Governments, regulators and development partners are asked to justify every new rule, subsidy and tax with evidence, yet many reforms are designed without a clear view of who gains, who pays and what the market will do in response. This five-day programme gives analysts the legal and institutional grounding that economic models alone cannot supply. You examine how constitutions, statutes, regulations and independent agencies create the rules of the game, and how policy cycles move from problem definition to appraisal, adoption and review.
The analytical core covers market failure, externalities, regulatory impact assessment, cost-benefit and cost-effectiveness analysis, distributional effects and stakeholder mapping. Sessions use sector cases from energy, telecommunications, agriculture, health financing and trade. It is written for policy analysts, economists, regulators, planning officers, parliamentary researchers, think-tank staff and programme officers at development agencies. Delivery is by classroom, online or in-house, and a CPD-accredited certificate follows completion. Afterwards you can frame a policy problem, appraise options with defensible numbers and draft a concise brief that decision-makers can act on.
Good policy analysis needs two skills at once: a sound grasp of the institutions that make and enforce rules, and the economic reasoning that tests whether those rules deliver what they promise. Analysts who know only the theory often propose reforms that cannot be enacted or enforced, while those who know only the legal process struggle to show that a measure is worth its cost.
Participants begin with the architecture of public policy, covering legislation, delegated regulation, regulatory agencies, competition and sector oversight, and the role of international commitments. They then apply core economic tools to concrete questions: why a market fails, which instrument fits the failure, how to estimate costs and benefits over time, and how to treat risk, discounting and distributional impacts. Later sessions look at implementation, compliance, enforcement and ex-post evaluation, and at how to communicate findings in a policy brief.
The programme is applied throughout. Participants work in small teams on real-style reform scenarios, build simple spreadsheet appraisals and present recommendations for critique. At the end each person has a structured appraisal template and a draft brief on a policy issue from their own work.
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
Participants leave with:
The course balances institutional knowledge with hands-on quantitative work. Delivery includes:
Day 1: Institutions, Law and the Policy Cycle
Day 2: Market Failure and Policy Instruments
Day 3: Regulatory Impact Assessment and Appraisal
Day 4: Distributional Effects, Stakeholders and Implementation
Day 5: Monitoring, Review and Policy Communication
The course suits professionals who advise on, design or review public policy and regulation, including:
A CPD-accredited Certificate of Completion from Vision Reach Global Consultancy is issued to participants who attend the sessions and complete the appraisal and policy brief exercises.
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By the end of the Policy and Regulatory Frameworks for Applied Economics & Policy Analysis programme, you'll be able to describe how legislation, regulation and agency mandates form the policy framework for a sector, diagnose market failures and match them to suitable policy instruments, conduct a regulatory impact assessment using sound economic reasoning, and build a simple cost-benefit or cost-effectiveness model in a spreadsheet. The full breakdown of topics is covered session by session in the Course Outline tab above.
The course suits professionals who advise on, design or review public policy and regulation, including: Policy analysts and economists in ministries and treasuries, Regulatory officers in sector regulators and competition authorities, Planning and budget officers in national and county governments, Parliamentary committee staff and legislative researchers, Researchers at think tanks and universities, Programme and policy officers at development agencies and NGOs, Trade and investment promotion officials, and Legal and compliance advisers working on regulatory reform.
Policy and Regulatory Frameworks for 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.
Policy and Regulatory Frameworks for 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 Policy and Regulatory Frameworks for Applied Economics & Policy Analysis starts October 19, 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 Policy and Regulatory Frameworks for 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.
Policy and Regulatory Frameworks for 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 Policy and Regulatory Frameworks for 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 — Policy and Regulatory Frameworks for 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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