## Macroeconomic Diagnostics Course for IES and ISS Probationary Officers

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**Canonical URL:** [Macroeconomic Diagnostics Course for IES and ISS Probationary Officers](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/sa/2026/mdssa26-29)

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## Bibliographic details
- Session: SA 26.29
- Location: New Delhi, India
- Dates: July 6-15, 2026 (2 weeks)
- Delivery method: In-person Training
- Primary language: English

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### Training Program
- Target Audience:
  - Official trainees of the recent IES Batch from the Ministry of Finance, India (MOF).
  - Officer trainees of the recent ISS batch from the Ministry of Statistics and Program Implementation (MOSPI).
- Delivery Method: In-person Training.
- Primary Language: English.

### Invitation and Logistics
- Session No.: SA 26.29
- Location: New Delhi, India
- Date: July 6-15, 2026 (2 weeks)

### Qualifications
- Required background:
  - Advanced degree in economics or statistics or equivalent experience.
  - Good quantitative skills.
  - Proficiency in the use of Excel.
- Recommended preparatory courses:
  - It is strongly recommended that applicants complete the online FPP.1 x and FFP.2 x courses or the face-to-face FPP and the online MDSx before enrolling.

### Course Description
- Presenting institution: IMF Institute for Capacity Development.
- Purpose:
  - 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 and methods:
  - Practical tools for day-to-day macroeconomic analysis.
  - Reliance on case studies relevant to the region where the course is given to illustrate application of tools and contribution to the policymaking process.

### 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 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)
- [Executive Training 2 on Fiscal Policy Considerations (FPA)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/ce/2026/fpcce26-16)
- [Institutional Sector Accounts-Advanced - Blended (ISA-A)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/hq/2027/isa-ahq27-02)
- [Core Elements of Banking Supervision (CBS)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/at/2027/cbsat27-10)

_Source: https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/sa/2026/mdssa26-29_