Joint World Bank/IMF/WAIFEM Regional Workshop on Local Currency Bond Market (LCBM) Development

The World Bank (WB) and International Monetary Fund (IMF), in collaboration with the West African Institute for Financial and Economic Management (WAIFEM), will organize a Regional Workshop on Local Currency Bond Market Development via a blended learning format from June 20 - 24, 2022

.The main objective of this course is to train officials on the enabling conditions, the building blocks for local debt market development and the design and sequencing of policy reforms for developing the LCBMs. The training will also provide a platform for participants to learn from peer countries' experiences and sound practices.

Regional Course on Medium-Term Budgetary Frameworks and Monitoring

The West African Institute for Financial and Economic Management (WAIFEM) will organize a Regional Course on Medium-Term Budgetary Frameworks and Monitoring in Abuja, Nigeria, from August 15 – 19, 2022, .

The course seeks to equip participants to better understand the importance and features of MTBF’s; how MTBFs promote sound fiscal policy based on international experiences; analyse the readiness of countries for MTBFs; and address barriers to implementation; as well as the application of the acquired knowledge and skills to group-based assessment of real case studies.

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Joint/IMF/World Bank/WAIFEM Regional Workshop on Debt Reporting and Monitoring 

The World Bank (WB) and International Monetary Fund (IMF) in collaboration with the West African Institute for Financial and Economic Management (WAIFEM) will organize a Regional Workshop on Fundamentals of Debt Reporting and Monitoring via virtual platform from June 6 - 10, 2022.

The main objective of this course is to provide officials with tools and sound practice in debt disclosure that can help our member countries improve transparency of their debt-management operations. The training will also provide a platform for participants to learn from experiences of peer countries, international organizations and lenders to better educate and persuade senior government officials about the crucial nature of debt disclosure.