All Workshops
Promoting Financial Stability & Enhancing Macroprudential & Fintech Supervision
13/11/2017 - 17/11/2017 Arusha, Tanzania
In the last few years, many countries in East Africa were focused on building out their financial stability and macroprudential policy infrastructure and adopting a macroprudential approach to supervision and regulations. In addition, many central banks and other regulatory agencies are seized with the importance of effective regulatory and supervisory oversight of financial technology firms, commonly referred to as Fintech, which offers significant opportunities for financial inclusion and innovation. However, if not carefully supervised, Fintech could have serious implications for the soundness of financial institutions as well as the management of systemic risks.
Enhancing the Basel Process -Recent Developments in Basel II & Basel III
21/08/2017 - 25/08/2017 Ebene, Mauritius
Implementation of the Basel III framework is a key global regulatory reform priority. Full and consistent implementation within the internationally agreed timeframe is aimed at strengthening the resilience of the banking system, improving market confidence in regulatory ratios and promoting a level playing field. Developments are taking place in implementing different facets of Basel III such as the leverage ratio, liquidity requirements, and capital buffers. The seminar is designed to familiarize participants with the underlying concepts of these requirements and equip them with the tools and techniques for conducting supervision of banks/financial institutions under the revised framework in the most effective way.
Information Technology Risk Supervision
15/09/2016 - 16/09/2016 Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
The purpose of workshop was to create awareness of the need to develop capacity on IT Risk Supervision. IT Risk Supervision is a topic that is quickly rising as a supervisory priority as a result of the…
Risk Based Approach to AML/CFT Supervision
05/09/2016 - 09/09/2016 Zanzibar, Tanzania
The workshop aimed to create a platform for the staff of Central Banks Bank Supervision Departments and Financial Intelligence Units to exchange views and discuss the developments on AML/CFT regulations...
Legal Aspects of the National Payments Systems
27/11/2017 - 01/12/2017 Ebene, Mauritius
in 2012 new, enhanced risk management standards were promulgated for the FMIs, the PFMI, in the wake of global financial crisis. This workshop intends to provide a technical understanding of the related issues to enhance the work of the legal experts tasked with drafting or amending the relevant laws.
CPSS-IOSCO Principles for Financial Market Infrastructures:Challenges & Strategy
24/04/2017 - 28/04/2017 Zanzibar, Tanzania
The objectives of the workshops are to enhance the level of assessment proficiency among participants and provide a forum to discuss local and regional challenges in the oversight of FMIs. The workshop will address new developments in the payments landscape and the new international guidance on cyber resilience for FMIs.
Regional Workshop on Risk Based Supervision and ICAAP Reforms
16/04/2018 - 20/04/2018 Entebbe, Uganda
The program has been developed for mid- to senior level supervisor staff from the Banking Regulatory Authorities in Burundi, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda.
Improving Financial Stability via Effective analysis & Timely Monitoring of FSIs
12/02/2018 - 16/02/2018
Conducted in with the Toronto Centre, it will bring together staff from the Insurance Regulatory Authorities from Burundi, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda.
Regional Course on Macroeconomic Diagnostics
30/11/2015 - 10/12/2015 Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
The aim of the course was to strengthen the ability of participants to assess a country's macroeconomic situation, drawing heavily from actual country experiences. The broad types of assessments were...
Fiscal Policy Analysis Course
19/02/2018 - 23/02/2018 Kigali, Rwanda
This hands-on course is built around core macro-fiscal topics needed to analyze fiscal policy. Units will be substantiated by general empirical findings, case studies, and Excel-based workshops. Workshops will focus on fiscal projections, measuring the fiscal stance, debt dynamics, and current fiscal challenges in EAC countries. There will also be substantial time for peer exchanges.
Macro-fiscal functions in Ministries of Finance
08/01/2018 - 12/01/2018 Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
IMF – East AFRITAC is hosting a regional workshop for officials to share lessons and experiences in strengthening macro-fiscal functions in ministries of finance. Macro-fiscal units have an important role to play in the PFM process, providing economic context and forecasts that underpin revenue, expenditure and debt projections. However, despite the importance of macro-fiscal analysis in the budget process, it can often be challenging to establish and maintain a macro-fiscal capability. It can be difficult to get the right mix of skill and technology in a capacity-constrained environment, and establishing links with the rest of the PFM processes of the ministry can be tricky. This workshop will bring together directors and senior economists from macro-fiscal units in the region to discuss and share strategies for establishing and maintaining sustainable macro-fiscal capabilities in ministries of finance.
Macro-Fiscal Forecasting Training
08/08/2016 - 18/08/2016 Arusha, Tanzania
The objective of the workshop was to build the analytical skills of government officials who are involved in forecasting activities in their respective countries. Various government entities in the region…
Exchange Rate Policy
18/09/2017 - 22/09/2017 Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
The main objective of this one-week course is to broaden the participants’ understanding of exchange rate analysis and policy. The course introduces key definitions and concepts used in exchange rate analysis, presents methodologies to estimate the equilibrium real exchange rate and the IMF External Balance Approach to measure real exchange rate misalignment; covers several aspects related to foreign exchange intervention and ways to assess the adequacy of foreign exchange reserves, and their management; and discusses how changes in the real exchange rate may affect external adjustment and growth and other macroeconomic policy tradeoffs.
Evolving Monetary Policy Frameworks in LLMICs
20/03/2017 - 24/03/2017 Arusha, Tanzania
The workshop is targeting mid-level management and relevant technical staff involved in practical discussion of monetary policy conduct and implementation. The objective of the seminar is to provide a platform to discuss practical and technical guidance on the effective implementation of a modern monetary policy framework as presented in the IMF policy paper on Evolving Monetary Policy Frameworks in Low-Income and Other Developing Countries. Topics will include price stability, operational independence, the operational framework, forward-looking monetary policy strategy, and effective central bank communication.
Understanding and Improving the Link between Fiscal and Monetary Policy
28/04/2016 - 09/09/2016 Zanzibar, Tanzania
The sound conduct of monetary policy and the development of well functioning financial markets benefit from strong cooperation between the ministry of finance and the Central Bank.
AFE 20th Steering Committee Meeting
18/03/2018 - 19/03/2018 Tanzania
The meeting will be chaired by the Deputy Governor of the National Bank of Rwanda and attended by representatives from member countries, development partners and the IMF. Participants will provide feedback and strategic guidance to the Center on a range of issues, and discuss the implementation of the FY 2018 work plan and the proposed work plan for FY 2019.
Steering Committee Meeting
03/04/2017 - 04/04/2017 Lilongwe, Malawi
AFE will conduct its 19th Steering Committee meeting between April 3-4, 2017. The meeting will be co-chaired by the Malawi Minister of Finance, Economic and Planning and Development, and the Governor of the Reserve Bank of Malawi, in Lilongwe, Malawi.
Risk Based Solvency Frameworks and Supervision
20/02/2017 ( 01:00 PM - 09:00 PM ) Uganda
This will include the identification of significant activities, assessing inherent and other risks, assessing board, risk management and other oversight functions and the assessment of solvency requirements/capital adequacy for insurers.
Taking Cash Management Forward - Building on Recent Reforms
13/02/2018 - 16/02/2018 Zanzibar, Tanzania
The workshop aims to share experiences on the three key theme areas. Participants should therefore include staff actively involved in cash management and TSA reforms from: (i) the Treasury or Accountant General’s Department; (ii) Cash Management Unit; and Debt management office/unit; and (iii) cash forecasters from large MDAs and revenue department.
Strengthening Budget Documentation
20/11/2017 - 24/11/2017 Entebbe, Uganda
The objective of the workshop is to provide budget officers involved in budget preparation, the skills to make the budget more strategic, more precise, more focused, and more reader friendly. Subject areas include: Coverage and structure of the budget documents; Improving the quality, relevance, and consistency of information contained in budget documentation to better inform funding choices and to enable accountability; Legal, procedural, and institutional implications for enhancing openness and transparency in budget management and documentation; Budget as a tool of communicating policy; and Summarizing the message without losing the content.
Joint EAC/ FAD – AFE Workshop
20/03/2017 - 23/03/2017
The EAC/FAD-AFE workshop will focus on regional PFM harmonization and the development of a surveillance framework to oversee macro-fiscal convergence ahead of the proposed monetary union.
It is being hosted by the EAC secretariat and will have participation from the EAC Partner States.
PFM Reform Strategies
21/02/2017 - 21/02/2017 Zanzibar, Tanzania
The workshop will discuss themes emerging from previous experience with PFM reforms in AFE countries. It is specifically intended to equip participants with a better understanding of how to prioritize and sequence PFM reforms; the relevance of PEFA and other diagnostic tools in designing country appropriate reform strategies; the role of underlying institutional arrangements; and the importance of change management.
Strengthening Public Investment Management
28/11/2016 - 02/12/2016 Kigali, Rwanda
The workshop was planned to (i) strengthen understanding of the senior officials on how public investment institutions influence fiscal and economic outcomes, and (ii) provide a critical appraisal of the...
IFMIS Effectiveness: Strengthening PFM operational support and control
18/10/2016 - 21/10/2016 Tanzania
The workshop discussed measures for improving the system support, which IFMIS provides to key PFM Processes: specifically: medium term, program based budget formulation; budget execution, including controls;
International Survey on Revenue Administration/ RA-FIT Coordinators
26/02/2018 - 02/03/2018 Johannesburg, South Africa
Objectives: (I) to discuss performance measurement and management; (2) provide training on the RA-FIT Platform; and (3) view a demonstration on the new RA-FIT Portal that will be used by IMF to disseminate data to administrations.
Building Effective Taxpayer Registers
11/12/2017 - 15/12/2017 Zanzibar, Tanzania
Operationalizing Risk Management Modules in Customs IT
17/10/2016 - 21/10/2016 Lilongwe, Malawi
The objective of the workshop was to develop practical skills to manage computerized customs selectivity modules.
GFS - Data revision and PPP guidelines
25/06/2018 - 29/06/2018 Malawi
The workshop will consider: 1) Refine the draft guidelines for the compilation of a GFS data revision policy; 2) Finalize the draft layout for the development of inventories; and 3) Refine the draft chapter on “Public Private Partnerships” for the Guidelines on the Compilation of Government Finance and Public Sector Debt Statistics.
National Accounts workshop
12/02/2018 - 16/02/2018 Entebbe, Uganda
Topics to be covered include :
• General issues in compilation of SUTs;
• Estimation of valuation matrices – trade and transport margins and taxes on products;
• Balancing SUTs;
• Linking SUTs to the sector accounts; and
• Revisions in quarterly national accounts.
Accelerating GFS compilation: EAC GFS guidelines on PPPs
22/01/2018 - 26/01/2018 Kampala, Uganda
The workshop will consider: 1. Automating GFS compilation to accelerate dissemination; 2. Resolving compilation and dissemination issues; and 3. Finalizing the draft chapter on “Public Private Partnerships” for the Guidelines on the Compilation of Government Finance and Public Sector Debt Statistics.
High Frequency Data Compilation and Refinement of EAC GFS Guidelines
20/11/2017 - 24/11/2017 Tanzania
Agricultural Producer Price Index
20/02/2017 - 20/02/2017 Arusha, Tanzania
The workshop is intended to build capacity in developing agricultural producer price indices in the region and targets officials from national statistics offices and central banks. The one-week course will cover data sources and methodology for compiling the APPI.
National Accounts Statistics
06/02/2017 - 20/02/2017 Uganda
This is a follow up to the August 2016 workshop and is intending to provide further support in developing Supply and Use Tables (SUT).
Improving GFS Quality and Expanding the Guidelines
28/11/2016 - 02/12/2016 Kampala, Uganda
The two main objectives of the workshop were to: (i) enable AFE Member State GFS compilers to understand strategies for improving data quality (including comprehending more completely techniques for testing…
Accelerating GFS Reporting and Expanding the Guidelines
29/08/2016 - 02/09/2016 Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
The workshop reflected the ongoing joint efforts of the East African Community (EAC) Secretariat and the AFRITAC East Regional Technical Assistance Center (AFE) to conduct a GFS Capacity Development Program…