## Macroeconomic Management in Resource-Rich Countries (MRCx)

## Source details

**Canonical URL:** [Macroeconomic Management in Resource-Rich Countries (MRCx)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/ol/2026/mrcxol26-178)

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## Bibliographic details
- Session: OL 26.178
- Location: Course conducted online
- Dates: May 1, 2026 - April 15, 2027 (50 weeks)
- Delivery method: Online Training
- Primary language: Russian
- Status: Apply online by April 1, 2027

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### Overview
- Session No.: OL 26.178.
- Course conducted online; Delivery Method: Online Training.
- Date: May 1, 2026 - April 15, 2027 (50 weeks).
- Primary Language: Russian. The course is offered in English, French, and Russian.
- Presented jointly by the Institute for Capacity Development and the Fiscal Affairs and Statistics Departments of the IMF.
- Focus: macroeconomic policy issues and challenges faced by resource-rich countries (RRCs), including macroeconomics of growth and diversification, fiscal policy management, macroeconomic policy coordination, and public-sector asset management in RRCs.

### Qualifications and Technical Requirements
- Some knowledge of economics would be helpful.
- Basic Microsoft Excel skills are essential.
- Access to a computer with a reliable internet connection is essential.

### Target Audience
- All government officials are welcome to register.
- Particularly useful for officials from central banks, ministries of finance, and other government agencies involved in the design and execution of policies in resource-rich countries (RRCs).

### Course Objectives and Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the course, participants should be able to:
- Analyze economic performance in resource-rich countries, including in terms of growth, inclusiveness, diversification, and sustainability.
- Design appropriate fiscal frameworks, applying suitable fiscal benchmarks to determine whether to consume, save, or invest the proceeds from the sale of natural resources.
- Identify the appropriate macroeconomic policy responses to commodity price shocks.
- Design policies to promote transparency in natural resource management.

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## References

- [Online Training](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/delivery-methods)
- [Apply Now](https://www-ins.imf.org/TAS/signon.aspx?pkey=OL26.178R)
- [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/ol/2026/mrcxol26-178_