Abidjan: The International Monetary Fund (IMF), with support from the Governments of Japan and Germany, alongside regional technical assistance centers (AFRITACs Central and West), has been actively organizing the Interregional Seminar on Public Investment Management (SEIGIP) in Francophone Sub-Saharan Africa. These seminars were held in 2022, 2023, and 2025, gathering approximately 60 senior officials from 21 Sub-Saharan African countries to evaluate the impact of IMF’s capacity development initiatives and the potential of South-South cooperation.

According to Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, the first SEIGIP addressed challenges related to Public Investment Management (PIM) during the COVID-19 pandemic, focusing on strengthening institutional frameworks and discussing climate change-sensitive public investments. The subsequent seminars continued building on these themes, with the second SEIGIP held in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, from May 30 to June 1, 2023. This edition emphasized project appraisal and selection, budgeting execution, asset management, and fiscal risk assessment, promoting multiyear budgetary authorizations.

The third seminar, held in Libreville, Gabon, from April 28 to 30, 2025, further explored the upstream phases of the PIM cycle, focusing on ex-ante evaluation, project selection practices, and PIM digitalization. These seminars have demonstrated the importance of long-term exchanges between technical assistance providers and national experts, fostering deep technical discussions and participatory learning through country experiences and practical exercises.

The SEIGIP has become a well-regarded platform, with 97.7% of the SEIGIP3 participants confident in applying the acquired skills and knowledge. The seminars have also been praised for their dynamic and interactive format, with a strong consensus among participants regarding the seminar’s contribution to enhancing the quality of public investments. Looking ahead, SEIGIP 4 is scheduled to take place from January 26 to 30, 2026, in Nouakchott, Mauritania, with plans to extend the duration to allow for more in-depth training and the dissemination of best practices.