EPRI: Designing and Implementing Social Transfer Programmes

The Economic Policy Research Institute (EPRI), in partnership with Maastricht University and the University of Cape Town, is hosting on course on Designing and Implementing Social Transfer Programmes from 26 July to 8 August 2009 in Cape Town.

The course aims to build the capacity of government policymakers and officials, representatives from bilateral and multilateral agencies, programme practitioners and staff members from non-governmental organisations in low and middle income countries. The course will serve those who want to more effectively design, implement and manage social transfer programmes with the goal of reducing poverty and better achieving the Millennium Development Goals.

At the end of the course, the successful participant will better understand the comprehensive approach to social protection and how appropriate cash transfer instruments can reduce poverty and vulnerability and promote developmental outcomes. The course will reinforce the skills required to identify, design and implement effective social transfer programmes. A team of international experts, skilled professionals and leaders in the field will teach the course. The certificated course will be jointly accredited by Maastricht University and the University of Cape Town.

The tuition fee for the two-week course is €2 880. The tuition fee also includes travel on scheduled visits and optional hands-on computer-based skills workshops. An additional meals and accommodation package is available for €1 730, which includes three meals per day, four star accommodation at the conference venue and airport transfers in Cape Town. The fees do not include international travel to and from Cape Town airport.

Dates: 26 July to 8 August 2009

Location: Cape Town

For more information and to register, click here.