As part of its commitment to capacity building and South-South learning, the Economic Policy Research Institute teaches a variety of social protection courses to policymakers, government officials, programme practitioners and representatives from multilateral agencies and nongovernmental organisations. The courses draw from the extensive social protection work at EPRI and are delivered by a team of international social protection experts, thought-leaders and professionals who have vast experience working in social protection research, policy advisory and capacity-development.
The courses provide participants with an in-depth understanding of the conceptual and practical issues involved in designing and implementing social protection systems. Courses cover a range of topics including social protection programme design, implementation, issues, microsimulation, monitoring and evaluation and policy brief writing, and range in duration from day-long seminars to two-week accredited courses.
Designing and Implementing Adaptive Social Protection Systems
Flagship Executive Course for social policy advisors, government leaders, development partners, civil society and non-profit organisations
International Training Programme (ITP): Social Protection for Sustainable Development
The International Training Programme will enhance the effectiveness of national social protection systems, by tackling exclusion, promoting gender equality, and strengthening developmental impact.
National Capacity Building Programmes
A contextual programme reinforcing skills to effectively identify, design and implement effective social protection programmes in a local setting with practical lessons on global best practices.
Global Reformed Advocacy Platforms for Engagement (GRAPE): from LOCAL to GLOBAL to LOCAL
The World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC), in collaboration with EPRI, delivers an advanced training and support programme tailored for the Global Reformed Advocacy Platforms for Engagement (GRAPE) and their campaigns. This program brings together churches, NGOs and other activists in the field of economic and climate justice.
Study Tours
Strengthen ties between policymakers and officials from participating countries, build consensus and promote peer-to-peer networking while fostering South-South learning.
Customised Courses
Courses can also be built around the needs of specific groups. EPRI has offered such customised courses, both virtually and in-person since 2007.
