Public Financial Management Legal Frameworks

LFPFM

TARGET GROUP | Lawyers from ministries of finance, line ministries, central banks, state audit bodies, state-owned enterprises, sovereign wealth funds, and attorneys-general offices who deal with public financial management issues. The course is designed for heads of legal departments and senior counsels.

QUALIFICATIONS | Participants are expected to have five years of relevant work experience, good knowledge of legal issues pertaining to public financial management, and preferably with an advanced law degree.

COURSE DESCRIPTION | This course, presented by the Legal Department, covers institutional and legal issues related to sound and effective public financial management. Among the topics covered are: the legal foundations and governance-related aspects of budget formulation, preparation, and execution; fiscal rules and institutions; public debt management and transparency; and fiscal governance of state-owned enterprises, public investment management, and sovereign wealth funds.

COURSE OBJECTIVES | Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to:

• Identify sound practices for addressing public financial management legal issues.

• Identify legal design approaches that have proven effective, based on cross-jurisdictional experiences shared by presenters and fellow participants.

• Analyze and assess domestic public financial management legislation against international good practices.

• Develop and formulate recommendations on how to reform public financial management legislation to align it to international good practices.

• Explain to stakeholders proposed amendments to public financial management legislation and defend those proposals in discussions and consultation procedures with stakeholders.

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Course Details

Start: 20241014Oct 14
End: 20241018Oct 18

Language: English

Sponsoring Organization: IMF

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Application Deadline: July 21, 2024