MEFMI conducted a virtual regional workshop on Nowcasting Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Using Mixed-Frequency Models from 22 to 25 June 2026, aimed at strengthening participants’ capacity to generate more timely estimates of economic activity. Timely assessments of economic activity are critical for evidence-based policymaking. However, conventional macroeconomic forecasting often relies on quarterly GDP data that

MEFMI conducted a virtual regional workshop on Innovative Financing from 27 to 31 July 2026, bringing together officials from across its member countries to examine opportunities and challenges in the evolving development finance landscape. The programme aimed to strengthen participants’ understanding of emerging financing options and associated costs and risks. Particular attention was given to