Code

Course Title

Dates

Target Audience

1

Introduction to Stata

In this course, participants will be introduced to economic data management and analysis using household surveys from Malawi

21-22

August 2023

Statisticians, Economists, epidemiologists, M & E officers, and anybody interested in quantitative data analysis.

2

Project Monitoring & Evaluation – practical course using Malawian data

Participants will learn about quasi-experimental/non non-experimental impact evaluation methods in this course. These include – difference-in-difference, matching, interrupted timeseries, regression discontinuity, instrumental variables.

22-26

August 2023

Economists, Statisticians, Project managers, M&E Officers

3

Introduction to Accounting and financial management

In this course, participants will be introduced to financial reporting, the conceptual framework of accounting, the regulatory framework of accounting records, preparing financial statements, and interpretation of financial statements.

21-25

August 2023

People handling accounts

4

Economics for Non-economists

This course targets individuals whose work is affected by decision making regarding resource allocation and choices that require maximizing profit making and maximizing people’s well-being. Among the topics to be covered are (1) thinking like economists, (2) microeconomics, including profit maximization, and (3) macroeconomics (inflation, interest rate and international economic environment.

To be determined preferable weekend starting on a Friday

Decision makers, managers, journalists, and all working with economics-related data

5

Budget Analysis (5 days)

Topics to be covered include (1) Understanding the Budget (general budgeting principles, methods and classification), (2) Budget Processes (legal framework, Malawi budget cycle), (3) the Malawi Budget Framework and (4) Budget Analysis (Qualitative and Quantitative methods)

21-25

August 2023

Economists, District Planning Officers, Civil Society & Human rights advocates, Public Expenditure Monitors

6

Public Service/ Social Accountability.

This course integrates a Human rights based approach to Budget Analysis. Topics include (1) Introduction to Public Service Monitoring and Social Accountability, (2) Human Right based budgeting, (3) Monitoring Resource Allocation, (4) Monitoring Expenditure Management, (4) Performance Management and (5) Oversight.

21-25

August 2023

Economists, District Planning Officers, Civil Society & Human rights advocates, Public Expenditure Monitors