IMF Institute Training at IMF's Middle East Center for Economics and Finance (CEF), Kuwait City, Kuwait
The International Monetary Fund's Middle East Center for Economics and Finance (CEF) is an IMF regional training center, hosted and funded by the State of Kuwait. It started operations in 2011 and was officially inaugurated in 2014. The Center provides hands-on policy-oriented training in economics and finance to the 22 member countries of the Arab League. In doing so, it collaborates with the IMF¿s Capacity Development Departments (CDDs), the Middle East Regional Technical Assistance Center (METAC), and external partners, including the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, the World Bank, and the World Trade Organization. CEF also partners with bilateral and multilateral partners as well as country authorities from across the Arab countries. The Center covers the diverse base of Arab League countries¿resource-rich oil exporters, middle-income and emerging economies, low-income countries, and fragile states. The CEF¿s training program is tailored to address the capacity development priorities and needs of its member countries. Courses are offered in Arabic or English (generally with interpretation into Arabic). The Center also organizes conferences and seminars to discuss cutting-edge and emerging policy topics of relevance to countries in the region.
Selection Process:
Participation in courses is mainly by application. For courses open only by invitation candidates are nominated by government agencies upon receipt of an invitation letter from the CEF Director.
Self-Financed Policy:
Candidates from international agencies and advanced regional countries who apply to attend IMF training events, if accepted, will be considered self-financed. Local staff in IMF Resident Representative offices selected to train at regional training centers and programs would also be self-financed. However, they are eligible to attend training at HQ as regular participants. Attending as self-financed provides the same access to course content and activities, but all associated costs (accommodation, travel, and per diem) need to be covered by the sponsoring institution.
Contact:
Mr. Paulo Drummond, Director
Address:
IMF-Middle East Center for Economics and Finance
The Symphony Style Building
Salem Al Mubarak St.
Salmiya, Block 71
P.O. Box 273 / Salmiya, 22003
Kuwait
The Symphony Style Building
Salem Al Mubarak St.
Salmiya, Block 71
P.O. Box 273 / Salmiya, 22003
Kuwait
Telephone:
+965 2224-5109 / +965 2224-5103
Fax:
+965 2224-5055
E-mail:
Website:
http://www.cef.imf.org
Frequently Asked Questions: On Selection Guidelines, Sponsorship and Eligibility
2025 Training Catalog: English Arabic
Frequently Asked Questions: On Selection Guidelines, Sponsorship and Eligibility
2025 Training Catalog: English Arabic
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IMF Institute Training at IMF's Middle East Center for Economics and Finance (CEF), Kuwait City, Kuwait
| Start Date | End Date | Session No. | Course Title | Delivery Method | Primary & (Interpretation) Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 14, 2024 | January 18, 2024 | CE 24.01 | Debt Management, Debt Reporting, and Investor Relations (DMIR) | In-person Training | English (Arabic) |
| January 21, 2024 | January 25, 2024 | CE 24.02 | Tax Policy and Administration: Theory and Practice (TPAT) | In-person Training | English (Arabic) |
| January 22, 2024 | January 26, 2024 | CE 24.03 | Fintech Market Development and Policy Implications (FINTECH) | In-person Training | English |
| January 22, 2024 | February 2, 2024 | CE 24.04 | Monetary and Financial Statistics - Introductory (MFS-I) | In-person Training | English (Arabic) |
| January 28, 2024 | February 1, 2024 | CE 24.05 | Reforming Fuel Subsidies (RFS) | In-person Training | English (Arabic) |
| February 4, 2024 | February 7, 2024 | CE 24.12 | Monetary Policy (MP) | In-person Training | English |
| February 11, 2024 | February 22, 2024 | CE 24.06 | Fiscal Sustainability (FS) | In-person Training | English (Arabic) |
| March 3, 2024 | March 7, 2024 | CE 24.08 | Financial Market Infrastructures: Principles and Practices (FMI-PP) | In-person Training | English (Arabic) |
| March 3, 2024 | March 7, 2024 | CE 24.07 | Understanding, Assessing and Managing Fiscal Risks (UAMFR) | In-person Training | English (Arabic) |
| April 16, 2024 | April 18, 2024 | CE 24.11 | Workshop for GCC Officials Selected Issues in Monetary Policy | In-person Training | English |
| April 21, 2024 | May 2, 2024 | CE 24.09 | Financial Markets and Instruments (FMI) | In-person Training | English |
| April 22, 2024 | May 3, 2024 | CE 24.10 | Macroeconomic Management in Resource-Rich Countries (MRC) | In-person Training | English (Arabic) |
| May 5, 2024 | May 16, 2024 | CE 24.12 | Financial Sector Surveillance (FSS) | In-person Training | English |
| May 12, 2024 | May 16, 2024 | CE 24.13 | Bank Restructuring and Resolution (BR) | In-person Training | English (Arabic) |
| May 27, 2024 | June 7, 2024 | CE 24.14 | Macroeconomic Diagnostics (MDS) | In-person Training | English |
| June 2, 2024 | June 6, 2024 | CE 24.15 | Risk Based Supervision | In-person Training | English (Arabic) |
| September 8, 2024 | September 12, 2024 | CE 24.17 | Projecting Public Debt and Fiscal Adjustment Paths (DDT tool) (PPDFAP) | In-person Training | English (Arabic) |
| September 8, 2024 | September 12, 2024 | CE 24.16 | Gender Inequality and Macroeconomics (GM) | In-person Training | English |
| September 22, 2024 | September 26, 2024 | CE 24.18 | Best Practices to Enhance Effectiveness of CFT Frameworks | In-person Training | English (Arabic) |
| September 23, 2024 | October 4, 2024 | CE 24.19 | Macroeconometric Forecasting and Analysis (MFA) | In-person Training | English |
| September 29, 2024 | October 3, 2024 | CE 24.20 | Financial Market Infrastructures: Principles and Practices (FMI-PP) | In-person Training | English (Arabic) |
| October 6, 2024 | October 10, 2024 | CE 24.21 | Macro-Stress Testing (MST) | In-person Training | English |
| October 20, 2024 | October 24, 2024 | CE 24.22 | Monetary Policy Implementation Tools | In-person Training | English (Arabic) |
| October 21, 2024 | October 31, 2024 | CE 24.23 | Financial Programming and Policies (FPP) | In-person Training | Arabic |
| October 27, 2024 | October 31, 2024 | CE 24.24 | Developing Domestic Debt Markets (DDM) | In-person Training | English (Arabic) |
| October 27, 2024 | November 7, 2024 | CE 24.25 | Exchange Rate Policy (ERP) | In-person Training | English |
| November 3, 2024 | November 14, 2024 | CE 24.26 | Macroeconomics of Climate Change (MCC) | In-person Training | English |
| November 4, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | CE 24.27 | Consumer Price Index-Advanced (CPI-A) | In-person Training | English (Arabic) |
| November 10, 2024 | November 14, 2024 | CE 24.28 | Safeguards Assessments of Central Banks (SAC) | In-person Training | English (Arabic) |
| November 11, 2024 | November 22, 2024 | CE 24.29 | Compilation of Macro-relevant Environment and Climate Change Statistics - Advanced (CMECC-A) | In-person Training | English (Arabic) |
| November 17, 2024 | November 21, 2024 | CE 24.30 | Fiscal Frameworks and Medium-Term Budgeting | In-person Training | English (Arabic) |
| December 1, 2024 | December 5, 2024 | CE 24.31 | Confronting Macro-Critical Corruption (CMCC) | In-person Training | English (Arabic) |
| December 8, 2024 | December 12, 2024 | CE 24.32 | Fintech Market Development and Policy Implications (FINTECH) | In-person Training | English |
| December 9, 2024 | December 18, 2024 | CE 24.33 | External Debt Statistics - Intermediate (EDS-M) | Blended Training | English (Arabic) |