Public Sector Financial Sustainability Analysis Training Course

Public Sector Financial Sustainability Analysis Training Course

Introduction

Public financial sustainability is at the core of effective governance, fiscal responsibility, and long-term economic growth. Public Sector Financial Sustainability Analysis Training Course equips participants with advanced tools, methodologies, and strategies to analyze fiscal frameworks, assess expenditure efficiency, strengthen revenue mobilization, and enhance budgetary discipline. With a focus on fiscal transparency, debt management, intergovernmental transfers, and public investment analysis, the course prepares participants to design and implement resilient financial systems.

This highly practical and results-driven program emphasizes public finance reforms, fiscal risk assessment, accountability frameworks, and sustainable development financing. Participants will gain insights into innovative financing approaches, participatory budgeting, digital transformation in financial management, and policy-driven fiscal planning. By integrating international best practices and real-world case studies, the course empowers government officials, policymakers, auditors, and financial managers to strengthen fiscal sustainability and deliver inclusive, transparent, and efficient public services.

Course Objectives

1. Understand core principles of public sector financial sustainability.
2. Conduct fiscal risk assessment and debt sustainability analysis.
3. Strengthen public expenditure management for efficiency.
4. Apply tools for revenue mobilization and local taxation strategies.
5. Analyze intergovernmental fiscal transfers and decentralization.
6. Implement public investment appraisal and cost-benefit analysis.
7. Enhance financial transparency and accountability mechanisms.
8. Utilize digital transformation tools in financial management systems.
9. Design frameworks for inclusive and participatory budgeting.
10. Align public finance reforms with sustainable development goals (SDGs).
11. Apply governance reforms to improve fiscal performance.
12. Monitor budget execution and performance-based budgeting.
13. Develop strategies for long-term fiscal sustainability planning.

Target Audiences

1. Government policymakers and decision-makers
2. Public sector financial managers
3. Officials from ministries of finance and planning
4. Local government administrators
5. Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs) auditors
6. Economists and fiscal policy analysts
7. Development partners and donor agencies
8. Academics and researchers in public finance

Course Duration: 5 days

Course Modules

Module 1: Foundations of Public Sector Financial Sustainability

• Understanding fiscal sustainability principles
• Key drivers of financial stability in government
• Global frameworks and standards in public finance
• Tools for fiscal analysis and sustainability indicators
• Role of governance in sustainable finance
• Case Study: Fiscal reforms in New Zealand

Module 2: Fiscal Risk Assessment and Debt Management

• Identifying sources of fiscal risks
• Public debt management strategies
• Contingent liabilities in government finance
• Sovereign risk analysis techniques
• Tools for debt sustainability assessment
• Case Study: Greece sovereign debt crisis

Module 3: Public Expenditure Management and Efficiency

• Budget allocation frameworks
• Performance-based budgeting approaches
• Expenditure tracking and monitoring systems
• Identifying inefficiencies in public spending
• Tools for expenditure sustainability
• Case Study: UgandaΓÇÖs expenditure reforms

Module 4: Revenue Mobilization and Local Taxation

• Enhancing domestic resource mobilization
• Local taxation frameworks and reforms
• Broadening the tax base and compliance
• Linking taxation to service delivery improvement
• Digital tools for tax administration
• Case Study: KenyaΓÇÖs revenue authority reforms

Module 5: Intergovernmental Fiscal Transfers and Decentralization

• Frameworks for fiscal decentralization
• Equity and efficiency in transfer systems
• Designing intergovernmental transfer mechanisms
• Strengthening local government finance
• Role of fiscal federalism in sustainability
• Case Study: IndiaΓÇÖs intergovernmental fiscal transfers

Module 6: Public Investment Appraisal and Financing

• Cost-benefit analysis of public projects
• Public-private partnerships (PPPs) in financing
• Capital investment planning strategies
• Evaluating infrastructure sustainability
• Managing public investment risks
• Case Study: PPPs in infrastructure in South Africa

Module 7: Fiscal Transparency, Accountability, and Governance

• Building transparency frameworks
• Strengthening public accountability mechanisms
• Role of Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs)
• Citizen engagement in financial governance
• Combatting corruption through fiscal reforms
• Case Study: Transparency reforms in Chile

Module 8: Policy Reforms and Long-Term Fiscal Sustainability

• Linking fiscal reforms to SDGs
• Institutional capacity building strategies
• Designing long-term fiscal sustainability plans
• Monitoring and evaluation frameworks
• International best practices in fiscal reforms
• Case Study: SwedenΓÇÖs fiscal policy reforms

Training Methodology

• Interactive lectures with practical insights
• Hands-on group exercises and simulations
• Real-life case study analysis and discussions
• Role-playing for participatory budgeting scenarios
• Use of digital financial management tools
• Peer-to-peer knowledge sharing sessions

Register as a group from 3 participants for a Discount

Send us an email: info@datastatresearch.org or call +254724527104 

Certification

Upon successful completion of this training, participants will be issued with a globally- recognized certificate.

Tailor-Made Course

 We also offer tailor-made courses based on your needs.

Key Notes

a. The participant must be conversant with English.

b. Upon completion of training the participant will be issued with an Authorized Training Certificate

c. Course duration is flexible and the contents can be modified to fit any number of days.

d. The course fee includes facilitation training materials, 2 coffee breaks, buffet lunch and A Certificate upon successful completion of Training.

e. One-year post-training support Consultation and Coaching provided after the course.

f. Payment should be done at least a week before commence of the training, to DATASTAT CONSULTANCY LTD account, as indicated in the invoice so as to enable us prepare better for you.