## Batch 1 - Selected Macroeconomic Issues for the IES Mid-Career officers

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**Canonical URL:** [Batch 1 - Selected Macroeconomic Issues for the IES Mid-Career officers](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/sa/2023/wspsa23-27)

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## Bibliographic details
- Session: SA 23.27
- Location: New Delhi, India
- Dates: July 3-14, 2023 (2 weeks)
- Delivery method: In-person Training
- Primary language: English

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### Program overview and logistics
- Event title: Batch 1 - Selected Macroeconomic Issues for the IES Mid-Career officers
- Session No.: SA 23.27
- Location: New Delhi, India
- Date: July 3-14, 2023 (2 weeks)
- Delivery Method: In-person Training
- Primary Language: English

### Target audience and qualifications
- Target Audience: Mid-level to senior officials in central banks and ministries of finance or economy who are directly involved in diagnosing the state of the macroeconomy and making projections.
- Qualifications: Participants should preferably have an advanced degree in economics or equivalent experience.

### Course description
- The course covers a broad range of macroeconomic issues.
- It analyzes the four main macroeconomic sectors: real, fiscal, external, and monetary, and their interlinkages including macro-fiscal and macro-financial aspects.
- The course addresses how to diagnose macroeconomic imbalances and financial stability risks.
- The course will at all times relate the theoretical material to the Indian context and help participants develop a deeper understanding of India's present economic opportunities and challenges.

### Course objectives
- Analyze potential output and calculate output gaps and diagnose the outlook for the Indian economy.
- Assess the stance of current fiscal, monetary and exchange rate, and financial policies.
- Assess macro-financial linkages and understand some aspects of financial regulation and macro prudential policies.
- 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.

### Institutional note
- IMF offers online training to government officials and the public.

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## References

- [In-person Training](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/delivery-methods)
- [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/wspsa23-27_