Introduction:

Public financial management (PFM) provides the institutional framework for planning, allocating, managing, and controlling public financial resources to support effective governance, fiscal sustainability, and public service delivery. It integrates budgeting, public expenditure management, revenue administration, treasury operations, financial reporting, internal controls, and accountability mechanisms to strengthen public sector performance. This training program explores public financial management principles, implementation frameworks, governance structures, and international best practices. It provides an institutional perspective on how effective PFM systems enhance fiscal discipline, transparency, operational efficiency, and public sector accountability.

Program Objectives:

By the end of this program, participants will be able to:

• Analyze public financial management principles and governance frameworks.

• Evaluate budgeting, treasury, and public expenditure management practices.

• Assess financial reporting, internal control, and accountability mechanisms.

• Examine fiscal governance, public sector financial reforms, and regulatory requirements.

• Explore best practices that strengthen transparency, efficiency, and fiscal sustainability.

Target Audience:

• Public Finance Managers.

• Government Finance and Budget Officers.

• Treasury and Accounting Professionals.

• Internal Auditors and Financial Controllers.

• Public Sector Policy and Planning Professionals.

Program Outline:

Unit 1:

Foundations of Public Financial Management:

• Public financial management principles and objectives.

• Institutional governance and fiscal policy frameworks.

• Public financial management cycle.

• Roles and responsibilities of public financial institutions.

• International public financial management standards.

Unit 2:

Budgeting and Public Resource Management:

• Public budgeting frameworks and methodologies.

• Medium term expenditure frameworks.

• Revenue planning and resource allocation.

• Public expenditure management principles.

• Budget execution and financial oversight.

Unit 3:

Treasury Operations and Financial Control:

• Treasury management frameworks.

• Cash and liquidity management in the public sector.

• Government accounting and financial reporting.

• Internal control and financial assurance systems.

• Public sector financial information systems.

Unit 4:

Accountability, Governance, and Financial Performance:

• Public sector accountability frameworks.

• Internal and external audit systems.

• Financial performance measurement.

• Fiscal transparency and public reporting.

• Public sector risk management and compliance.

Unit 5:

Implementation and Best Practices in Public Financial Management:

• Public financial management reform strategies.

• International best practices in fiscal governance.

• Digital transformation in public financial management.

• Performance based financial management approaches.

• Sustainable public financial management and institutional resilience.