## Macroeconomics Module by SARTTAC the for Phase I Training of IAS Officers at the LBSNAA (MDS)

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**Canonical URL:** [Macroeconomics Module by SARTTAC the for Phase I Training of IAS Officers at the LBSNAA (MDS)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/sa/2022/mdssa22-22)

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## Bibliographic details
- Session: SA 22.22
- Location: New Delhi, India
- Dates: April 25-29, 2022 (1 week)
- Delivery method: In-person Training
- Primary language: English

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### Target audience, qualifications, and prerequisites
- Target Audience:
  - Officer trainees comprising the incoming cohort of Indian Administrative Service officers.
- Qualifications:
  - Successful candidates selected through the competitive Union Public Services Commission examination and assigned to the Indian Administrative Service.
- Pre-requisites:
  - Participants should have attended the macroeconomics module offered at the Foundation Course for officer trainees comprising the entry cohort into the Indian civil service.

### Course description and analytical focus
- The course is designed to strengthen participants' ability to 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.
- The course relies on a case study of India to illustrate India's current macroeconomic challenges and to demonstrate practical tools for use in day-to-day macroeconomic analysis and policymaking.

### Course objectives (learning outcomes)
Upon completion of the workshop, 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)
- [Fiscal Policy Analysis (FPA)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/at/2026/fpaat26-20)
- [Vulnerability Diagnostics (VDS)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/jv/2026/vdsjv26-38)
- [Macro-relevant Environment and Climate Change Statistics (CCS)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/hq/2027/ccshq27-01)
- [Investor Relations and Sovereign Bond Issuance (LCBM)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/sa/2026/lcbmsa26-44)
- [Fintech Market Development and Policy Implications (FINTECH)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/st/2026/fintechst26-23)

_Source: https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/sa/2022/mdssa22-22_