Economic analysis shapes taxes, subsidies, regulations and public investments, so a flawed model, an undocumented assumption or a selectively reported result can mislead decision-makers and erode public trust. Ministries, regulators and central agencies increasingly face demands to show that their evidence is independent, reproducible and produced through a proper process. Over five days you strengthen the governance around analytical work: commissioning and scoping, regulatory impact assessment following OECD good practice, cost-benefit and cost-effectiveness analysis, discount rates, distributional and fiscal impact analysis, and sensitivity testing.
Quality assurance sessions cover model documentation, peer review, version control, reproducible workflows in Stata, R or Excel, and data governance rules for confidential microdata. You also apply the OECD-DAC criteria to policy evaluation, manage conflicts of interest and consultation requirements, and publish analysis transparently. Policy analysts, economists, regulatory affairs officers, planning and budget staff, parliamentary researchers, think-tank researchers and consultants serving government will benefit. Afterwards you can set up an assurance regime for your unit and produce analysis that survives scrutiny from auditors, courts and the public. Delivery runs in classrooms, online or in-house, with a CPD-accredited certificate.
Governments and regulators make decisions with long-lasting economic consequences, and the analysis behind those decisions is coming under closer examination from legislatures, courts, audit offices, development partners and citizens. Where economic appraisal is rushed, poorly documented or shaped to fit a preferred outcome, the result can be wasted public money, legal challenges to regulations and a loss of credibility for the institution that produced it.
The Governance and Compliance in Applied Economics & Policy Analysis Training Course focuses on the systems, standards and habits that keep policy analysis rigorous and accountable. It covers the institutional arrangements for analytical work, from roles and sign-off to independence safeguards, and then moves to regulatory impact assessment, compliance cost estimation and the appraisal of policy options using cost-benefit techniques. Participants learn how to quality-assure models and datasets, document assumptions, handle uncertainty and keep work reproducible. The final sessions address ex-post evaluation, stakeholder consultation, disclosure of evidence and the ethical duties of analysts working close to political decision-making.
The programme is practical and uses worked policy files on energy tariffs, agricultural subsidies, tax measures and business regulation. Participants critique sample impact assessments, rebuild a simple appraisal model with full documentation and draft a quality assurance protocol for their own unit.
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Every session links analytical methods to the governance questions that surround them, using:
Day 1: Governance of Economic Analysis in Government
Day 2: Regulatory Impact Assessment and Compliance Costs
Day 3: Appraisal with Cost-Benefit Analysis
Day 4: Quality Assurance, Reproducibility and Data Governance
Day 5: Evaluation, Transparency and Accountability
It is intended for those who produce, commission or review economic evidence for public decisions:
A CPD-accredited Certificate of Completion issued by Vision Reach Global Consultancy recognises full attendance and completion of the modelling labs and the quality assurance protocol.
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By the end of the Governance and Compliance in Applied Economics & Policy Analysis programme, you'll be able to establish governance arrangements, roles and sign-off procedures for economic and policy analysis, conduct a regulatory impact assessment that compares options and estimates compliance costs, apply cost-benefit and cost-effectiveness analysis with appropriate discounting and sensitivity testing, and assess the distributional and fiscal effects of policy proposals. The full breakdown of topics is covered session by session in the Course Outline tab above.
It is intended for those who produce, commission or review economic evidence for public decisions: Economists and policy analysts in ministries and central agencies, Regulatory impact assessment and regulatory reform officers, Planning, budget and investment appraisal staff, Analysts in energy, communications, financial and transport regulators, Parliamentary budget office and legislative research staff, Research economists in central banks and revenue authorities, Researchers in think tanks and policy institutes, and Consultants preparing economic analysis for government clients.
Governance and Compliance in Applied Economics & Policy Analysis Training Course typically runs as 5 Days. It's available as in-person classroom, live virtual, and in-house corporate training — every course can also be delivered on-site for your team on dates that suit you.
Governance and Compliance in Applied Economics & Policy Analysis Training Course is scheduled in-classroom in Nairobi, Kenya, Mombasa, Kenya, Naivasha, Kenya, and Kisumu, Kenya, and 14 other locations, plus a live interactive virtual classroom you can join from anywhere. Check the schedule panel above for exact upcoming dates and fees in each location.
The next live virtual cohort of Governance and Compliance in Applied Economics & Policy Analysis starts October 26, 2026, with new classroom cohorts also running on a rolling basis. Pick a date and location in the schedule panel above, then click "Register for the Course" — it takes a few minutes and your seat is confirmed once payment or a signed purchase order is received.
Yes — delegates who meet the attendance requirement receive a Certificate of Completion for Governance and Compliance in Applied Economics & Policy Analysis Training Course from Vision Reach Global Consultancy, issued in the name you register with, so double-check the spelling at checkout.
Governance and Compliance in Applied Economics & Policy Analysis Training Course is pitched at intermediate professionals. If you're unsure whether it's the right fit for your current role or background, message our training advisors before you register and they'll help you confirm.
Fees for Governance and Compliance in Applied Economics & Policy Analysis Training Course vary by delivery location and format and are shown in real time in the schedule panel above once you pick a date. Register 3 or more delegates on the same course together and a 5% team discount is applied automatically — larger cohorts can request a custom corporate quote.
Yes — Governance and Compliance in Applied Economics & Policy Analysis Training Course can be delivered on-site at your offices (or virtually for distributed teams), with case studies and examples tailored to your industry and the specific challenges your team is working through. Switch to the "In-House" tab in the schedule panel above to request a proposal.
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