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Are you looking for new ways to boost your statistical knowledge?  Join our free online Macroeconomic Statistics Courses taught by IMF experts. With some trainings available in multiple languages, you will gain expertise in essential topics such as:  -Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Statistics  -Compilation Basics for Macroeconomic Statistics   -Consumer Price Index  -External Debt Statistics   -Financial Soundness Indicators  -Government Finance Statistics  -National Accounts Statistics  -Producer, Export, and Import Price Index Statistics  -Public Sector Debt Statistics  -Quarterly National Accounts/High Frequency Indicators of Economic Activity      Check out our training catalogue and sign up for any of our courses: https://lnkd.in/e3ZfYu7A    European Commission Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) Ministry of Finance - Japan Ministry of Finance, Luxembourg Norad - Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation SECO Economic Cooperation and Development Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken IMF Capacity Development #IMFData #LearningOpportunity  

The Statistics Department of the International Monetary Fund, in collaboration with the IMF's Institute for Capacity Development, organized a training on Government Finance Statistics (GFS) - Advanced (in French) from May 13-24, 2024, at the IMF Headquarters in Washington DC. 34 participants from 20 countries actively took part in the training to increase their capacity to apply the general principles in the GFS Manual 2014 to address complex GFS issues regarding concepts and definitions, coverage and sectorization, valuation and, consolidation. Find out more on 2024 courses for government officials delivered at the IMF headquarters at: https://lnkd.in/e8rjVtPM IMF Data Steffi Schuster Corinne Dodji Danklou

A disorderly climate transition poses risks to firms, particularly in emerging markets. The “Share of Assets in Firms at Risk”, an experimental forward-looking transition risk indicator, highlights that close to 20 percent of firms in emerging market economies are vulnerable to the risks associated with a disorderly climate transition by 2050. A lesser proportion of firms are deemed at risk under scenarios of an orderly climate transition, underscoring the critical role of strategic planning and gradual implementation in reducing climate-related vulnerabilities. The “hot house world” scenarios imply lower transition risks due to less stringent carbon reduction targets, but come at the cost of substantial physical risks, which could significantly impact economies and ecosystems. Find out more about this indicator and the critical assumptions made to estimate it on the IMF’s Climate Change Indicators Dashboard (CID): https://lnkd.in/ek9YQYqS #IMFData #ClimateData

Last week, we hosted the IMF´s Statistics Long-Term Experts for a working visit in DC. Their presence in our Regional Capacity Development Centers around the world is very important for our success in capacity development delivery in our member countries.    Many thanks to our IMF Deputy Managing Director Bo Li for joining us to give the opening remarks and to Strategy, Policy and Review Department Director Ceyla Pazarbasioglu and Institute for Capacity Development Director Dominique Desruelle for their supports for the event and our close collaboration.   As we conclude the inspiring journey of learning from each other, I want to express how grateful we are for the experts’ efforts supporting our member countries. I look forward to continuing our work together to strengthen macroeconomic statistics around the world and increase access to data for evidence-based policy making.   #IMF #IMFData #CapacityDevelopment; Serkan Arslanalp; IMF Capacity Development

Shifts in global trade patterns have generated new opportunities for countries in the Middle East and Central Asia. Reducing trade barriers, easing regulatory constraints, and upgrading infrastructure can mitigate challenges and help countries leverage these opportunities. https://lnkd.in/epX_g3nF

Narrowing the gap between the share of men and women who work is one of the very important reforms policymakers can make to revive economies amid the weakest medium-term growth outlook in more than three decades. https://lnkd.in/eUABaTpq

Suez Canal shipping volume was down by two-thirds in April 2024 compared to the previous year, intensifying global trade disruptions. More insights on PortWatch. https://portwatch.imf.org PortWatch partners: Environmental Change Institute (ECI), University of Oxford, Esri, United Nations, The World Bank, World Trade Organization, SECO Economic Cooperation and Development

The IMF’s Statistics Department provides technical assistance and training to strengthen the production and dissemination of internationally comparable macroeconomic statistics. Our goal is to provide decision makers with more and better data to support evidence-based macroeconomic policies and the attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals. Supporting low-and lower middle-income countries and fragile and conflict-affected states (FCS) is a priority for the IMF. Regional centers play a key role in delivering Capacity Development (CD), including to FCS. Well over half of our CD is delivered in the Africa and the Asia Pacific regions. The 12 IMF regional capacity development centers foster agility in responding to emerging needs, while also drawing on regional experiences in tailoring CD and facilitating peer learning. Learn more here: imf.org/data IMF Capacity Development #IMFData

Accelerating the green transition is beneficial for our planet and for the economy. This Chart of the Week shows that making an orderly transition to net zero by 2050 could result in global GDP being 7% higher than under current policies. https://lnkd.in/eYDcMQKq

Our new course “Producer, Export, and Import Price Index Statistics” is now available for enrollment! During the 8-week training you will: -Learn the main uses of producer, export, and import price indexes.  -Dive into the specific principles to develop and update price index weights.  -Calculate price indexes based on collected prices and weights. Apply online by May 13, 2024: https://lnkd.in/etjSW8uR This online course was made possible through the Data for Decisions Fund European Commission Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) Ministry of Finance - Japan Ministry of Finance, Luxembourg Norad - Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation SECO Economic Cooperation and Development Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken IMF Capacity Development #IMFData #LearningOpportunity