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Fiscal Policy Training Program 2002

The International Study Program's annual Fiscal Policy Summer Training Courses form a comprehensive training program designed for central and local government officials and policy makers from developing and transition countries as well as their counterparts with international donor agencies. The Fiscal Policy Training Program held during July-August 2002 consisted of three courses:

• Fiscal Analysis and Revenue Forecasting (held from July 1-12,2002),
• Fiscal Decentralization in Developing and Transition Economies (held from July 15 - August 2, 2002) and
• Public Budgeting and Fiscal Management (held from August 5-16, 2002).

The three training courses included participants from countries around the world, including officials from the Bahamas, India, Indonesia, Guinea, Kenya, Pakistan, South Africa, Thailand, Uganda, Venezuela, Vietnam and Zambia. The groups further included officials from the USAID/Uganda, the Swiss Agency for Development Cooperation (SADC/Pakistan), the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) and the World Bank.

Information and application materials for the Fiscal Policy Summer Training Courses which will be offered during Summer 2003 will be posted in January 2003. For additional information regarding the program, please contact:
 
Mr. Paul Benson
Email: paulbenson@gsu.edu
Phone: (404) 651-1144
Fax: (404) 651-3996