IMF Institute Training Programs in Singapore, Singapore (STI). In collaboration with the Government of Singapore, the Institute for Capacity Development organizes courses for officials from countries in the Asia/Pacific region at the IMF - Singapore Regional Training Institute (STI). This program was inaugurated in 1998.
Officials from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Republic of Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and small non-member Pacific island countries may be invited to selected courses.
Selection Process: Courses are either by
application or by invitation. For courses by invitation, candidates are nominated by government agencies upon the request of the responsible IMF department.
Self-Financed Policy: Candidates from international agencies, advanced regional countries, and local staff in IMF Resident Representatives' offices who apply to courses at our regional training centersand programs, if accepted, will be given the status of self-financed. Attending as self-financed provides the same access to course content and activities, but all associated costs (accommodation, travel, and per diem) need to be covered by the sponsoring institution.