Version 8.60 (February 26th, 2026)

Version 8.60 (February 26th, 2026)

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You can download IFs Version 8.60 at IFs 8.60.

Interface Updates

• Changed Bilateral File message.
• Fix limit on Percent calculations, values divided by 0.0001 or less were showing our division by 0 representation of 999,999, I have now changed the limit to 0.0000001
• Fix Global Functions with history plus forecast from Flex Displays
• List Updates in Flex Displays

Model Updates

• Added seed value to TotalAnimalProd, which helps create AGP(Meat) and other variables, and it was producing problems for Seychelles when rebasing to 1995.
• Added calculation of LABWAGES(R%, S%, Total), it was missing we only had Unskilled and Skilled.
• Avoid initialize HLSTUNT with 0, like Australia. Using HLSTUNTCHL*1.5
• Added cap on incoming foreign born population. Limits the incoming foreign born population to 90% of total population of the country.
• Changed the limit applied on outward migrants: previously it was applied to countries with total outward migrants greater than 10% of working age population. Changed the limit to be applied only on native outward migrants i.e., limit is applied to the countries with native outward migrants greater than 10% of working age population.
• Added limit to incoming foreign born migrants. Limits incoming foreign born migrants to 10% of working age population of the country.
• Bilateral flows are initialized in the first forecast year using the last 10-year averaged values.
• Added parameters stockin stockout to handle foreign born population.

Data Updates

• 191 Tables inserted & updated in IFsHistSeries
• - 184 tables updated, preprocessors from FAO FBS
• - 6 migration tables updated
• - 1 tabled rolled back to version IFs8.57, MalnPop%