Ministers, board members and donors rarely ask for theory; they ask what a decision will cost, who gains, who loses and what happens if conditions change. Five days sharpen the analytical judgement of experienced economists and policy advisers who must answer those questions under time pressure. You review the core toolkit for policy work: market and welfare analysis, cost-benefit and cost-effectiveness appraisal, fiscal and trade effects, macroeconomic indicators and scenario forecasting. Later sessions address distributional impact, regulatory impact assessment, quasi-experimental evaluation methods and the political economy of reform, so that your recommendations are technically sound and realistic about implementation.
Each day pairs a method with an applied exercise, using spreadsheets and public datasets, and the week ends with a policy brief written for a senior audience. The programme is aimed at economists, policy analysts, planners, budget officers and advisers in ministries, central banks, regulators, think tanks, development agencies and corporate strategy units. It is offered in the classroom, online or in-house, and carries a CPD-accredited certificate of completion. Afterwards you can frame a policy question, select the right analytical tool, quantify the options and communicate the trade-offs clearly.
Public and private decisions in Africa and beyond are made amid shocks to commodity prices, debt pressures, climate risk and shifting trade rules. Senior analysts are expected to turn this complexity into clear advice, yet many reports stop at description and never quantify the options in front of decision-makers. Applied economics closes that gap by linking theory, data and judgement.
The Strategic Applied Economics & Policy Analysis Training Course is written for experienced practitioners who already know the basics and want to apply them with more rigour and strategic focus. Participants begin by structuring a policy problem and testing it against welfare, efficiency and equity criteria. They then work through project and programme appraisal, fiscal and macroeconomic transmission, sector and trade analysis, and techniques for estimating policy impact when randomised trials are not possible, including difference-in-differences and matching. The final sessions look at risk, uncertainty and the political economy factors that decide whether a good policy is adopted.
Teaching is case-driven. Delegates build models in spreadsheets, interpret regression output and defend their conclusions in short briefings. The week concludes with a polished policy note and a personal plan for strengthening evidence use inside their own organisations.
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
Participants leave the course with:
The programme treats participants as peers and keeps the focus on analysis they will repeat at work:
Day 1: Framing Policy Problems with Economic Reasoning
Day 2: Appraisal Tools: Cost-Benefit and Cost-Effectiveness
Day 3: Macroeconomic and Fiscal Analysis
Day 4: Sector, Trade and Distributional Analysis
Day 5: Evidence of Impact and Advising Decision-Makers
The course is intended for experienced analysts and advisers who shape or inform policy, including:
Delegates who attend the full programme and complete the practical work and final briefing are awarded a CPD-accredited Certificate of Completion by Vision Reach Global Consultancy.
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By the end of the Strategic Applied Economics & Policy Analysis programme, you'll be able to frame a policy problem and select suitable economic tools to analyse it, conduct cost-benefit and cost-effectiveness analysis, including discounting and sensitivity testing, interpret macroeconomic indicators and build simple baseline and scenario forecasts, and assess the fiscal, trade and distributional effects of tax, subsidy and regulatory changes. The full breakdown of topics is covered session by session in the Course Outline tab above.
The course is intended for experienced analysts and advisers who shape or inform policy, including: Economists in ministries of finance, planning and trade, Policy analysts and researchers in think tanks and universities, Central bank and financial regulator staff, Programme economists in development agencies and NGOs, Budget and fiscal analysts in national and county governments, Strategy and economic advisers in large corporations and industry bodies, Regulatory impact assessment and sector regulator officers, and Monitoring and evaluation specialists moving into economic analysis.
Strategic 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.
Strategic 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 Strategic Applied Economics & Policy Analysis starts October 12, 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 Strategic 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.
Strategic Applied Economics & Policy Analysis Training Course is pitched at advanced 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 Strategic 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 — Strategic 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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