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Professional Development and Training Programme in Economics (PDTPE)

  • Project Name:
    Professional Development and Training Programme in Economics (PDTPE)
    Institution :
    Government of Zimbabwe
    • Core Competence:
      Economic Policy Analysis and Management
    Project Region :
    Eastern & Southern Africa
    Country :
    Zimbabwe
    Status :
    Closed
    Grant Number :
    7
    Grant Amount (USD):
    1 700 000
    Commitment Date:
    1993
    Closing Date:
    1997
    Introduction:

    The project was to augment the PDTPE involved in the project with career incentives and job enrichment programs to encourage their retention in Government service 

    Project Description:

    The objectives of the PDTPE were to (a) strengthen policy analysis and economic management skills of economists in ket government ministries and departments, notable the Ministry of Finance and Planning, the National Planning Commission and the Reserve Bank ; (b) improve the capability of the Department of Economics of the University of Zimbabwe toprovide post graduate training in economic analysis and management and (c) establish a research unit at the department of economics at the University of Zimbabwe to complement the departments training programmes.

     

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