Governments and public entities are asked to deliver more services with uncertain revenues, rising debt service and sudden shocks from commodity prices, climate events or contingent liabilities. Budgets that merely extend last year's lines hide those risks and give little information on what spending achieves. This ten-day programme teaches practitioners to prepare budgets that are realistic, risk-aware and tied to results.
The first week covers the budget cycle, macro-fiscal frameworks, revenue forecasting, expenditure ceilings, medium-term expenditure frameworks, costing, budget calendars and call circulars, along with Excel budget models. The second week introduces fiscal risk analysis, including macroeconomic sensitivity, public debt, state-owned enterprises, guarantees, public-private partnerships and arrears, then moves to programme budgeting, performance indicators, results-based classification, budget execution, in-year reporting, cash management and evaluation. A closing project integrates a full budget proposal and risk statement. It suits budget directors, finance and planning officers, treasury staff, internal auditors, legislators' staff, county and municipal finance teams, and finance leads in agencies and development projects. Afterwards you can cost a programme, prepare a fiscal risk statement and defend an outcome-based budget request. Classroom, online and in-house formats lead to a CPD-accredited certificate.
Public financial management reforms across Africa and beyond are moving from inputs and line items toward budgets that show what citizens receive for their money. At the same time, shocks to revenue, exchange rates, interest costs and contingent liabilities have made fiscal risk disclosure a central test of budget credibility. Officials who can combine sound budget preparation with rigorous risk analysis and performance information are in short supply.
The Planning and Implementation of Budgeting, Fiscal Risk & Outcome-Based Budgeting Training Course runs over two weeks. In the first, participants master the technical foundations: the budget cycle and legal framework, macro-fiscal forecasting, setting ceilings, bottom-up costing, medium-term frameworks, budget documentation and legislative scrutiny. The second week builds on these foundations by teaching how to identify and quantify fiscal risks, then how to restructure budgets around programmes, outputs and outcomes, set indicators and targets, and monitor execution and results.
Participants spend much of the time in spreadsheet and case-based work. They build forecasting and costing models, draft a fiscal risk statement and prepare a programme budget submission, and the final days are devoted to an integrated exercise that pulls the elements together and is reviewed by facilitators and peers.
At the end of the ten days, participants will be able to:
Participants return to work with:
The two weeks are built around practice and are taught through:
Day 1: Public Budgeting Foundations
Day 2: Macro-Fiscal Framework and Revenue Forecasting
Day 3: Costing and Expenditure Planning
Day 4: Medium-Term Expenditure Frameworks
Day 5: Budget Documentation, Approval and Scrutiny
Day 6: Fiscal Risk Identification and Analysis
Day 7: Quantifying and Managing Fiscal Risk
Day 8: Programme and Outcome-Based Budgeting
Day 9: Budget Execution, Performance and Evaluation
Day 10: Integrated Project and Reform Planning
The programme is aimed at professionals who prepare, review or scrutinise public budgets, including:
Participants who attend all ten days and complete the modelling exercises and capstone project are awarded a CPD-accredited Certificate of Completion issued by Vision Reach Global Consultancy.
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By the end of the Planning and Implementation of Budgeting, Fiscal Risk & Outcome-Based Budgeting programme, you'll be able to explain the stages, actors and legal framework of the public budget cycle, prepare macro-fiscal forecasts and derive consistent revenue and expenditure ceilings, cost programmes and activities using unit costs, norms and realistic assumptions, and develop a medium-term expenditure framework and budget documentation. The full breakdown of topics is covered session by session in the Course Outline tab above.
The programme is aimed at professionals who prepare, review or scrutinise public budgets, including: Budget directors and budget analysts in finance ministries, Planning officers and economists in ministries, departments and agencies, County, municipal and local authority finance teams, Treasury, debt management and cash management staff, Internal auditors and public accountants, Parliamentary and county assembly committee staff, Finance managers in state corporations and development projects, and Donor and development partner public finance advisers.
Planning and Implementation of Budgeting, Fiscal Risk & Outcome-Based Budgeting Training Course typically runs as 10 Days. It's available as in-person classroom, live virtual, and in-house corporate training — every course can also be delivered on-site for your team on dates that suit you.
Planning and Implementation of Budgeting, Fiscal Risk & Outcome-Based Budgeting Training Course is scheduled in-classroom in Nairobi, Kenya, Mombasa, Kenya, Naivasha, Kenya, and Kisumu, Kenya, and 14 other locations, plus a live interactive virtual classroom you can join from anywhere. Check the schedule panel above for exact upcoming dates and fees in each location.
The next live virtual cohort of Planning and Implementation of Budgeting, Fiscal Risk & Outcome-Based Budgeting starts October 19, 2026, with new classroom cohorts also running on a rolling basis. Pick a date and location in the schedule panel above, then click "Register for the Course" — it takes a few minutes and your seat is confirmed once payment or a signed purchase order is received.
Yes — delegates who meet the attendance requirement receive a Certificate of Completion for Planning and Implementation of Budgeting, Fiscal Risk & Outcome-Based Budgeting Training Course from Vision Reach Global Consultancy, issued in the name you register with, so double-check the spelling at checkout.
Planning and Implementation of Budgeting, Fiscal Risk & Outcome-Based Budgeting Training Course is pitched at intermediate professionals. If you're unsure whether it's the right fit for your current role or background, message our training advisors before you register and they'll help you confirm.
Fees for Planning and Implementation of Budgeting, Fiscal Risk & Outcome-Based Budgeting Training Course vary by delivery location and format and are shown in real time in the schedule panel above once you pick a date. Register 3 or more delegates on the same course together and a 5% team discount is applied automatically — larger cohorts can request a custom corporate quote.
Yes — Planning and Implementation of Budgeting, Fiscal Risk & Outcome-Based Budgeting Training Course can be delivered on-site at your offices (or virtually for distributed teams), with case studies and examples tailored to your industry and the specific challenges your team is working through. Switch to the "In-House" tab in the schedule panel above to request a proposal.
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