In this IMF Summer School session, a preview of the Financial Soundness Indicators course, you will learn how to construct these indicators from underlying source data, and their use in macroeconomic surveillance. Check out the session here: https://lnkd.in/gSnfRajZ We have an online course available that covers this topic in more detail. - If you are a government official, register here: https://bit.ly/FSI-SS24-GO - If you are a member of the general public, register here: https://bit.ly/FSI-SS24-GP - Learn more about the IMF's massive open online courses here: https://lnkd.in/eFCdabXz
IMF Capacity Development
International Trade and Development
Washington, District of Columbia 30,557 followers
Building stronger institutions and skills for better macroeconomic policy making.
About us
One of the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) mandates is to promote economic stability and sustainable growth in its 190-member countries. With this in mind, the main objective of the IMF’s Capacity Development (CD) activities—technical assistance and training—is to help member countries build strong institutions and boost skills to formulate and implement sound macroeconomic and financial policies. Some of these activities also aim to deepen the dialogue between the IMF and country experts on technical aspects of macroeconomic and financial issues. They complement formal discussions between country officials and the Fund staff on the economic policies needed to stabilize the economy and spur jobs and growth. In going about these activities, the IMF works in partnership both with countries that receive technical assistance and training and with the many partners around the world whose financial support enables the Fund to provide these services. Against this backdrop, this page is dedicated to provide a platform for sharing information with Fund followers and CD beneficiaries, help the IMF gain a better understanding of stakeholders’ interests and needs by providing effective channels for two-way communication, and facilitate collaboration and networking among recipients of CD.
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https://www.imf.org/Capacity-Development
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¡Damos la bienvenida al nuevo director del CAPTAC-DR, Ari Aisen! International Monetary Fund IMF Capacity Development
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In this IMF Summer School session, a preview of the Quarterly National Accounts and High-Frequency Indicators of Economic Activity (QNA) course, you will learn the basics of how to compile and estimate these indicators, including understanding data sources, volume measures, benchmarking, seasonal adjustment, and dissemination policies. We have an ONLINE COURSE available that covers this topic in more detail. - If you are a government official, register here: https://bit.ly/QNA-SS24-GO - If you are a member of the general public, register here: https://bit.ly/QNA-SS24-GP - Learn more about the IMF's massive open online courses here: https://lnkd.in/eFCdabXz #IMFSummerSchool
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A new IMF Technical Assistance Report on Training in Investigation Techniques in Cambodia summarizes the training provided by the IMF to Cambodia customs administration, including a training program, training materials used in April 2024, and advice on the next steps: https://lnkd.in/gV4KJ-a6 Peter Nash
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The International Monetary Fund remains fully committed to providing capacity development in the financial sector area in an agile and flexible manner. The annual Financial Sector Stability Fund (FSSF) Steering Committee took place in Bern, Switzerland, on July 9, to discuss the progress achieved in the last full year under Phase I – fiscal year 2024 – and the outlook for full operations under Phase II. An updated work plan was officially endorsed by the Steering Committee members, which will help the FSSF program support member countries in strengthening their financial stability framework thereby increasing their resilience to shocks and enabling their financial sectors to perform their critical functions. We thank the Deputy Governor, Central Bank of Eswatini, for sharing the country’s experience on the work undertaken under the FSSF. With an adjacent event with participants from Swiss financial institutions (Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA, State Secretariat for International Finance SIF, and Swiss National Bank) as well as from the Bank for International Settlements – BIS’s Innovation Hub and IMF’s Creative Lab, participants also discussed how to enhance resilience and to ensure stability in the financial sector and opportunities and challenges of technological innovation. We thank Switzerland for the organization of this event at this critical juncture and its leadership over the past year as Steering Committee Chair. We also thank our development partners (China, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Saudi Arabia, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, and European Investment Bank (EIB)) for their candid feedback, support, and strategic guidance to define our priority setting, and look forward to deepening our capacity development partnerships under the new Chair Luxembourg and Vice Chair Germany Bundesministerium der Finanzen. Find out more on FSSF: https://lnkd.in/eEK9fFbQ SECO Economic Cooperation and Development Kawano Shimpei Franziska Spörri
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Switzerland, through SECO, hosted the Steering Committee of the Financial Sector Stability Fund. The Fund is crucial to the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) capacity development on financial stability in low and middle-income countries. 📢 Thanks to the participation of the Schweizerische Nationalbank (SNB), Eidgenössische Finanzmarktaufsicht FINMA, and Staatssekretariat für internationale Finanzfragen SIF, the event provided an opportunity to discuss the roles of central banks, regulatory authorities, and international organizations in ensuring financial stability amid evolving global challenges. The contribution of the Bank for International Settlements – BIS Innovation Hub discussed how technology can support central banks and improve the functioning of the financial system. All in the interest of providing a solid framework for the financial sector, increasing macroeconomic resilience and helping to mitigate the costs of financial crises to achieve sustainable growth and financial inclusion. 📈 A big thank you to all the participants for their active engagement and contributions. Your presence and inputs were essential to the success of this event! 🤝 👉Link to the FSSF page: https://lnkd.in/eEK9fFbQ 👉Link to the SECO factsheet: https://lnkd.in/ekC-StqK
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The Steering Committee of the International Monetary Fund’s Regional Technical Assistance Center for Southern Africa (AFRITAC South) met in Maseru, Kingdom of Lesotho, on June 27-28, 2024, under the Chairmanship of Mr. Lehlomela Mohapi, First Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Lesotho. It discussed strategies for capacity development, the regional outlook for sub-Saharan Africa, the workplan implementation over the past 12 months, and the extensive workplan in the current fiscal year. The Steering Committee Chair stressed that "members commended the Center’s continued efforts to support the region in addressing key policy challenges in improving fiscal sustainability, strengthening financial stability and monetary policy, and improving macroeconomic statistics. The integration of climate risks into workstreams, the opportunities from digitalization, and increased work on gender, governance, and anti-corruption were welcomed. The Center was directed to closely coordinate with IMF teams working on surveillance and lending programs as well as with CD Departments. The committee took note of progress on outcomes across several areas, as well as challenges such as staff turnover within institutions." Read the full press release at https://lnkd.in/eB8h4d7H European Commission SECO Economic Cooperation and Development Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Kawano Shimpei
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Hats off to the #IMF for their hard work on behalf of the Trust’s 11 donor countries, including Canada. Today we heard about the range of impactful thematic and country projects that are contributing to helping low capacity countries in their efforts to keep the global financial system safe from illicit funds. Thank you to the United Kingdom for becoming the newest donor, and best wishes to France who take over as the Chair of the Steering Committee, and to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia who become Vice Chair. Keep up the good work!
We gather today with the eleven donor partners of the Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) Thematic Fund (Canada, France, Germany, Japan, Korea, Luxembourg, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Switzerland, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom) to discuss the results of recent capacity development work conducted under the thematic fund and the work plan for the year ahead. Demand for AML/CFT capacity development remains high, and traction from recipient countries in existing projects is very strong. This year, the thematic fund covered 40 projects reaching 57 countries. Overall, the annual report highlights significant results that were achieved during this fiscal year. Highlights include: - countries de-listing by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) - comprehensive AML/CFT laws adopted - improved member countries’ structures and tools, such as: stronger risk-based supervision of financial institutions, virtual assets service providers, and designated non-financial businesses and professions; better understanding of domestic and cross border money laundering and terrorism financing risks; enhanced financial intelligence units and frameworks for beneficial ownership transparency; and considering financial integrity issues when designing central bank digital currencies. The workplan for the year ahead continues with deepened engagement with countries through single country projects, while emphasizing the importance of thematic projects that provide more targeted capacity development and can benefit multiple countries on emerging issues. We appreciate donor partners’ financial support to these efforts, and acknowledge this year’s Steering Committee Chair, Jeremy Weil (Senior Director, Financial Crimes Governance and Operations, at Finance Canada / Finances Canada and Vice President of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF)), for his leadership and support. Rhoda Weeks-Brown Luis Urrutia Chady El Khoury Daniela T. Vitaliy Dubil Vamsee Kanchi Franck Bousquet Peter Kunzel Teresa Curristine
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Just released: On the occasion of the second edition of the European Union - International Monetary Fund Dialogue on Development, the IMF published the 2024 edition of its publication on the EU-IMF Capacity Development Partnership. You can read it at https://lnkd.in/e3iq7Qf6 European Commission Franck Bousquet Erica Gerretsen Daniel Giorev Fanny Dabertrand Lucie Bartošková Benoît Wiest Demet Cabbar
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We gather today with the eleven donor partners of the Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) Thematic Fund (Canada, France, Germany, Japan, Korea, Luxembourg, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Switzerland, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom) to discuss the results of recent capacity development work conducted under the thematic fund and the work plan for the year ahead. Demand for AML/CFT capacity development remains high, and traction from recipient countries in existing projects is very strong. This year, the thematic fund covered 40 projects reaching 57 countries. Overall, the annual report highlights significant results that were achieved during this fiscal year. Highlights include: - countries de-listing by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) - comprehensive AML/CFT laws adopted - improved member countries’ structures and tools, such as: stronger risk-based supervision of financial institutions, virtual assets service providers, and designated non-financial businesses and professions; better understanding of domestic and cross border money laundering and terrorism financing risks; enhanced financial intelligence units and frameworks for beneficial ownership transparency; and considering financial integrity issues when designing central bank digital currencies. The workplan for the year ahead continues with deepened engagement with countries through single country projects, while emphasizing the importance of thematic projects that provide more targeted capacity development and can benefit multiple countries on emerging issues. We appreciate donor partners’ financial support to these efforts, and acknowledge this year’s Steering Committee Chair, Jeremy Weil (Senior Director, Financial Crimes Governance and Operations, at Finance Canada / Finances Canada and Vice President of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF)), for his leadership and support. Rhoda Weeks-Brown Luis Urrutia Chady El Khoury Daniela T. Vitaliy Dubil Vamsee Kanchi Franck Bousquet Peter Kunzel Teresa Curristine
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