IMF South Asia Regional Training and Technical Assistance Center

15/10/2026

A recent Newsfirst Sri Lanka article on lessons from Sri Lanka’s public financial management reforms highlights the contribution of IMF SARTTAC to building institutional capacity in the country.

Dr. Kapila Senanayake, Director General of Fiscal Policy at Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Finance, recognized SARTTAC’s support in strengthening local expertise rather than creating dependency on external assistance. The article also notes that 𝐒𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐓𝐀𝐂 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐟 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐌𝐅 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐒𝐫𝐢 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐚 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑, supporting the country’s public financial management reform agenda.

For SARTTAC, this is at the heart of capacity development: working in partnership with member countries to build the skills, systems, and institutions needed to support effective economic policymaking.

🔗 Read the article: https://english.newsfirst.lk/2026/10/14/sri-lanka-s-hard-lessons-could-help-other-asian-economies

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15/10/2026

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐨 𝐰𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐫𝐮𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐲? Supply and Use Tables and Input-Output Tables help statisticians map how industries and products interact across the economy. This is key for strengthening the quality and consistency of national accounts and supporting analysis of interrelationships among industries and products.
At a recent SARTTAC course, 𝟑𝟒 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐬𝐢𝐚 worked together to deepen their understanding of these important statistical tools. Combining technical discussions with hands-on exercises, participants gained practical exposure to the tools used to balance Supply and Use Tables and derive Input-Output Tables.
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐨𝐚𝐥: 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐬, 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠.

01/10/2026

🌍📊 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐄𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐬𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐫𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐞𝐛𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬. A recent SARTTAC training course on investor relations and sovereign bond issuance brought together thirty-one debt managers from seven countries to strengthen their skills in developing sovereign investor relations frameworks and preparing for international sovereign bond issuance. Participants explored how investors assess credit fundamentals, debt risks, policy credibility, and transparency, while gaining practical insights into investor engagement, market intelligence, debt publications, investor presentations, and roadshows.

The workshop also examined the full sovereign bond issuance lifecycle, from pre-issuance preparation and investor outreach to pricing, ex*****on, and post-issuance obligations, helping participants enhance market-access readiness and build confidence in global capital markets.

Strong investor relations are not only about communicating with investors. They are about building credibility, improving transparency, supporting market access, and fostering long-term relationships with the global investment community.

01/10/2026

𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐤-𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬. Strong bank supervision requires clear judgement, structured analysis, and timely action. To support this goal, SARTTAC recently conducted a seminar for experienced bank supervisors, focused on enhancing technical expertise across key supervisory and regulatory areas.

The seminar explored advanced topics including interest rate and market risk, business model analysis, model risk regulation and supervision, operational risk, and approaches to conglomerate regulation. Through expert-led sessions, case studies, and interactive discussions, participants deepened their understanding of risk-based supervision, strengthened their ability to identify early warning signals, and explored supervisory responses aligned with good international practices.

By fostering advanced supervisory skills and knowledge, the seminar helped equip participants to navigate emerging risks and contribute to a more resilient and stable financial sector.

30/09/2026

Please join us for a livestreamed panel discussion at the 𝐈𝐌𝐅-𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐤𝐨𝐤 𝐨𝐧 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟒 about the way technology is reshaping public financial management across South Asia. Senior government officials and IMF experts will discuss how digital tools can improve public service delivery, social protection, and fiscal management.

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28/09/2026

𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐤𝐞𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡-𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐚𝐱𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐬. Through this week’s SARTTAC course on Public Investment Management, mid- and senior-level public officials from Finance and Planning Departments, line ministries, and public enterprises of India enhanced their understanding of the IMF’s Public Investment Management Assessment (PIMA) framework. Thirty-nine participants from fifteen States explored the three phases of the public investment project cycle, covering the planning, preparation, and implementation of capital projects. The program combined expert-led lectures, practical exercises, and group discussions, while also providing a valuable platform for participants to exchange state experiences, share lessons learned, and discuss best practices in public investment management.

By fostering stronger project planning and ex*****on, the course supported efforts to improve infrastructure outcomes and promote sustainable economic development.

28/09/2026

📰 𝐈𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬:
𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐠𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬?

This question was at the heart of IMF SARTTAC's recent 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 in Jaipur. The event provided a platform for state government officials to discuss good practices in planning, prioritizing, and managing public investments.

We're delighted to see the workshop featured by Economic Times Rajasthan.
🔗 Read the article: https://rajasthan.economictimes.indiatimes.com/amp/news/economy/imf-training-in-jaipur-spotlights-how-states-can-turn-public-spending-into-faster-outcomes/134404435

28/09/2026

Thank you, DIPR, Department of Information & Public Relations, Rajasthan, for sharing highlights from IMF SARTTAC's Public Investment Management workshop in Jaipur. We look forward to continuing our support for stronger public investment management across Indian states.

IMF-SARTTAC Director Harald Finger Pays Courtesy Call on Chief Secretary
Discussions Held on Strengthening Public Investment Management in the State and Other Key Issues

https://dipr.rajasthan.gov.in/press-release-detail/251568/85

25/09/2026

🌍 𝐍𝐨𝐰 𝐀𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐈𝐌𝐅 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 – 𝐍𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝.

As the global economy faces rising fiscal pressures, rapid advances in artificial intelligence, evolving trade dynamics, and new frontiers in digital finance, the IMF's latest Annual Report highlights how the institution supports its 191 member countries in fostering resilience, stability, capacity, and growth. The report offers insights into the key challenges shaping the global economic landscape and the IMF's work in surveillance, lending, and capacity development.

📖 Read the report: https://www.imf.org/annual-report/2026/

23/09/2026

𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐚𝐬 𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞 𝐚𝐬 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚, 𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐨 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐤𝐞𝐲 𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥-𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠.

To strengthen the capacity of state-level statistical agencies, our recent one-week workshop brought together officials from Indian subnational governments involved in the compilation and dissemination of Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) statistics. Through lectures, discussions, and practical exercises, participants enhanced their knowledge of national accounts compilation. The workshop covered key topics, including GDP estimation using the production, expenditure, and income approaches; the compilation of price and volume measures; GDP rebasing and backcasting techniques; regional economic accounts; and recent updates to the System of National Accounts 2008 framework.

By enhancing technical expertise and promoting best practices, the workshop supported the production of high-quality economic data, enabling more effective decision-making at both the state and national levels.