Welcome to IMF | CEF
The International Monetary Fund’s Middle East Center for Economics and Finance (IMF - CEF) is the IMF’s regional training center for all the 22 Arab League countries, hosted and funded by the State of Kuwait. CEF is part of a global network of the IMF’s 17 Regional Capacity Development Centers (RCDCs). It started operations in 2011 and was officially inaugurated in 2014.
Current & Upcoming Courses & Events
COURSES
Legal and Institutional Framework for Public Debt Management - 11-15 January 2026
COURSES
Government Finance Statistics – Fundamental - 12 - 23 January 2026
COURSES
Central Bank Digital Currencies: Initial Considerations - 18 - 22 January 2026
HIGH - LEVEL EVENTS
Seminar on Boosting Competitiveness in the Arab Region: Industrial Policy vs. Structural Reforms - January 19, 2026
Completed Courses & Events
EVENTS
Webinar on IMF's Regional Economic Outlook for MENA Resilience amid Uncertainty - Will it Last? - December 16, 2025
Host Country
Kuwait |
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