provide comprehensive knowledge about the benefits of digitalization and policies to support faster digital adoption by households, firms, and governments.
- It will present evidence on the implications of the digital divide across and within countries, including the impact of COVID-19.
- Coverage includes government policies on both the supply and demand side to encourage faster digital adoption to close the digital divide.
- Participants will learn how to estimate digital infrastructure investment needs at a country level to achieve universal broadband.
- Cross-country experiences of government-supported programs to increase digital adoption will be examined.
- The course will elaborate on social dividends from digital adoption in terms of labor, education, health, and social outcomes.
- The final section focuses on how adoption of GovTech solutions helps:
  - improve tax revenue collection, and
  - improve efficiency and transparency of government spending.
- Practical guidance will be provided on implementing reform plans that entail comprehensive digitalization reform strategies.

### Course objectives — learning outcomes
Upon completion of the course, participants should be able to:
- Have a good understanding of how to assess a country’s and government’s digital development.
- Assess the needs for digital infrastructure costs and social dividends.
- Understand the benefits for public finance from implementing digitalization programs.
- Understand key principles for implementing digitalization strategies.

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## References

- [In-person Training](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/delivery-methods)
- [Core Elements of Banking Supervision (CBS)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/at/2027/cbsat27-10)
- [Advanced Government Finance Statistics (GFS-A)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/ce/2026/gfs-ace26-45)
- [Fiscal Sustainability (FS)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/ce/2026/fsce26-38)
- [Safeguards Assessments of Central Banks (SAC)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/at/2026/sacat26-30)

_Source: https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/jv/2024/pfrjv24-18_