The Institute of Public Policy and Administration (IPPA), Graduate School of Development at the University of Central Asia (UCA) together with the Institute of Public Administration (IPA) under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan announces its Certificate Programme in Policy Analysis (CPPA) for new participants. The programme will be offered at IPA in Dushanbe beginning 18 May 2015. Developed in collaboration with Carleton University’s School of Public Policy and Administration, the Certificate programme is targeted to civil servants, independent analysts and staff at think-tanks and
non-governmental organisations who wish to acquire skills essential to advancing evidence-based policy analysis. Taught by a team of highly qualified staff, it is the first of its kind in the region.
Costs and Tuition Fees
Scholarships for qualified applicants are available with support from the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), Canada and Aga Khan Foundation, Ottawa, Canada.
Programme Schedule
The programme is offered in a flexible, part-time format to
accommodate working professionals. CPPA is a rigorous six-month programme. There are breaks between programme modules.
Programme Structure and Assessment
The language of instruction is Russian. The programme includes four modules and a colloquium. Each module is practice-based and related to real policy issues facing governments. Performance in each module is based on written assignments and an examination.
Programme modules include:
Policy Process in Government
Economics for Policy Analysis
Methods of Policy Analysis
Policy Monitoring and Evaluation
Colloquium (please see below)
The final assessment includes a capstone project – a policy paper that participants develop throughout the programme, based on ongoing learning and analysis. Each paper will focus on a policy problem chosen by the participant, and will be presented at an end-of-course colloquium to a panel of senior researchers and government officials. The best papers will be published in the IPPA Working Paper Series.
CPPA is a 25 credit European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS) programme. Graduates will receive a professional development Certificate in Policy Analysis and a certificate supplement detailing the programme of studies completed and learner’s achievement in accordance with European norms. Credits earned in the Certificate programme will be accepted by UCA’s Graduate School of Development towards its Master of Science in Economic Development programme when the programme is launched.
Admission Requirements
The programme is intensive and rigorous. Participants should expect to be challenged and demonstrate self-motivation. UCA reserves the right to select only those applicants it believes have the qualifications and experience to succeed.
Admission requirements include an undergraduate degree, experience in government institutions or research on public policy and
administration and appropriate aptitude in mathematics.
All reading materials will be provided by UCA.
How to Apply
To apply to CPPA, please submit the following by 30 April 2015:
A completed application form (download application form here) University transcripts
A detailed curriculum vitae
A letter of recommendation
by e-mail to ippa@ucentralasia.org, subject line: Application to Certificate in Policy Analysis Programme
Applicants will be notified via e-mail of their acceptance after a decision is made.
For more information please contact us at:
ippa@ucentralasia.org; or
IPA under the President of RT at 33 Said Nosir st., Dushanbe, Tajikistan; tel.: +992(37)2289192; e-mail: mizhgona@hotmail.com, Dilovar_gani@hotmail.com
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