EPMAN - Economic Policy Management African Network - A Capacity building initiative for sub-saharan Africa

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- Uganda - Makerere University, Kampala

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At Makerere University, EPM is hosted at the Faculty of Economics and Management. The 12 months MA progromme boosts of over 400 alumni spread over the African continent.

The overall goal of the program is to build a highly competent and capable human resource capacity base in the region to improve the efficiency of the public and private sectors in Eastern, Central and Southern Africa through the enhancement of capacity for economic policy analysis and management. The program aims at training individuals to be well-rounded economic policy advisors, who will contribute to the management capacity of government ministries, central banks, parastatals and non-governmental organizations. Specifically, the program seeks to Provide high level training, focusing on both the theoretical and practical aspects of economic policy management and Train policy advisors in macroeconomic management for developing countries.

 

2 Coverage Zone

The program is designed to host the Anglophone countries from East African region. The programme has had Participants from Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Zambia, Rwanda,, Sierra Leone, Malawi, Liberia, Lesotho, and Sudan.

 

3 Admission

Admission to the Economic Policy Management Program is based on academic performance and professional experience added to the general admission requirements of the University of Makerere. The following specific admission criteria will apply:
-A first degree in Economics of at least lower second class honors, or its equivalent from a recognized University.
-Preference is given to candidates in the early stages of their career development with a minimum three years of experience in a policy relevant position in a government, parastatal or non-governmental organization. They should demonstrate a commitment to a career in economic policy management.
-For further clarification about the Makerere admission,visit the EPM Makerere website at http://epmmakerere.ac.ug/