## Macroeconomic Diagnostics for IES Probationary Officers (MDS)

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**Canonical URL:** [Macroeconomic Diagnostics for IES Probationary Officers (MDS)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/sa/2023/mdssa23-36)

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## Bibliographic details
- Session: SA 23.36
- Location: New Delhi, India
- Dates: October 16-27, 2023 (2 weeks)
- Delivery method: In-person Training
- Primary language: English

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### Invitation and Logistics
- Session No.: SA 23.36
- Location: New Delhi, India
- Date: October 16-27, 2023 (2 weeks)
- Delivery Method: In-person Training
- Primary Language: English
- Target Audience:
  - Official trainees of the recent IES Batch from the Institute of Economic Growth (IEG), Ministry of Finance, India.

### Qualifications and Preparatory Recommendations
- Participants should have:
  - An advanced degree in economics or equivalent experience,
  - Good quantitative skills,
  - Proficiency in the use of Excel.
- Strong recommendation:
  - Applicants should 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
- 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.
  - Case studies relevant to the region where the course is given to illustrate application of tools to policymaking.

### Course Objectives
Upon completion, 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, 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)
- [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/sa/2023/mdssa23-36_