Our autumn learning opportunities will be characterized by the following highlights:

• As travel and event restrictions to contain the Covid-19 pandemic still remain, we will continue delivering our learning program through our Online Learning Campus in the coming months. We will continue testing new ways to actively engage participants and promote interactivity among peers, and delivering certified training modules online. To meet the specific knowledge needs brought by the Covid-19 related health and economic crisis, we will enhance the tailoring of or learning content for the coming activities.
   
• We will further deepen our discussion with Economic Reform Programs (ERP) teams around the fiscal implications of structural reforms, especially aimed at developing the underlying coordination schemes and a better understanding of the implications of the European Commission’s revised guidance for the ERP preparation process. Together with the EC we will co-organize the official launch of the ERP preparation for 2021-2023, discussing how the ERP's shall be linked with the EC’s strategic priorities (Sustainable Development Goals, Green Deal, Just Transition), as well as the IPA programming.
   
• In cooperation with the International Monetary Fund's Fiscal Affairs department (IMF FAD), we will facilitate intensive online discussions aimed at better estimating the gap between potential and actual tax revenue. A better understanding of the tax gap enables better understanding of possible policy choices and developing effective tax administration programs to mitigate key taxpayer compliance problems.
   
• We will carry on deepening our learning agenda of different skills to better inform decision-making, i.e. by enhancing auditors’ and line ministry officials’ communication skills, discussing ways to manage IT risks linked to increased tele-work, reviewing techniques to provide better cost accounting information, exchanging experiences on how to advance dynamic stochastic general equilibrium models, and better assessing and supervising the risks of insurance companies.
   
• With the PEFA secretariat, we will engage officials in learning more about Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA) assessments. Officials will gain further insights on how to use PEFA assessments and reports  for facilitating dialogue, prioritizing, sequencing and implementing PFM improvements.
   
• We support our constituency in enhancing Domestic Revenue Mobilization (DRM), which is central for sustainable growth, poverty reduction, provision of public goods and thus for achieving the SDGs.  In autumn, we will discuss with participating officials ways to improve the cooperation between different government bodies to ensure country commitment for mobilizing domestic revenues.
   
• Upon request of our constituency, we will expand our learning program promoting public asset management, engaging officials in a multi-disciplinary discussion about the organizational, accounting and financial reporting challenges experienced linked to asset management and enabling their sharing of good practices to address those challenges.

We are looking forward to the new learning season and to welcome you at our Online Learning Campus and Line Ministries Portal where you will find several learning opportunities and resources.