PESA is a professional qualification designed specifically for auditors working in Supreme Audit Institutions. It supports auditors to build practical skills, professional judgement, and confidence to deliver high-quality audits that strengthen public accountability.

PESA is an IDI initiative built on INTOSAI’s Competency Framework. Through world-class education and certification, PESA is transforming public sector auditing and empowering audit professionals to drive excellence within their SAIs.

Why choose PESA?

PESA offers clear value for both auditors and their institutions.

Participants have the opportunity to

• earn a global qualification in SAI auditing
• join a thriving global community of more than 560 certified auditors representing more than 120 SAIs
• develop practical skills aligned with international standards
• advance their careers while strengthening their SAI’s organisational capacity

What is PESA?

PESA is a professional qualification for SAI auditors carrying the IDI and INTOSAI brands. It supports learning across financial, compliance, and performance auditing, while grounding knowledge firmly in real audit work.

PESA helps auditors apply standards and principles in everyday audit situations, ensuring learning translates directly into improved audit quality.

How PESA works?

PESA follows a structured learning approach that combines education, assessment, and reflection.

Participants engage with digital learning modules that build core technical and professional competencies. Learning is assessed through structured evaluations that test understanding and application, while reflection encourages participants to connect learning with their professional practice.

This approach ensures learning is practical, relevant, and directly connected to the realities of SAI audit work.

Certification and recognition

Auditors who successfully demonstrate competencies in the assessment receive certification as IDI-certified SAI auditors. This certification recognises professional competence, supports career development, and contributes to stronger audit quality within SAIs.

Join the PESA open house webinars!

SAIs interested in learning more about PESA are warmly invited to join the PESA open house webinars. These sessions offer an opportunity to explore PESA in more detail, understand the nomination process, and ask the PESA team questions directly.

For English, two webinar sessions will be offered to accommodate different time zones. One session is scheduled for PESA Arabic.

For PESA English edition:

Session 1: 25 March at 8:00 Oslo- Click here to register

Session 2: 26 March at 15:00 Oslo – Click here to register

For PESA Arabic edition:

Session in Arabic: 25 March at 10:30 Oslo – Click here to register

The IDI has shared the invitation package directly with the heads of SAIs via email. SAIs are encouraged to review this communication carefully and submit their nominations within the indicated timelines.