IDEP

IDEP invites debate on “What transformative agriculture for Africa’s future?”

Dakar, Senegal, 25 October 2017 (IDEP) – Within the framework of the African Institute for Economic Development and Planning (IDEP) development seminar series, a high level round table dialogue on “What transformative agriculture for Africa’s future?” will gather decision makers, officials and experts from African countries and international organizations, private sector, academia and researchers working on issues related to agricultural development on the continent.

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e-Learning Course on Economic Report on Africa 2017: Urbanization and Industrialization for Africa’s Transformation commences on Monday 23rd October 2017

This e-Learning course, based on the Economic report on Africa 2017 titled “Urbanization and Industrialization for Africa’s Transformation” is finally here and starts on Monday 23rd October, to run for five weeks until the 24th November.

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ECA trains economists in Rwanda on economic modelling

Kigali – Rwanda 18 October 2017 (ECA)-“Whenever negotiating complex economic agreements with uncertain outcomes, you need your own set of numbers, otherwise you may be in a weak position!”

Andrew Mold, the acting Director of the Sub-regional Office for Eastern Africa (SRO-EA) of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), made these comments at the opening of a 5-day training for government officials in Rwanda on macroeconomic modelling,

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Gender-responsive Economic Policy Management

Objectives

The two-week course on Gender-Responsive Economic Policy Management aims at providing policymakers and development practitioners with the required skills and knowledge that are needed to identify and address gender biases in the economic sectors and to analyse economic policies and budgets from a gender perspective. The course is bilingual (English and French) and is delivered by the African Institute for Economic Development and Planning (IDEP) and sponsored by the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA).

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Mineral Governance

Objectives

The course on Mineral Governance is intended to develop the expertise of participants to explore options available for a more developmental governance system and structure for controlling and maximizing national returns from mineral wealth.

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Mineral Governance

Announcement in Brief

Date : 18 -22 December, 2017
Duration : 1 week
Language : English
Location : Dakar, Senegal
Programme Area : Mineral Resources
Fees : US $ 1,500 (Excluding air travel and subsistence costs)

Senior African civil servants benefit from minerals contracts and negotiations course

Dakar, Senegal, 15 September 2017 (IDEP) – The African Institute for Economic Development and Planning (IDEP) recently brought together 30 senior government officials from 24 African countries in a course to help hone their skills on minerals contracts and negotiations.

The course was organized jointly with the Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA), a regional organization operating in 10 countries in West Africa.

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