Africa's development is constrained by several interrelated factors that prevent the continent from reaching its full potential. The main challenges relate to limited economic diversification and production capacity, demographic pressures and the resulting social demands, and the effects of climate change. In addition, the continent is vulnerable to the impact of poor governance, recurrent political instability, and geopolitical tensions.

The course aims to strengthen participants' capacities on the integrated approach to development policy planning.

Specifically, the course will enable participants to:

• Gain knowledge of the fundamentals of development planning to address contemporary challenges and seize opportunities;
• Understand the behavioral approach to improving development planning;
• Understand the strategic priorities of Agenda 2063 and Agenda 2030 for sustainable development;
• Understand the role of governance and institutions in development planning;
• Build planning frameworks;

Date : 1st – 28 April 2019 Duration : 4 weeks Language : English Location : Web Based E-Learning Programme Area : Development, Green Economy, Economic Development, Economic Policy Fees : No Fee Platform : https://elearning.unidep.org Application Deadline : 25th March 2019

Objectives

At the end of the course, participants will have a clear understanding of the following:

• The key concepts of inclusive green economy paradigm within macroeconomic frameworks;
• The overview and contemporary history of Africa’s macroeconomic policies
• The implications of macroeconomic frameworks for development outcomes in Africa
• Monetary policy and inclusive green economy
• Fiscal policy and inclusive green economy
• Challenges and opportunities in implementing macroeconomic policy reforms for inclusive green economy
• Good practices and success factors in the implementation of macroeconomic policy reforms

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“The ‘New’ National Development Planning and Integrating the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and Agenda 2063 : Challenges and Opportunities”