Africa Training Institute

11/04/2025

Applications for the in-person course on Inclusive Growth (IG) at the Africa Training Institute in Mauritius are now open. The course will be held from June 2-13, 2025 and targets mid-level to senior officials involved in economic and strategic planning; monitoring and evaluating strategies and policies to tackle poverty and inequality; address climate change; and promote job creation. The deadline for submitting applications is April 25, 2025. Click here to apply:

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07/04/2025

Applications for the in-person course on “Local Currency Bond Market Development” at the Africa Training Institute in Mauritius are now open. The course will be held on September 15-19, 2025 (1 week) and targets officials from debt management offices, central banks, and regulators that deal with topics related to the government securities markets in middle and lower-income countries. Participants are expected to have a degree in economics or finance, or equivalent experience.
The deadline for submitting applications is August 1, 2025. Click here to apply:

Do not use a shared account to apply or complete the application on behalf of someone else. Sharing an account to register for a course may disqualify your application.

07/04/2025

Applications for the in-person course on “Local Currency Bond Market Development” at the Africa Training Institute in Mauritius are now open. The course will be held on September 15-19, 2025 (1 week) and targets officials from debt management offices, central banks, and regulators that deal with topics related to the government securities markets in middle and lower-income countries. Participants are expected to have a degree in economics or finance, or equivalent experience.
The deadline for submitting applications is August 1, 2025. Click here to apply: https://www-ins.imf.org/TAS/signon.aspx?pkey=AT25.32E.

18/03/2025

The IMF Africa Training Institute (ATI) hosted a four-day in-person course on Fiscal Frameworks for Senior officials in Ebene, Mauritius, between January 27 to 30, 2025. The course, led by the IMF Institute for Capacity Development, was funded by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and aimed to foster peer-to-peer exchanges among participants on essential tools and methodologies for analyzing, monitoring, and improving the effectiveness of fiscal policy. Topics covered included fiscal policy cyclicality and the deficit bias, fiscal risks, medium-term budget frameworks, debt management, fiscal rules, and fiscal transparency. Thirty officials from 23 countries in sub-Saharan and North Africa participated and expressed appreciation for the relevance of the topics and the high quality of the interactions. The course team comprised Ms. Priscilla Muthoora (IMF ATI, course coordinator) and Messrs. Rodolfo Maino and Naomitsu Yashiro (IMF Institute for Capacity Development). Mr. HARA Shohei, Senior Vice President for Middle East and Europe and South Asia at JICA, delivered virtual opening remarks.

05/12/2024

Applications for the in-person course on Fiscal Sustainability (FS) at the Africa Training Institute in Mauritius are now open. The course will be held from March 3-14, 2025 and targets all government officials from ministries of finance, debt agencies, central banks, and other government agencies responsible for implementing macroeconomic and debt policies.. The deadline for submitting applications is January 17, 2025. Click here to apply: https://www-ins.imf.org/TAS/signon.aspx?pkey=AT25.06E

09/10/2024

The IMF ATI hosted a webinar by Rasmane Ouedraogo and Markus Friedrich (IMF African Department) on September 23, 2024, on the ramifications from rising conflicts in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The authors presented a new Conflict Spillover Index (CSI) to quantify the heterogeneous macroeconomic spillover effects from conflicts across SSA countries. They focused on the implications for some specific macroeconomic aggregates that are of significant interest to policymakers such as growth, inflation, the fiscal balance, debt, and trade. The presentation also touched upon policies that can mitigate the impact of these shocks and promote broader resilience. The session was moderated by Sukhwinder Singh, Director of IMF-ATI. The event attracted 150 participants and generated a lot of discussion.

07/10/2024

The ATI hosted Ms. Caterina Lepore (Financial Sector Expert, IMF) as part of its Climate Webinar Series on September 19, 2024. Ms. Lepore discussed both the implications of climate risks for the financial sector and the framework for climate risk analysis in Financial Stability Assessment Programs (FSAPs). She elaborated on the transmission of various physical and transition risks to the financial sector and their implications for banks’ balance sheet and financial stability. The cases of Philippines (storms), Netherlands (rising sea levels) and Uruguay (coastal floods) were presented to demonstrate how different types of climate risks can have different spatial and economic impacts. The event was moderated by Vimal Thakoor, ATI’s Resident Advisor on Macroeconomics and Climate Change. Over 350 participants joined the event. The recording is available on the ATI website: ATI Climate Webinar Series - https://www.cvent.com/pub/eMarketing/Pages/WebEmail_New.aspx?emstub=edd8cdc3-8c97-4c73-9896-cf0e0989315f

03/10/2024

Applications for the in-person course on Selected Issues in the Regulation of Fintech (SIFR) at the Africa Training Institute in Mauritius are now open. The course will be held from January 13-17, 2025 and targets Mid- to senior-level officials working in the regulation, supervision and oversight, and financial stability departments at regulatory authorities and in positions with similar responsibilities. The deadline for submitting applications is November 22, 2024. Click here to apply:

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19/09/2024

The working from home revolution is creating a positive feedback loop that is powering productivity and economic growth, Stanford’s Nicholas Bloom writes in F&D. https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/fandd/issues/2024/09/working-from-home-is-powering-productivity-bloom

12/09/2024

Le mardi 3 septembre, 2024, Mesdames Berit Lindholdt-Lauridsen et Charlotte Gardes-Landolfini, expertes du secteur financier au département des marchés monétaires et de capitaux du FMI, ont animé un exposé sur la finance verte et le financement climatique à l’intention des cadres de la Banque Centrale des Etats de l'Afrique de l'Ouest (BCEAO). La première partie de ce webinaire était axée sur les stratégies de mobilisation de la finance climat par le biais d'instruments de dette innovants et durables. La seconde partie s’est penchée sur l'architecture d'information climatique, soulignant l'importance de données climatiques de haute qualité, fiables et comparables et le besoin d'exigences règlementaires et de normes de divulgation climatique harmonisées et cohérentes à l'échelle mondiale. Ce webinaire a été organisé dans le cadre de la coopération entre l'Institut de Formation pour l'Afrique (IFA) du FMI et la BCEAO.

11/09/2024

The Africa Training Institute collaborated with the IMF’s AFRITAC West 2 and Institute for Capacity Development (ICD), to offer a course on Macroeconomic Diagnostics (MDS) from August 12-23, 2024, at the Accra City Hotel in Ghana. The course was delivered by Mr. Rodolfo Maino (ICD) , Mr. Nicolas Aragon (ATI) and Mr. Rabah Arezki (IMF expert) and was well received by the 30 participants from finance ministries and central banks from 6 West African countries. The two-week training was an opportunity to enhance skills in diagnosing economic conditions, identifying vulnerabilities, and assessing risks using IMF methodologies. Attendees learnt from real-world experiences and gained insights crucial for formulating informed macroeconomic policies for stability and growth. 📈

19/08/2024

The Institute for capacity Development (ICD) delivered an in-person course on Fiscal Policy Analysis from July 22- August 2, 2024, at the Africa Training Institute. The course, which benefitted from support from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), covered a wide range of concepts and tools for analyzing the effectiveness of fiscal policy in promoting macroeconomic stabilization, inclusive growth, and adaptation to climate change. Participants hailed from 28 African countries and contributed very actively throughout the course. Many participants indicated that the course would improve their ability to provide fiscal policy advice. Messrs. AKUTSU Kentaro and TAMARU Takuya from JICA visited ATI on the final day of the course and attended participants’ presentations while Mr. ANDO Naoki, Senior Vice President at JICA, delivered an inspiring speech at the closing session.