Thank you, Greece, for becoming the newest partner of our capacity development work. As I told FM @Pierrakakis, Greece has come a long way: from a country needing support to now able to help others. It will contribute to SEETAC, strengthening economic institutions in SE Europe.

Happy Anniversary to our Caribbean Regional Technical Assistance Centre. For over 25 years, CARTAC has helped strengthen institutions, build resilience, and improve lives across the Caribbean. Its success belongs to its 23 member countries and many generous partners.

🎬 New microlearning playlist: Stratification for the RPPI (Residential Property Price Index) This series focuses on a key step in RPPI compilation: structuring housing data to better reflect the composition of the property market. Across a set of short videos, it explains how to define strata, apply weights, and combine results using fixed‑weight and annually chained methods. ▶️ Learn more in the full playlist from the IMF Institute Learning Channel: imfol.org/RPPIPL3X

📣 New microlearning playlist from the IMF Institute Learning Channel: Data Processing for the RPPI Five short videos covering core steps to prepare housing price data including distributions, floor area, duplicates, missing values, and outliers, helping ensure the RPPI is built on clean and reliable inputs. Watch: imfol.org/RPPIPL2X

Notre cours en ligne VITARA – Programme de contrôle fiscal (VITARA-AUD) est désormais disponible en français ! Inscrivez-vous dès aujourd'hui et acquérez les compétences nécessaires pour planifier, mener et clôturer des contrôles fiscaux à l'aide d'outils et de systèmes essentiels. Fonctionnaires: imfol.org/3PjAl8a Grand public: imfol.org/4wdcEPm

Looking to strengthen public debt management skills? Explore the IMF’s Debt Management Learning Pathways, a practical guide combining training, hands on tools, and policy insights for today’s debt managers. 👉 Start exploring: bit.ly/3QL5IsH

The IMF’s online course, Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFSx), is now available in Arabic! 🌐 Register now and gain insights into the compilation of monetary statistics: ▪️ Government Officials: imfol.org/4w1gxaf ▪️ General Public: imfol.org/4ufs6IZ 🗓 Registration closes: August 17, 2026

New Playlist from IMF Institute Learning Channel: Introduction to the Residential Property Price Index (RPPI) 🎬 This six‑part video series explains what the RPPI measures, how it is compiled, and why it matters. It also situates the RPPI within the broader landscape of price statistics and highlights its relevance for housing market analysis, financial stability assessment, and policy decision‑making. ▶️ Watch the full playlist: bit.ly/4w20EjE

ICYMI: Leaders from @IMFNews, @WorldBank, the European Commission & Ethiopian authorities discussed how homegrown reforms and long-term capacity development are strengthening Ethiopia’s financial system. 🎥 Watch the recording: youtube.com/live/R8DfKeuYxss…

During the 2026 Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund, our Peek‑into‑Training event spotlighted the IMF’s Macroeconomic Policy Communication (MPC) blended course, one of the newest offerings in the IMF’s training curriculum. 🎥 Missed the session? Watch the full event here: bit.ly/3Qm0jrQ

Safeguarding economic integrity is foundational to the IMF’s broader mission of promoting economic growth and stability, and capacity development is a critical pillar of our work in this area—said Dan Katz, IMF’s First Deputy Managing Director, opening the Spring Meetings discussion “Safeguarding Economic Integrity: Confronting Corruption and Illicit Flows.” You can watch the whole discussion here: youtube.com/live/cCjea6OarTk…

For nearly a year now, the IMF Regional Training Program for South America and Mexico, hosted in Asunción by Central Bank of Paraguay (BCP), has been helping strengthen the capacity of policy institutions in the region. During the IMF’s Spring Meetings, the Governor of the Central Bank of Paraguay, Carlos Carvallo Spalding, and the directors of the IMF’s Western Hemisphere Department and Institute for Capacity Development, Nigel Chalk and Catriona Purfield, met to take stock of the first months of the program and discuss its prospects. As the program approaches the second year of the pilot phase, courses have been receiving high ratings from participants. IMF Regional Training Program for South America and Mexico is a partnership that forms a good basis for future capacity development work in the region. To learn more about the program, see here: imf.org/en/capacity-developm…

A strong partnership between the European Union and the International Monetary Fund in action—reaffirmed during the IMF Spring Meetings by IMF’s Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva and European Commissioner for International Partnerships Jozef Síkela. From the highest level of leadership to operations on the ground, our shared commitment to multilateralism, macroeconomic stability, and effective institutions delivers tangible results, particularly in Africa, supporting resilience, sustainable growth, and mobilizing investments. The European Union remains the IMF’s largest contributor to capacity development in Africa and a cornerstone partner on the continent. We look forward to building on this trusted and impactful partnership.

As the Spring Meetings draw to a close, we look back at the strong partnership on capacity development Southeast and Eastern Europe between the European Union and the International Monetary Fund—reaffirmed this week by the EU Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos and IMF’s Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva. This partnership reflects our shared commitment to strengthening institutions, improving economic governance, and building resilience. Through the new Southeast Europe Technical Assistance Center (SEETAC), the partnership will support the Western Balkans and Moldova in advancing EU integration reforms and laying the foundations for sustainable growth and shared prosperity—benefiting both SEETAC members and the European Union. In parallel, the Global Public Finance Partnership will help advance public financial management reforms in Eastern Europe.

Strengthening institutions in Africa is essential for effective policymaking. Senior officials from sub-Saharan Africa and development partners underlined the importance of continued strong collaboration with the IMF & a sustained donor support to meet the needs of the region.

Happening TODAY: Strengthening Fiscal Capacity in Fragile and Conflict-Affected States: Insights from Syria and Other Countries x.com/i/broadcasts/1aKbdbebN…

⏰TODAY! Watch "Strengthening Fiscal Capacity in Fragile and Conflict-Affected States: Insights from Syria and Other Countries" for more on IMF capacity development in these settings. ➡️3:00 pm ET: youtube.com/watch?v=jZxD4xRu…

STARTING SOON. “Safeguarding Economic Integrity: Confronting Corruption and Illicit Flows.” Amid global uncertainty, strengthening economic integrity is critical to protecting stability and sustaining public trust. Watch live:  youtube.com/watch?v=cCjea6Oa…

The @EU_Commission is a key partner in IMF capacity development, with deeply aligned strategic objectives. It is an honor to announce a new EUR 14 million contribution from DG ENEST and @MartaKosEU to support countries in their reform process toward EU accession.

WATCH: Our Capacity Development Talk to learn more about the overhaul of Ethiopia's economic model through IMF capacity development support and hear perspectives from country authorities and experts at the IMF and @WorldBankGroup. x.com/i/broadcasts/1wxWjapaz…