On completing this course, participants should be able to: Demonstrate a better understanding of the relationship between macroeconomic forecasting and fiscal policy. Appreciate and describe the importance of fiscal institutions within a modern public finance management framework. Summarize, describe, and analyze the strengths and weaknesses of Bangladesh's budgeting and public investment practices, relative to good practices. Demonstrate an understanding of techniques used in identifying and quantifying fiscal risks, and choices in the management of fiscal risks Appreciate the key elements of fiscal transparency.