## Macroeconomic Diagnostics for IES Probationary Officers (MDS)

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## Bibliographic details
- Session: SA 22.19
- Location: New Delhi, India
- Dates: April 18-29, 2022 (2 weeks)
- Delivery method: In-person Training
- Primary language: English

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### Program overview
- Training Program title: Macroeconomic Diagnostics for IES Probationary Officers
- Session No.: SA 22.19
- Target Audience: Officials trainees of the recent IES Batch from the Institute of Economic Growth (IEG), Ministry of Finance, India.
- Invitation location and timing:
  - Location: New Delhi, India
  - Date: April 18-29, 2022 (2 weeks)
  - Delivery Method: In-person Training
  - Primary Language: English

### Qualifications and prerequisites
- Participants should have an advanced degree in economics or equivalent experience, good quantitative skills, and proficiency in the use of Excel.
- It is strongly recommended that applicants complete the online FPP.1 x and FFP.2 x courses or the face-to-face FPP and the online MDSx before enrolling in this course.

### Course description and emphasis
- Presented by the IMF Institute for Capacity Development.
- Designed to strengthen participants' ability to comprehensively assess a country's macroeconomic situation, including:
  - the current state of the economy;
  - the stance of fiscal and monetary policy;
  - financial stability;
  - exchange rate misalignments;
  - vulnerabilities in the different sectors;
  - the medium-term outlook, especially the sustainability of public and external debt.
- Emphasis on practical tools for day-to-day macroeconomic analysis.
- Relies on case studies relevant to the region where the course is given to illustrate application of tools and contribution to policymaking.

### Course objectives
Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to:
- Analyze potential output and calculate output gaps, and diagnose the outlook for the economy.
- Assess the stance of current fiscal, monetary and 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, and identify impediments to long-term growth.
- Identify possible external and internal economic risks and vulnerabilities to economic growth and identify policies to address them.

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## References

- [In-person Training](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/delivery-methods)
- [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)
- [Climate in Macroeconomic Framework (CMF)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/at/2026/cmfat26-22)
- [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/sa/2022/mdssa22-19_