Designing
and Implementing Social Transfer Programmes
A course for
policy – makers, government officials and
practitioners around the world
26 October – 8 November
2008
Chiang Mai, Thailand
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| About
the course |
Around the
world developing countries are increasingly
recognising the value of social transfer
programmes in reducing extreme poverty with
success stories in Asia, Africa and Latin
America.The Economic Policy Research Institute
and HelpAge International, together with the
University of Maastricht and the University of
Cape Town are offering a two-week course aimed at
providing participants with an in-depth
understanding of the conceptual and practical
issues involved in the development of social
transfer programmes. Participants will acquire
tools required for the appropriate identification
and successful design and implementation of these
programmes. The course will be held in Chiang
Mai, Thailand from 26 October to 8 November 2008.
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| Who
is it for? |
| The course aims to build the capacity of
government policymakers and officials,
representatives from bilateral and multilateral
agencies, programme practitioners and staff
members from non-governmental organisations. The
course will serve those who want to more
effectively design, implement and manage social
transfer programmes with the goal of reducing
poverty and better achieving the Millennium
Development Goals. |
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| Partners |
| EPRI and HelpAge International are offering
this course together with the University of
Maastricht and the University of Cape Town, in
partnership with the Institute of Development
Studies (IDS) in Sussex, with funding from the UK
Department for International Development (DFID). |
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| About
EPRI |
| The Economic Policy Research Institute is a
South African based non-governmental organisation
with extensive experience in social protection
research and capacity building. We have designed
and taught tailor-made programmes and courses to
meet specific needs for parliaments, government
departments and civil society organisations. |
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| About
UCT |
| The University of Cape Town is located in
South Africa on the slopes of Table Mountain and
is regarded as one of Africa's leading teaching
and research institutions. |
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| About
Maastricht University |
| Maastricht University is based in the
Netherlands and is known for its problem-based
learning method as an alternative way of
teaching, working with discussions and open-ended
problems. |
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| About
HelpAge International |
| HelpAge International is a global network
striving for the rights of disadvantaged older
people in a context of rapid ageing societies. |
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| Fees
and other Costs |
| The tuition fee for the two-week course is
€ 2,880. The tuition fee also includes
travel on scheduled visit and optional hands on
computer-based skill workshops. The comprehensive
accommodation and facilities fee is € 1,730,
which includes four-star accommodation, three
meals per day and teas, per diems, recreational
activities and tours, airport transfers and use
of included facilities. The fees do not include
international travel to and from Chiang Mai
International Airport. |
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| How
to apply |
| Please complete the application form and
click on the "Send Form" button.
Alternatively, you can post or fax your
application to the address on the form. Admission
is on a rolling basis. Space is limited. |
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| How
participants will benefit? |
| At the end of the course, the
successful participant will better understand the
comprehensive approach to social protection and
how appropriate cash transfer instruments can
reduce poverty and vulnerability and promote
developmental outcomes. The course will reinforce
the skills required to identify, design and
implement effective social transfer programmes. A
team of international experts, skilled
professionals and leaders in the field will teach
the course. The certificated course will be
jointly accredited by Maastricht University and
the University of Cape Town. |
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| Effectively
design, implement, manage and monitor social
transfer programmes with the goal of reducing
poverty |
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| What
the course will cover? |
| The course includes a
co-ordinated series of theme-oriented sessions,
practical skills-building workshops, field trips
to visit social transfer sites and relevant
technical skills training. The course will be
taught using formal lectures, practical case
studies and hands on exercise. |
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- The role of cash transfers in social
protection strategies
- The identification of appropriate social
transfer instruments for specific country
contexts
- The design of cash transfer programmes
- Implementation issues, including
registration, targeting, payment and
information systems
- Monitoring and evaluation approaches for
social transfer programmes
- Case studies of successful programmes
around the world
- Field trips to see South Africa’s
social security system in action
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| Application
form |
| Designing and Implementing Social
Transfer Programmes: A course for policy-makers,
government officials and practitioners around the
world. 26 October - 8 November 2008
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| Please complete the application
form and post, fax or email to: |
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| Mr. Charles Knox 6 Soi 17,
Nimmanhemin Road, Suthep, Muang, Chiang Mai,
Thailand.
Tel: +66 53 225 440,
+66 53 225 081
Fax: +66 53 894 214,
+66 53 225 441
email: asiacourse@helpageasia.org
or
charles@helpageasia.org
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