Macroeconomic Policy for Practitioners
Course Overview
This intensive course equips economic and public sector professionals with the practical knowledge and analytical tools required to understand macroeconomic conditions, assess economic risks and support informed policy decision-making.
It covers the key dimensions of macroeconomic policy, including fiscal and monetary policy, inflation and debt dynamics, macroeconomic indicators, economic forecasting and risk assessment. Participants will also explore how changes in the macroeconomic environment influence sectoral outcomes and how economic evidence can be used to develop and assess alternative policy scenarios.
Through data-driven sessions, African economic case studies and practical modelling exercises, participants will strengthen their ability to interpret macroeconomic trends, assess potential risks and develop evidence-based policy scenarios that support effective economic planning and decision-making.
Learning Objectives
– Analyse inflation, debt and fiscal stance
– Understand monetary and fiscal policy linkages
– Assess macroeconomic risks
– Use basic forecasting tools
– Link macro policy to sectoral outcomes
Who should attend
– Ministry of Finance and planning staff
– Central bank analysts
– Economic advisors
How will you learn
Data-driven sessions with African economic cases and simple modelling exercises.
Agenda
Day 1: Macroeconomic concepts and indicators
Day 2: Fiscal and monetary policy tools
Day 3: Debt and inflation dynamics
Day 4: Risk assessment
Day 5: Policy scenario planning
Fees Information
The course is offered as intensive 5-day in-person workshops (Nairobi and selected African cities) and parallel 5-day live online cohorts. Custom in-house versions are available for governments, CSOs and organizations.
Training Duration: 5 days
Training Fee:
ONSITE: USD 1,600
ONLINE: USD 750
Group Discounts Apply
For more information on the programme,
email us info@africapolicyinstitute.org
