## Fund Challenge

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**Canonical URL:** [Fund Challenge](https://www.imf.org/en/topics/innovation-at-the-imf/fund-challenge)

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### Overview
- The IMF’s African Department (AFR), Asia and Pacific Department (APD), Institute for Capacity Development (ICD), and Middle East and Central Asia Department (MCD), in collaboration with the IMF Office of Innovation and Change (OIC), invited economics students to join the 2022 Fund Challenge.
- The challenge was open to participants in AFR, APD, and MCD member countries.
- Presentations may be prepared in English or French; the MDSx course and new case study are available only in English.
- Finalist teams will have the opportunity to present virtually at the IMF annual meetings in October 2022.

### Eligibility and registration
- Students must be currently enrolled in undergraduate degree programs (including class of 2022) in economics or a related field at an institution of higher learning in any AFR, APD or MCD member country to be eligible to compete in the Fund Challenge.
- Each team must consist of two students of the same institution of higher learning.
- Each team should register only once using the Fund Challenge Registration Site by June 1.
- Registration requires providing the contact information of a faculty member who can verify the team’s enrollment at an institution of higher learning in any AFR, APD, or MCD member country.

### ICD online course requirement (MDSx)
- Participants must register and successfully complete ICD’s online Macroeconomic Diagnostics course (MDSx) between June 6 and September 2.
- The course is provided at no charge to participants, but each team member must register and complete the course separately with edX.
- The workload for the course is approximately 6–8 hours per week.
- Participants who wish to receive a course certificate must purchase a verified certificate from edX.
- Details on course access and technical requirements will be communicated on June 2.

### Case study, presentation, and submission process
- Teams who successfully complete the required online course will be asked to analyze a new case study developed by ICD.
- Each team must submit a presentation that:
  - describes the current economic situation in the case study, and
  - recommends policies to address the identified challenges.
- Presentations may be prepared in English or French and submitted in any format (MS PowerPoint is recommended).
- The process and deadlines for submitting presentations will be communicated on September 6.

### Finalists, opportunities, and contact
- Finalist teams will present virtually at the IMF annual meetings in October 2022, providing an opportunity to meet policy makers, academics, and civil society organizations from around the world.
- Contact for questions or concerns: IMF-FundChallenge@imf.org.

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## Content in this bundle

- **2022 Fund Challenge**
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- **French**
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## References

- [Innovation at the IMF](https://www.imf.org/en/Topics/innovation-at-the-imf)

_Source: https://www.imf.org/en/topics/innovation-at-the-imf/fund-challenge_