Designing & Implementing Social Protection Systems

Chiang Mai, Thailand

About the course

Around the world, developing countries are increasingly recognising the value of social transfer programmes in reducing extreme poverty, with success stories in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. The Economic Policy Research Institute (EPRI) together with the UNU-MERIT/Maastricht Graduate School of Governance, are offering a two-week course including a number of specialised modules aimed at providing participants with an in-depth understanding of the conceptual and practical issues involved in the development of social transfer programmes. Participants will acquire tools required for the appropriate identification and successful design and implementation of these programmes.

Who is it for?

These courses aim to build the capacity of government policymakers and officials, representatives from bilateral and multilateral agencies, programme practitioners and staff members from non-governmental organisations. These courses will serve those who want to more effectively design, implement and manage social protection systems with the goal of reducing poverty and better achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.

What the course will cover

The first five days of the course includes a coordinated series of theme-oriented sessions, practical skills-building workshops, field trips to visit social transfer sites and relevant technical skills training. The course will be taught using formal lectures, practical case studies and hands-on exercises.

Topics will include:

• The role of cash transfers in reducing poverty, vulnerability and social exclusion
• The identification of appropriate social transfer instruments for specific country contexts
• The design of cash transfer programmes
• Implementation issues, including registration, targeting, payment and information systems
• Monitoring and evaluation approaches for social transfer programmes
• Case studies of successful programmes around the world
• Field trips to see Thailand’s social transfer system in action

Upcoming Sessions

CHIANG MAI, THAILAND

DESIGNING & IMPLEMENTING SOCIAL PROTECTION SYSTEMS

Chiang Mai, Thailand

Tuition Fees: USD $4050.00**

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EVIDENCE-BUILDING FOR SOCIAL PROTECTION PLUS
Chiang Mai, Thailand

Tuition Fees: USD $2300.00**

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How participants will benefit

At the end of these courses, 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. These courses will reinforce the skills required to identify, design and implement effective social protection systems. A team of international experts, skilled professionals and leaders in the field will teach the course. The certificated course will be jointly accredited by the UNU-MERIT/Maastricht Graduate School of Governance and Economic Policy Research Institute.

Fees and other costs

The tuition fee for the two-week course is USD $4050. The tuition fee includes travel for scheduled visits and optional hands-on computer-based skill workshops. The comprehensive accommodation and facilities fee is USD $2200, which includes four-star accommodation, three meals per day and teas, incidental allowance, recreational activities and tours, airport transfers and use of included facilities. The fees do not include international travel to and from Chiang Mai, Thailand.

If you would only like to apply for the one week course – either the core course or one of the five-day specialised topics, the tuition fee is USD $2300. The comprehensive accommodation and facilities fee is USD $1200, which includes four-star accommodation, three meals per day and teas, Incidental Allowance, airport transfers and use of included facilities. The fees do not include international travel to and from Chiang Mai, Thailand.

For those participants who wish to arrange their own accommodation, you would still have to pay the course facilities fee to cover one meal per day and teas, and one gala dinner each week. The cost of the facilities fee only is USD $730 for two weeks USD $405 for one week.

Early Bird Discounts and Group Discounts

EPRI makes available several types of tuition fee discounts:

Early Bird Discount
A USD $200 early bird discount off the tuition fees is available to participants who pre-enroll by 31 May 2020. To qualify, application and payments must be made by 31 May 2020. Enrollments received after the early bird deadline are subject to either advance discount or standard fees.

Advance Discount
A USD $100 discount off tuition fees is given to participants who enrol and pay by 30 June 2020. To qualify, applications and payments must be made by the 30 June 2020. Enrollments received after the advance deadline are subject to standard fees.

What our past participants say about the course

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EPRI is offering this course together with the UNU-MERIT/Maastricht Graduate School of Governance, in partnership with the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) Sussex. 

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About EPRI

The Economic Policy Research Institute is a South African-based non-governmental organisation with extensive experience in social protection research, policy advisory work and capacity-building. EPRI has designed and taught tailor-made courses and programmes to meet the specific needs of national parliaments, government departments and civil society organisations.

About UNU-MERIT/Maastricht Graduate School of Governance

UNU-MERIT is a joint research and training institute of United Nations University and Maastricht University, based in the Netherlands. The institute explores the social, political and economic factors that drive technological innovation, with a particular focus on creation, diffusion and access to knowledge. Working with its School of Governance (MGSoG), UNU-MERIT covers all aspects of governance in domestic and global organizations, from risk assessment to policy analysis, design and evaluation. The MGSoG prepares professionals and researchers for policy analysis, risk assessment, policy design, policy monitoring, policy evaluation and methods and techniques of policy research. Overall the joint institute functions as a unique research centre and graduate school for more than 80 PhD fellows and 100 Master students. It is also a UN think tank addressing a broad range of policy questions on science, innovation and democratic governance.

About IDS

The Institute of Development Studies (IDS) is a leading global institution for development research, teaching and learning, and impact and communications, based at the University of Sussex, United Kingdom.