Build the practical skills needed to prepare credible public budgets and monitor execution against approved priorities. This five-day ATI programme is designed for budget officers, expenditure managers, programme managers and fiscal analysts. It uses practical exercises and African public-sector scenarios; specific dates and delivery arrangements should be confirmed with ATI before registration.
Duration: 5 days
Delivery: Online or Nairobi-based, subject to schedule confirmation
Level: Professional short course
Language: English
Fees and next intake: Confirm with ATI
Certificate: ATI course certificate, subject to completion requirements
Course overview
Build the practical skills needed to prepare credible public budgets and monitor execution against approved priorities. Participants leave with an action-oriented framework for improving workplace practice.
Who should attend
Budget officers, expenditure managers, programme managers and fiscal analysts.
Learning outcomes
- Budget calendars and institutional responsibilities
- Programme-based budget preparation
- Costing, ceilings and prioritisation
- Commitment control and expenditure execution
- Performance review and corrective action
Course modules
1. Budget calendars and institutional responsibilities
Practical application: Apply the topic to an African public-institution scenario. Expected competence: Explain decisions, use relevant evidence and identify implementation risks.
2. Programme-based budget preparation
Practical application: Apply the topic to an African public-institution scenario. Expected competence: Explain decisions, use relevant evidence and identify implementation risks.
3. Costing, ceilings and prioritisation
Practical application: Apply the topic to an African public-institution scenario. Expected competence: Explain decisions, use relevant evidence and identify implementation risks.
4. Commitment control and expenditure execution
Practical application: Apply the topic to an African public-institution scenario. Expected competence: Explain decisions, use relevant evidence and identify implementation risks.
5. Performance review and corrective action
Practical application: Apply the topic to an African public-institution scenario. Expected competence: Explain decisions, use relevant evidence and identify implementation risks.
Training methodology and assessment
Facilitated explanations, guided exercises, discussion and applied case work. Assessment arrangements, if applicable, are confirmed in the course schedule.
Certification and external designations
This ATI course covers subject areas commonly associated with professional public-finance practice. It does not award or guarantee an external professional designation, examination eligibility or external accreditation.
Registration and institutional training
For dates, fees, group delivery or a customised Ministry and government programme, contact ATI through the contact page or registration page.
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