## Fiscal Frameworks (FF)

## Source details

**Canonical URL:** [Fiscal Frameworks (FF)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/jv/2027/ffjv27-12)

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- [Markdown version](/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/jv/2027/ffjv27-12/index.md)
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## Bibliographic details
- Session: JV 27.12
- Location: Vienna, Austria
- Dates: April 19-30, 2027 (2 weeks)
- Delivery method: In-person Training
- Primary language: English
- Status: Apply online by January 17, 2027

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### Program details
- Training Program
- Session No.: JV 27.12
- Location: Vienna, Austria
- Date: April 19-30, 2027 (2 weeks)
- Delivery Method: In-person Training
- Primary Language: English

### Target audience and qualifications
- Target Audience:
  - Junior to mid-level government officials in ministries of economy, planning, and finance, treasuries, central banks, independent fiscal agencies, and other agencies involved in the analysis, design, conduct, and assessment of fiscal policy.
- Qualifications:
  - Participants are expected to have a degree in economics or finance or equivalent work experience, good quantitative skills, and proficiency in the use of computers to analyze data.
  - Familiarity with Microsoft Excel is essential as many workshops are conducted in Excel.

### Course description
- Reviews the objectives of both government and fiscal policy.
- Introduces tools and methodologies to analyze, monitor, and improve fiscal policy.
- Equips participants with the tools and methodologies to gather and analyze high-quality fiscal information.
- Emphasizes the importance of transparency and accountability in achieving medium- to long-term fiscal objectives.
- Combines lectures, case studies, and practical exercises to:
  - assess fiscal risks,
  - evaluate policy frameworks,
  - strengthen institutional practices that support responsible fiscal governance.
- Culminates in thematic presentations by participants to apply course concepts to real-world challenges and share insights from their own country experiences.

### Course objectives
- Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to:
  - Describe the debate on the proper role of government and fiscal policy.
  - Use data to assess national fiscal policy.
  - Design fiscal rules for specific national problems.
  - Monitor fiscal performance.
  - Contribute to building a medium-term budget (for consolidation or stimulus) while limiting recession risks and respecting sustainability.

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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=JV27.12E)
- [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)
- [Macroeconomic Management in Resource Rich Countries (MRC)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/ce/2026/mrcce26-44)

_Source: https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/jv/2027/ffjv27-12_