Training Program

This course is designed for mid-senior-level public officials working in the Ministries of Finance or Economy in charge of the government budget and/or of public investments, as well as other staff from line ministries and public corporations responsible for key public infrastructure who oversee the planning, preparation and implementation of capital projects.

The participants in this event should be familiar with processes for budgeting and oversight of public investment projects in their countries, including:

Public investment strategic planning,
Project appraisal and selection,
Medium-term and annual budgeting for public investment,
Implementation and oversight of infrastructure projects.

The course will be delivered in person and will include both lectures, group discussions and group exercises. The course will consider the three phases of the project cycle identified in the IMF's Public Investment Management Assessment (PIMA) framework. For planning, the course will focus on the importance of strategic planning, project appraisal and risk management. For resource allocation, the course will explore the medium-term budget implications of project selection. For project implementation, the course will review key issues during investment delivery and the importance of project and portfolio management.