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ATI Annual Report FY23 (Portuguese) Na década que passou desde a criação do Instituto de Formação para África (ATI), em 2013, a formação minis‑ trada pelo Instituto cresceu rapidamente para servir todos os países da África Subsariana. O número de antigos alunos do ATI ultrapassou os 7000 funcionários de todo o conti‑ nente, que frequentaram mais de 230 cursos acerca de um vasto e crescente leque de temas macroeconómicos e financeiros. Durante esse tempo, o Centro inovou, servin‑ do‑se de métodos virtuais e híbridos de realização de formações. É capaz de prestar formação nas três principais línguas do continente e está a começar a prestar também assistência técnica sobre quadros macroeconómicos. O trabalho do Centro – que reafirmou a sua crucial relevância – desenrolou‑se no contexto da situação macro‑ económica mais difícil desde há décadas. A ocorrência de choques sucessivos – a COVID‑19, a guerra da Rússia na Ucrânia e os choques daí resultantes nos preços da energia e dos alimentos, bem como o agravamento das condições de financiamento – deu origem a uma inflação de dois dígitos, a níveis de endividamento elevados e em subida rápida, à erosão do espaço orçamental e a avultadas depreciações da taxa de câmbio em muitos países. A crise do custo de vida significa que um terço da população da África Subsariana ficou a viver abaixo do limiar de pobreza e que 132 milhões de pessoas viveram em situação de insegurança alimentar aguda em 2022. O crescimento no EF23 deverá abrandar, pelo segundo ano consecutivo, para 3,6%. Face à grande limitação do financiamento e do espaço para a formulação de políticas, a consolidação das finanças públicas, o reforço da gestão das finanças públicas, a contenção da inflação e a boa gestão das taxas de câmbio – domínios abrangidos pelo desenvolvimento de capacidades do ATI – tornam‑se prioridades fulcrais. Download ATI Annual Report FY23 Download ATI Annual Report FY23 APPENDIX - List of Courses |
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ATI Annual Report FY23 (French) Au cours de la décennie qui s’est écoulée depuis son ouverture en 2013, l’Institut de formation pour l’Afrique (IFA) a rapidement développé ses activités de formation afin de les déployer dans l’ensemble des pays d’Afrique subsaharienne. Plus de 7 000 fonctionnaires à travers l’Afrique sont passés par l’IFA, qui leur a dispensé plus de 230 cours consacrés à un éventail toujours plus large de thèmes macroéconomiques et financiers. Au fil de ces années, l’Institut a innové en introduisant des modalités de formation à distance et hybrides, s’est donné les moyens de dispenser ses formations dans les trois principales langues du continent et s’oriente vers la fourniture d’assistance technique sur les cadres macroéconomiques. Les activités du centre ont eu pour toile de fond la situation macroéconomique la plus difficile rencontrée depuis des décennies, ce qui ne fait que confirmer son importance critique. Nous avons connu une succession de chocs — la COVID-19, la guerre de la Russie en Ukraine et ses conséquences, à savoir la flambée des prix de l’énergie et des denrées alimentaires, et le resserrement des conditions de financement— qui se sont traduits par une inflation supérieure à 10 %, des niveaux d’endettement élevés et en forte hausse, l’érosion de l’espace budgétaire et d’importantes dépréciations des taux de change dans de nombreux pays. Sous l’effet de la crise du coût de la vie, un tiers de la population d’Afrique subsaharienne vit en dessous du seuil de pauvreté, et 132 millions de personnes se trouvaient en situation d’insécurité alimentaire aigüe en 2022. Pour la deuxième année consécutive, la croissance devrait ralentir pour tomber à 3,6 % sur l’exercice 2023. Face au resserrement drastique des conditions de financement et de la marge de manœuvre des pouvoirs publics, il est essentiel de rééquilibrer les comptes publics, de renforcer la gestion des finances publiques, de maîtriser l’inflation et de bien gérer le taux de change, autant de domaines relevant du développement des capacités mené par l’IFA. Download ATI Annual Report FY23 Download ATI Annual Report FY23 APPENDIX - List of Courses |
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ATI Annual Report FY23 In the decade since ATI opened in 2013, the Institute’s training has grown rapidly to serve all countries across sub-Saharan Africa. ATI alumni exceed 7000 officials across the continent who have availed of over 230 courses in a wide and broadening range of macroeconomic and financial topics. During this time, the Center has innovated with virtual and hybrid training delivery modalities. ATI is now able to deliver in the continent’s three main languages and is moving into providing technical assistance on macroeconomic frameworks. The context for the Center’s work—reaffirming its critical relevance—was the most difficult macroeconomic situation for decades. Successive shocks—COVID, Russia’s war in Ukraine and the resulting energy and food price shocks, and tightening financing conditions—have resulted in double digit inflation, high and sharply rising debt levels, the erosion of fiscal space, and large exchange rate depreciations in many countries. The cost-of-living crisis means a third of the population in Sub-Saharan Africa was living below the poverty line and 132 million people were acutely food insecure in 2022. Growth in FY23 is expected to slow for the second successive year to 3.6 percent. With financing and policy space severely constrained, consolidating public finances, strengthening public financial management, containing inflation, and sound exchange rate management—all areas of ATI capacity building—are key priorities. Download ATI Annual Report FY23 Download ATI Annual Report FY23 APPENDIX - List of Courses |
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ATI Annual Report FY22 (French) L’IFA a atteint tous les objectifs fixés lors de la réunion du comité d’orientation de 2021. Lors du dernier exercice budgétaire (mai 2021–avril 2022), le centre a continué à étoffer sa palette de formations et à tirer parti des modalités de prestation des cours à distance. En outre, il a renforcé ses activités sur les thématiques prioritaires à l’échelle mondiale, telles que les questions de gouvernance et de corruption, les changements climatiques, les aspects macroéconomiques des disparités entre les femmes et les hommes, et a apporté un soutien accru aux pays fragiles ou touchés par un conflit. Tout en continuant à se consacrer aux priorités et aux besoins régionaux, à garantir une représentation maximale des pays fragiles, à promouvoir la diversité parmi les participants et à augmenter ses activités de sensibilisation auprès des partenaires au développement, il a contribué à la surveillance économique et à la mise en oeuvre des programmes dans les pays membres, notamment en réorientant le programme de formation vers les principales thématiques de politique publique évoquées dans les échanges entre les pays membres et le FMI et en mettant l’accent sur la sensibilisation aux principaux messages figurant dans les Perspectives de l’économie mondiale du FMI et les Perspectives économiques régionales du département Afrique. Le centre a été en mesure de mettre en oeuvre son ambitieux programme de travail pour l’exercice 2022, mais maintenir cette dynamique supposera des actions concertées en vue de mobiliser plus de soutiens financiers, notamment des contributions des pays membres lorsque c’est possible. Download ATI Annual Report FY22 Download ATI Annual Report FY22 APPENDIX - List of Courses |
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ATI Annual Report FY22 (Portuguese) O ATI cumpriu os objetivos fixados pelo Comité de Pilotagem em 2021. No último exercício financeiro (maio de 2021 – abril de 2022), o ATI continuou a intensificar as formações e a aproveitar o ambiente virtual, a trabalhar mais nas prioridades globais, incluindo os temas de governação e corrupção, as alterações climáticas e a macroeconomia de género, e a aumentar o apoio aos Estados frágeis e em conflito. Ao mesmo tempo que continuou a prestar atenção às necessidades e prioridades regionais, a assegurar a máxima representação dos países frágeis, a promover a diversidade de participantes e a aumentar as suas atividades de sensibilização juntamente com os parceiros de desenvolvimento, o ATI também apoiou o envolvimento com os países membros através de atividades de supervisão e programas, designadamente mediante, por um lado, a reorientação do programa de formação para os principais temas em matéria de políticas no diálogo entre os países membros e o FMI e, por outro, o apoio à disseminação das principais mensagens das Perspetivas Económicas Mundiais do FMI e das Perspetivas Económicas Regionais do Departamento de África. O centro conseguiu executar um ambicioso plano de trabalho para o EF22, mas, no sentido de manter este dinamismo, serão necessários esforços concertados para garantir apoio financeiro adicional, incluindo contribuições dos países membros, se possível. Download ATI Annual Report FY22 Download ATI Annual Report FY22 APPENDIX - List of Courses |
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ATI Annual Report FY22 ATI has delivered on the objectives set by the Steering Committee in 2021. Last fiscal year (May 21–April 22), the center continued to scale up training and leverage virtual delivery modalities, do more work on global priorities such as governance and corruption issues, climate change and gender macroeconomics, and increase support to fragile and conflict states. While maintaining attention to regional needs and priorities, ensuring maximum representation from fragile countries, promoting diversity among participants, and increasing its outreach activities with development partners, the center also supported surveillance and program engagement with member countries, including by reorienting the training program towards the main policy issues in the dialogue between member countries and the IMF and by supporting outreach on the key messages of the IMF World Economic Outlook and the African Department Regional Economic Outlook. The center was able to implement its ambitious workplan for FY22 but sustaining the momentum will require concerted efforts to secure further financial support, including contributions from member countries where possible. Download ATI Annual Report FY22 Download ATI Annual Report FY22 APPENDIX - List of Courses |
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ATI Annual Report FY21 On May 1, 2019, ATI launched the second phase of its mission to help member countries strengthen their institutional and human capacity. Under Phase II, following the recommendations of its Steering Committee, and guided by both the findings from an external evaluation and the IMF’s Capacity Development Strategy, ATI will gradually scale up training to meet he fast-growing demand, increase support to fragile states, and intensify the work on global priorities such as governance and corruption issues, climate change and the macroeconomics of gender. In FY21, with the help of virtual communications technology, ATI responded to the COVID-19 pandemic by diversifying and increasing CD services to its members. The center was able to offer a total of 62 remote events, three times the previous year. ATI events now include more webinars and peer-leaning events. The number of participants to ATI events reached a historical peak. As instructed by the Managing Director, ATI continued to work closely with sister organizations to leverage their specialist expertise on gender (UN Women), climate change (UN, WB) and collaborated with the African Union Commission (AUC) on high-profile events. This report has been submitted for endorsement to the Steering Committee, which approved, among other things, ATI’s workplan and the strategy to achieve the planned scaling-up. Download ATI Annual Report FY21 Download ATI Annual Report FY21 Appendix |
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ATI Annual Report FY21 (Portuguese) Em 1º de maio de 2019, o ATI lançou a segunda fase de sua missão para ajudar os países membros a fortalecer sua capacidade institucional e humana. Na Fase II, seguindo as recomendações de seu Comitê Diretor, e guiada tanto pelos resultados de uma avaliação externa quanto pela Estratégia de Desenvolvimento de Capacidades (DC) do FMI, a ATI aumentará gradualmente o treinamento para atender à crescente demanda, aumentar o apoio a estados, e intensificar o trabalho sobre prioridades globais, como questões de governança e corrupção, mudanças climáticas e macroeconomia de gênero. No EF21, com ajuda de novas tecnologias de comunicação virtual, a ATI respondeu à pandemia do COVID-19 diversificando e aumentando os serviços de DC para seus membros. O centro ofereceu um total de 62 eventos remotos, três vezes mais do que no ano anterior. Os eventos do ATI agora incluem un número maior de webinars e eventos de orientação de pares. O número de participantes nos eventos da ATI atingiu um pico histórico. Conforme instruído pela Diretora Geral do FMI, a ATI continuou a trabalhar em estreita colaboração com organizações-irmãs para alavancar seus conhecimentos especializados em gênero (ONU Mulheres), mudanças climáticas (ONU, Banco Mundial) e colaborou com a Comissão da União Africana (CUA) em eventos de alto nível. Este relatório foi submetido à aprovação do Comitê Diretor, que aprovou, entre outras coisas, o plano de trabalho da ATI e a estratégia para alcançar a expansão planejada. Download ATI Annual Report FY21 (Portuguese) Download ATI Annual Report FY21 Appendix (Portuguese) |
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External Evaluation of the Africa Training Institute
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ATI Annual Report FY20 Since its inception in 2013, ATI has continued to establish itself as a choice institution for macroeconomic training in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). All 45 SSA countries benefited from ATI training during the first phase. The fast-growing demand for ATI’s training and the significant increase in financial contributions by member countries demonstrate ATI’s increasing relevance. The 6th ATI Steering Committee meeting (Luanda, March 29, 2019) endorsed ATI’s ambitious medium-term plans, which start with its second phase launched on May 1, 2019. The plan is guided by the recommendations of the external evaluation and the 2018 Review of the IMF’s Capacity Development Strategy. Under Phase II, ATI aims to gradually scale up training, increase support to fragile states, and do more work on global priorities such as governance and corruption issues, climate change and gender macro-economics. ATI will also support the IMF’s Article IV and program engagement with members countries by focusing its training on areas and tools useful for these discussions. Download ATI Annual Report FY20 Download ATI Annual Report FY20 Appendix |
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ATI Program Document Phase II Building on ATI’s achievements over the last six years, this program document (PD) outlines the strategic plan for the second phase (Phase II), set to begin on May 1, 2019. A key feature of Phase II is the scaling up of ATI’s operations to keep up with the fast-growing demand for IMF capacity development in the region, including in emerging global and IMF priorities. The PD outlines the conditions for sustained delivery of high quality, demand-driven and relevant training, well-integrated with traditional technical assistance and the IMF’s surveillance and program work in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The PD suggests deepening donor engagement, strengthening ownership by beneficiary countries, and bolstering reporting and accountability. |
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ATI Annual Report FY19 FY19 was a year of transition, marking the shift from ATI’s first phase to the next. Since its inception, ATI has continued to build its reputation as a top location for macroeconomic training in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). It is now well established inthe IMF’s global network of capacity development centers that help strengthen countries’ institutional and human capacity for effective macroeconomic policymaking and management. On May 1, 2019, ATI launched its second phase, about six years after it was established in 2013. |
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ATI Annual Report FY18 In its five years of operations, ATI has established itself as a part of the IMF’s network of regional capacity development centers around the world, which help strengthen countries’ institutional and human capacity for effective macroeconomic policymaking and management. In addition to delivering standardized training, ATI is a leading source of customized training and peer-to-peer learning in the region. ATI’s objectives for course delivery in FY18 were more than fully achieved: the number of public officials who participated in ATI courses reached 743 last year (up from 198 five years ago), of which 31 percent were women. Download ATI Annual Report FY18 Download ATI Course Description FY18-FY19 |
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ATI Annual Report FY17 Since joining the global network of IMF regional capacity development (CD) centers in 2013, the Africa Training Institute (ATI) has broadened its efforts to strengthen sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries’ institutional and human capacity in effective economic policymaking and management. In addition to delivering standardized training courses, ATI is now recognized as an emerging source of customized training and peer-to-peer learning in the region. Located in Mauritius, ATI was made possible by the financial support of the government of Mauritius and external partners: China, Korea, and Australia. Member countries have added their own financial support, with Seychelles, Angola, and Togo taking the lead, demonstrating growing country ownership and a recognition of ATI’s role as a platform for training and knowledge exchange in macroeconomic policy and management. |
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ATI Annual Report FY15-16 The Africa Training Institute (ATI), which started operations in Mauritius in 2013, joins a network of IMF regional training centers around the world in helping strengthen countries’ institutional and human capacity for effective economic policymaking and management. ATI was made possible by the financial support of the IMF’s external partners. These include the Government of Mauritius, as well as the Governments of China, Korea, and Australia. Additional contributions were made by Seychelles and Togo, which reflects growing ownership and recognition of ATI’s’s excellence in training and as a platform for knowledge exchange and best practices in macroeconomic policy and management in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). |
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ATI Annual Report FY14 The IMF’s Africa Training Institute (ATI) started operations in June 2013 thanks to the generous financial contribution and logistical support of the Mauritius government—the host country–as well as financial support from the Australian and Chinese authorities. In December 2013, the ATI moved to a new location in Ebene with modern training and office facilities. The ATI office is co-located and jointly managed with the Africa Regional Technical Assistance Center (AFRITAC) South1 to help increase synergies between training and technical assistance and realize efficiency gains. |
