Mode: In-person
Location: Cape Town and Bangkok
Language: English
Topics: Adaptive and shock-responsive social protection, child-sensitive social protection, food and nutrition security, integrated social protection, climate resilience, systems approach, financing, monitoring and evaluation.
In today’s rapidly evolving landscape, social protection programmes have emerged as vital tools in mitigating the impacts of complex system of interconnected epidemiological, economic, social, and political shocks. Taught by an exceptional team of international experts and practitioners, this course offers a unique opportunity for professionals from diverse sectors, including government, development partners, donor agencies and non-governmental organisations to engage in dialogues on critical issues in social protection.
Since its inception in Cape Town in 2007, the course has trained over 2000+ participants from more than 72 countries.
Course features:
- Lectures and panel discussions on key and relevant social protection concepts.
- Field trips to government bodies and NGOs implementing social protection< programmes.
- Team projects focusing on strengthening national social protection systems.
- Networking with global social protection experts.
- Access to resources and case studies.
- Peer learning from social protection practitioners from around the world.
- Mentoring from global social protection experts and practitioners
What our alumni say:
“The resources on experiences from different countries, cross country examples and
global best practices expanded our horizon on the potential of social protection.” –
Bessie Msusa, Chief Economist, Government of Malawi
“The course exposed us to country case experiences from Asia, Europe and Latin
America, and guest experts worldwide sharing their own experiences of what has
worked regarding targeted social protection programmes.” – Marion Mbabazi Sandra,
Senior Policy Analyst, Ministry of Gender Labour and Social Development, Government
of Uganda.
Applications for the DIASPS course open twice a year. In January, the course is usually
held in Cape Town, South Africa, and in August/September, it is usually held in
Bangkok, Thailand. Changes may apply every year.
The next edition of the DIASPS course will be held from October 21 to October 25, 2024 in Bangkok, Thailand. Applications close on August 30, 2024.
