Online Course on Industrialization and Urbanization

Announcement in Brief

Date : 03 - 30 December 2018
Duration : 4 weeks
Language : English
Location : Web Based E-Learning
Programme Area : Industrialization, Urbanization, Structural Transformation
Fees : No Fee
Platform : https://elearning.unidep.org
Application Deadline : 22nd November 2018

Objectives

At the end of the course, participants will be able to:

  • Discuss the recent main developments in world economy and how they affect the African continent;
  • Identify the main economic and social developments in Africa;
  • Better understand how urbanization has manifested in Africa terms of its economic, social and environmental impacts;
  • Identify the challenges and opportunities for Africa in terms of utilizing the continent’s rapid urbanization for the fostering of industrialization;
  • Examine how deliberate planning can result in a balanced system of cities and adequate urban form in a manner that enables industrialization;
  • Discuss how African countries can integrate urban and industrial policies in order to optimally harness the potential of urbanization for structural transformation.
  • Discuss ways and means of operationalizing recommendations in line with Vision 2063 and Agenda 2030 based on promising models and success stories.