🧾 Integrated Financial Management Information System (IFMIS)

Overview

📘 Course Description

This course provides an in-depth understanding of the Integrated Financial Management Information System (IFMIS) — a digital platform designed to enhance efficiency, accountability, and transparency in public financial management. The training explores the design, implementation, modules, and operations of IFMIS, with practical demonstrations and case studies from global implementations. Participants will gain the skills needed to manage financial processes, monitor transactions, and generate real-time reports using an IFMIS framework.

🎯 Learning Objectives

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

Understand the architecture and components of IFMIS
Navigate the major modules: Budgeting, Accounting, Procurement, Treasury, and Payroll
Use IFMIS to support transparency and financial control
Identify challenges and risks associated with IFMIS implementation
Generate reports and use real-time data for decision-making
Align IFMIS with national legal frameworks and audit standards

👥 Who Should Attend

Public Financial Managers
Accountants & Auditors
Budget Officers and Treasury Staff
IT Professionals in Public Finance Systems
Procurement and Payroll Managers
Donor Project Finance Teams
Policy Makers and Regulators

🧠 Training Methodology

Instructor-led sessions
Live system demonstrations (where applicable)
Case studies from Kenya, Ghana, India, etc.
Interactive group work and simulation
Step-by-step system navigation (demo version or conceptual)

🗓️ Daily Agenda with Time Breaks

📗 Day 1: Foundations of IFMIS

Time	Topic
08:30–09:00	Welcome, Registration & Icebreaker
09:00–10:30	Introduction to IFMIS: Concepts & Evolution
10:30–10:45	☕ Coffee Break
10:45–12:15	Objectives of IFMIS: Transparency, Accountability, Control
12:15–13:15	🍽 Lunch
13:15–14:45	IFMIS Architecture & Components
14:45–15:00	☕ Coffee Break
15:00–16:30	Institutional Framework for IFMIS Implementation

📘 Day 2: IFMIS Core Modules

Time	Topic
08:30–10:00	Budget Preparation and Execution Module
10:00–10:15	☕ Coffee Break
10:15–12:15	Treasury Management and Cash Forecasting
12:15–13:15	🍽 Lunch
13:15–14:45	General Ledger & Financial Accounting
14:45–15:00	☕ Coffee Break
15:00–16:30	Asset Management and Inventory in IFMIS

📙 Day 3: Specialized Functions and Integrations

Time	Topic
08:30–10:00	Payroll and HRMIS Integration
10:00–10:15	☕ Coffee Break
10:15–12:15	Procurement and Contract Management in IFMIS
12:15–13:15	🍽 Lunch
13:15–14:45	Revenue Collection and Tax Systems Linkages
14:45–15:00	☕ Coffee Break
15:00–16:30	Case Study: IFMIS Rollout Successes and Failures (Kenya, Ghana)

📕 Day 4: Data, Reporting and Risk Management

Time	Topic
08:30–10:00	Real-time Financial Reporting and Dashboard Design
10:00–10:15	☕ Coffee Break
10:15–12:15	Risk, Fraud Detection, and Internal Control Systems
12:15–13:15	🍽 Lunch
13:15–14:45	Data Protection, Security & User Access Rights
14:45–15:00	☕ Coffee Break
15:00–16:30	Demonstration: Mock Transaction Entry and Report Generation

📒 Day 5: Strategy, Governance & Action Planning

Time	Topic
08:30–10:00	Legal Frameworks and Policy Alignment with IFMIS
10:00–10:15	☕ Coffee Break
10:15–12:15	Implementation Roadmaps and Change Management
12:15–13:15	🍽 Lunch
13:15–14:45	Building IFMIS Governance Teams and Capacity
14:45–15:00	☕ Coffee Break
15:00–16:30	Action Planning, Evaluation, Certificates & Closure

📂 Materials Provided

IFMIS Course Manual
Public Sector Case Studies
Mock Budget Sheets
System Flowcharts
Certificate of Completion

Target audiences

Reservoir Engineers, Geologists

$ 5,800