Training Program

This course is designed for mid-senior-level public officials working in the Finance or Planning Departments in charge of the government budget and/or of public investments, as well as other staff from line departments and public enterprises responsible for key public infrastructure who oversee the planning, preparation and implementation of capital projects including public private partnerships (PPP).

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