Following a systematic overview of the key labour market challenges in developing countries, the focus of the course will be on the basic concepts of employment promotion and specific approaches surrounding labour market policy

This course offers a deep dive into approaches to monitor employment effects. The focus will be on setting up an M&E system around employment effects including data collection, data analysis and learning.

This training will enable you to better understand the context of rural labour markets and to apply the adapted integrated approach for employment promotion within the agri-food-sector. It introduces specific instruments and tools for employment promotion with a focus on rural development and rural youth. There will be discussions of good practices and lessons learnt with a strong linkage to the presented instruments and tools, mainly based on experiences in the African context. The training is designed to encourage participants to actively share their knowledge and learn from the experiences within the group.

Economic policy and macroeconomic approaches are currently gaining in importance in the portfolio of German development cooperation (DC) and in the policy strategies of donor and partner organisations. They are seen as important levers for a structural transformation towards a structural transformation of the economy that is sustainable and inclusive. To achieve this transformation, development practitioners and partner countries need a deeper understanding of economic policy and its implementation in practice.

Besides providing an overview on the fundamentals of economic policy and different sub-topics (e.g. business and investment climate or industrial policy), this course focuses on the practical application of economic policy approaches and instruments. The course also brings together development practitioners for an exchange with experts and peers on lessons learned and "next" practices.

Digitalisation is reshaping the way people live, learn, and work, impacting business models, competition, and global production networks. It has fundamentally changed the global economy and will continue to do so in the upcoming years. Understanding the implications, opportunities, and risks of digitalisation for sustainable economic development is crucial to our work as development practitioners. Not least, because digitalisation can make a key contribution to the guiding principle of a socio-ecological transformation of the economy.

The training ‘Digital Transformation for Sustainable Economic Development’ offers you an excellent introduction to this field. It has been jointly developed by GIZ’s Competence Centre for Economic Policy and Private Sector Development, the Sector Project Sustainable Economic Policy, colleagues from the Assets for Asia sector network as well as digitalisation experts and economists from outside GIZ. It therefore provides a unique combination of in-depth expert knowledge, resources, and practical examples specific to the context of international cooperation. A significant part of the program is centred around self-study, empowering you to take charge of your learning by exploring topics independently and at your own pace.

The first two modules of this online course serve as an introduction and theoretical foundation on key aspects of the digital transformation of the economy – taking into account both opportunities and risks. Modules three and four deepen this knowledge in two specific topical areas (Just Transition & Policymaking) with practical examples and the introduction of relevant tools and instruments. The training is designed to encourage participants to actively share their knowledge and learn from the discussions and experiences within the group.