REGIONAL COURSE ON FINANCIAL PROGRAMMING AND POLICIES

This course is for Senior Staff

Aim of Course:

At the end of this programme participants should be able to:

-Be exposed to Financial Programming and enhance their proficiency;

- Understand the key analytical concepts and framework needed to design and implement macro-economic and financial policies in the context of financial programs.

Course Content:

• A brief review of macro-economic accounts used in economic analysis;

• Review of national accounts, balance of payments government finance statistics and monetary aggregates;

• Forecasting techniques for each sector and Inter-relationships;

• Need for institutional and policy coordination towards the attainment of overall economic policy goals;

• Technique of Financial programming

• Organisation and activities of IMF and its role in the International Monetary System.

Method of Studies:-

Lectures, Computer-based, syndicate exercise, group presentation and a case study.

Duration: Two (2) weeks