Working Paper
Education Policy, Vocational Training, and the Youth in Sub-Saharan Africa
Technical, vocational education, and training has remained an explosive topic because it can create a divided society in terms of education and the benefits associated with it. Internationally, it has always been a complex and controversial topic...
Blog
GHAMOD launch and training: A tax-benefit microsimulation model for Ghana
Better social protection coverage and greater benefits in developing countries would certainly be welcomed by many. More and better forms of social...
Research Brief
Aid and Management Training
It is widely recognized that entrepreneurship is of critical importance to industrial development. Despite this importance we know little about the skills of business owners and managers in developing countries. In the WIDER Working Paper ‘The Role...
Working Paper
Worker retraining and transfer payments
We conduct an incentive-theoretical analysis of political economy considerations in the design of social protection programmes in developing countries to accompany economic reforms. We focus on two aspects of social protection—the provision of...
Working Paper
Who benefits from job training programmes?
Using admission lotteries and registry data linking labour market outcomes, we study the effect of a vocational training programme focused on disadvantaged individuals in Brazil. The intensive programme is an 18-month classroom training coupled with...
Research Brief
Is technical and vocational education and training a solution for youth unemployment?
Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) is often seen as a silver bullet resolving issues ranging from youth unemployment to labour market-related structural change. This is particularly true for developing countries with deficient...
Working Paper
The Role of Training in Fostering Cluster-Based Micro and Small Enterprises Development
While it has been increasingly recognized that efficient management holds the key to the development of micro and small enterprises in developing countries, we know very little about the managerial capacity of business owners and managers in these...
Report
Survey on the school-to-work transition of technical and vocational training graduates in Mozambique
This report documents the main conclusions of the Survey on the School-to-Work Transition of Technical and Vocational Education and Training Graduates in Mozambique. The research was planned and implemented by researchers from the United Nations...
Project workshop
IGM training on designing enterprise surveys training
The Inclusive growth in Mozambique (IGM) programme organizes, on 17 March 2022, a one-day training on designing enterprise surveys. Topics covered include sampling of formal and informal firms, survey design (finding and measuring variables of...
Thu, 17 March 2022
Online,
Maputo,
Mozambique
Past event
Workshop
COLMOD training
As part of the SOUTHMOD project, the national team at Universidad Externado de Colombia in collaboration with UNU-WIDER and the International Inequalities Institute of the London School of Economics and Political Science organizes a training event on...
Mon, 10 July 2023
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Fri, 14 July 2023
Online,
Colombia
Past event
Workshop
RWAMOD training
As part of the SOUTHMOD project, the national team at the Rwanda Revenue Authority (RRA), in collaboration with UNU-WIDER and SASPRI, are organizing an in-person training workshop for technical staff of the Rwandan government institutions on RWAMOD...
Tue, 18 October 2022
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Thu, 20 October 2022
Kigali,
Rwanda
Past event
Workshop
COLMOD training
The COLMOD training is part of the SOUTHMOD project and focuses on the use and application of the COLMOD model for analyzing tax and benefit policies in Colombia. This workshop is designed for existing and potential new users at government offices...
Mon, 22 July 2024
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Fri, 26 July 2024
Online,
Colombia
Past event
Workshop
BOLMOD training
The BOLMOD training, which is delivered in Spanish, is designed for current and prospective users of the BOLMOD simulation tool, including individuals from government offices, universities, and research institutes. The participants are expected to...
Mon, 2 September 2024
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Fri, 6 September 2024
La Paz,
Bolivia
Past event
Workshop
ZANMOD training
As part of the SOUTHMOD project, this workshop is designed to train government officials in effectively using ZANMOD, a tax-benefit microsimulation model specifically developed for Zanzibar. This three-day training is the second event on ZANMOD...
Tue, 12 November 2024
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Thu, 14 November 2024
Zanzibar,
Tanzania
Past event
Workshop
Second RWAMOD training
As part of the SOUTHMOD project, the national team at the Rwanda Revenue Authority (RRA), in collaboration with UNU-WIDER and the Southern African Social Policy Research Insights (SASPRI), are organizing the second in-person training workshop on...
Wed, 18 October 2023
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Fri, 20 October 2023
Kigali,
Rwanda
Past event
Workshop
Training on research methods
The Inclusive Growth in Mozambique programme will hold a 2-day training workshop on research methods, on 27-28 June at the Eduardo Mondlane University in Maputo. The event focuses on literature reviews and data sources, including training on the...
Wed, 27 June 2018
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Thu, 28 June 2018
University of Eduardo Mondlane,
Maputo,
Mozambique
Past event
Workshop
Training on CGE modelling
The training on 2-6 July 2018 is the second part of the series of workshops, that offers an introduction to economy-wide modelling for policy analysis. The workshop is held in Maputo and it is part of the Inclusive Growth in Mozambique Programme. The...
Mon, 2 July 2018
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Fri, 6 July 2018
Maputo,
Mozambique
Past event
Workshop
Stata data management training
A five day in-person Data management in Stata capacity development workshop is provided to the research staff of the Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) and Zanzibar Revenue Authority (ZRA) in Stonetown, Zanzibar on 2-6 October 2023. Few people in...
Mon, 2 October 2023
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Fri, 6 October 2023
Zanzibar,
Stonetown,
Tanzania
Past event
Workshop
Sixth training on ECUAMOD
As part of the SOUTHMOD project, the national team at FLACSO in collaboration with UNU-WIDER and International Inequalities Institute at the London School of Economics and Political Science organizes the sixth training event on the ECUAMOD model...
Mon, 31 July 2023
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Tue, 8 August 2023
Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales FLACSO,
Quito,
Ecuador
Past event
Workshop
Stata data management training
A three day in-person Data management in Stata capacity development workshop is provided to the research staff of the Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) and Zambia Institute for Policy Analysis & Research (ZIPAR) in Lusaka, Zambia on 9-11 October 2023...
Mon, 9 October 2023
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Wed, 11 October 2023
Zambia Revenue Authority,
Lusaka,
Zambia
Past event
Workshop
Second training on ETMOD
This event will provide potential users of the ETMOD tax-benefit model with comprehensive training. As well as providing an overview of the model, the event will include a number of examples. Attendees will leave with an appreciation of how to...
Wed, 19 October 2022
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Fri, 21 October 2022
UNECA Conference Centre,
Addis Ababa,
Ethiopia
Past event
Workshop
Training on Macroeconomic Framework
On 7 May 2021, Michael Keller, Researcher at the University of Copenhagen and Technical Advisor at the Ministry of Economy and Finance of Mozambique (MEF), gives a half-day training on MEF’s Macroeconomic Framework. The Macroeconomic Framework is the...
Fri, 7 May 2021
Ministry of Economy and Finance,
Avenida Julius Nyerere,
Maputo,
Mozambique
Past event
Workshop
CSPR MicroZAMOD training workshop
The Civil Society for Poverty Reduction (CSPR) is excited to announce a CSPR MicroZAMOD training workshop in Lusaka from 25–28 March 2024. This intensive four-day event is part of the SOUTHMOD project and aims to bring together staff members of CSPR...
Mon, 25 March 2024
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Thu, 28 March 2024
Lusaka,
Zambia
Past event
Project workshop
IGM Basic STATA training
The Inclusive growth in Mozambique (IGM) programme organizes a five-day basic course on STATA during 28 March and 1 April 2022. STATA is a statistical analysis software used to analyse data patterns. The course aims to introduce participants to the...
Mon, 28 March 2022
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Fri, 1 April 2022
Online,
Maputo,
Mozambique
Past event
About
SOUTHMOD online training course
Welcome to the SOUTHMOD online training course, an engaging introductory course designed to equip you with foundational skills in tax-benefit microsimulation models, specifically in the context of Global South countries.
Workshop
Training on data analysis using R
SA-TIED held a 3-day online course on introduction to data analysis using R. The aim of the course was to build the capacity of South African officials to manage and use economic data to carry out policy-relevant research in their day-to-day work for...
Mon, 21 June 2021
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Wed, 23 June 2021
Online,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Workshop
Training in Advanced Poverty Analysis
Two researchers of the Inclusive Growth in Mozambique programme, Eva-Maria Egger, UNU-WIDER Research Fellow, and Vincenzo Salvucci, Researcher at the University of Copenhagen, deliver a training on advanced poverty analysis on 26-30 April. To be held...
Mon, 26 April 2021
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Fri, 30 April 2021
Ministry of Economy and Finance,
Avenida Julius Nyerere,
Maputo,
Mozambique
Past event
Workshop
MOZMOD training and retreat 2024
This event is organized by UNU-WIDER in collaboration with the national MOZMOD team, the International Labour Organization (ILO) Mozambique, and the Ministry of Economic and Finance (MEF) of Mozambique.The MOZMOD Training and Retreat 2024 targets...
Fri, 1 November 2024
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Sat, 2 November 2024
Maputo,
Mozambique
Past event
Project workshop
Training course for SOUTHMOD model building
UNU-WIDER arranged a training course on building tax-benefit microsimulation models for researchers and data experts engaged in the new SOUTHMOD - Simulating tax and benefit policies for development project that aims to build new microsimulation...
Mon, 29 February 2016
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Fri, 4 March 2016
Kopanong Hotel and Conference Centre,
243 Glen Gory Road,
Benoni,
South Africa
Past event
Workshop
First PERUMOD training and launch event
As part of the SOUTHMOD project, the national team at Universidad del Pacífico in collaboration with UNU-WIDER and International Inequalities Institute at the London School of Economics and Political Science organizes the first training and launch...
Mon, 20 November 2023
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Thu, 23 November 2023
Universidad del Pacífico,
Peru
Past event
Workshop
First ZANMOD training and launch event
As part of the SOUTHMOD project, the national team at Zanzibar Revenue Authority (ZRA) in collaboration with UNU-WIDER and Southern African Social Policy Research Insights (SASPRI) organizes the first training event on the ZANMOD model, along with...
Mon, 30 October 2023
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Thu, 2 November 2023
Golden Tulip Airport,
Dar es Salaam,
Tanzania
Past event
Workshop
Training on Structured Query Language (SQL)
SA-TIED recently organized a comprehensive 3-day training programme on Structured Query Language (SQL) for data developers and research assistants, as well as participants from the National Treasury of South Africa and the South African Revenue...
Wed, 22 March 2023
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Fri, 24 March 2023
National Treasury of South Africa,
240 Madiba St,
Pretoria,
South Africa
Past event
Workshop
Training in poverty analysis using STATA
On 22-26 March 2021, UNU-WIDER, the University of Eduardo Mondlane, the Ministry of Economy and Finance of Mozambique and the University of Copenhagen organizes a training in poverty analysis using STATA, a statistical analysis software used to...
Mon, 22 March 2021
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Sat, 26 June 2021
University of Eduardo Mondlane, Faculty of Economy,
Avenida Julius Nyerere,
Maputo,
Mozambique
Past event
Project workshop
IGM training of IIM survey enumerators
During 21–25 March 2022, the Inclusive growth in Mozambique (IGM) programme organizes a training for survey enumerators hired to carry out the 2022 round of the Survey of Mozambican Manufacturing Firms (IIM 2022). The training consists of a detailed...
Mon, 21 March 2022
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Fri, 25 March 2022
Online,
Maputo,
Mozambique
Past event
Lecture
Stata training for Domestic savings country authors
Capacity development on using Stata software is provided to the country authors of The domestic savings shortfall in developing countries – what can be done about it? project. The training is provided virtually by UNU-WIDER Research Associate Abrams...
Wed, 27 October 2021
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Fri, 29 October 2021
Online,
Finland
Past event
Workshop
Stata data management training for revenue authorities
A new three day in-person Data management in Stata capacity development workshop is provided to the research staff of the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) in Kampala, Uganda on 3-5 April 2023. Few people in revenue authorities have the skills to manage...
Mon, 3 April 2023
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Wed, 5 April 2023
Digital Den, Uganda Revenue Authority,
Kampala,
Uganda
Past event
Workshop
Training on secure data and metadata management
SA-TIED held a 4-day online course on secure data and metadata management. The online course was designed for data managers at data centres responsible for restricted-access data in government agencies, universities, and research institutions –...
Mon, 2 August 2021
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Thu, 5 August 2021
Online,
Helsinki,
Finland
Past event
Workshop
Training on statistical software Stata in Myanmar
As part of the Towards inclusive development in Myanmar programme, an introductory course to Stata and to data extraction was organised for selected staff at the Central Statistical Organization (CSO) in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar. Six training sessions...
Mon, 26 October 2020
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Mon, 16 November 2020
Online,
Myanmar (Burma)
Past event
Workshop
Code development training for Tanzania Revenue authority
UNU-WIDER organized an online code development training workshop using the Stata statistical software for the Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) staff on 20 January 2021. The objective of the training was to build the technical capacity of the TRA...
Wed, 20 January 2021
Online,
Dar es Salaam,
Tanzania
Past event
Workshop
Inclusive development in Myanmar: KoBo Toolbox training
Mon, 12 November 2018
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Wed, 14 November 2018
Central Statistical Organization ,
Naypyidaw,
Myanmar (Burma)
Past event
Workshop
Inclusive development in Myanmar: Games Experiment Training
Mon, 2 July 2018
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Wed, 4 July 2018
Naypyidaw and Taungoo,
Myanmar (Burma)
Past event
Policy workshop
Training on MicroZAMOD – a tax-benefit microsimulation for Zambia
The purpose of this event is to introduce participants to MicroZAMOD, with a view to promoting its use within government for evidence-based policy-making. Training is directed to potential users of the model. As well as providing an overview of the...
Tue, 21 November 2017
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Thu, 23 November 2017
Lusaka,
Zambia
Past event
Project workshop
UGAMOD Training - a tax-benefit microsimulation model for Uganda
The goal of this event is to give potential users of the model comprehensive training on the structure and use of the tax-benefit microsimulation model for Uganda, UGAMOD. As well as providing an overview of the model, the event will include several...
Wed, 10 April 2019
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Fri, 12 April 2019
Kampala,
Uganda
Past event
News
Unlocking Data Expertise: SA-TIED's Stata Training Initiative
The SA-TIED programme, in collaboration with the National Treasury, recently wrapped up an intermediate Stata training course. Held from 29–31 August 2023, this training was exclusively tailored for SA-TIED programme partners, a group that included...
Workshop
Structured Query Language (SQL) training for revenue authorities
A new three day online Introduction to SQL capacity development workshop is provided to the research staff of the Ugandan, Tanzanian and Zambian revenue authorities on 14-16 March 2023. Structured Query Language (SQL) is a domain-specific language...
Tue, 14 March 2023
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Thu, 16 March 2023
Online,
South Africa
Past event
Workshop
Metadata and data curation training for revenue authorities
An online microdata and metadata management course is provided to 10 participants, representing researchers and tax experts at the revenue authorities in Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia, and to three UNU-WIDER researchers. In the training participants...
Tue, 22 March 2022
online,
Cape Town,
South Africa
Past event
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