The National School of Government, in partnership with the Trade and Industrial Policy Strategies, invite public servants across the spheres, state owned enterprises and the legislative sector to enrol for a new course on strategies to revitalise the economy severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The course is run in partnership with the Trade and Industrial Policy Strategies (TIPS), an economic research institution supported by the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition. TIPS has vast research and economic policy development expertise which have been converted into a dynamic training programme targeted at public servants, councillors, members of legislatures, senior managers of public entities, Premiers, Ministers, Deputy Ministers and MECs.
The course explores the progression of the pandemic and its impact on the South African economy. It builds on research tracking the economy pre- and during COVID-19 and present models of economic recovery drawing from local plans and international experience. It draws extensively from sectors studies, in addition to macro and micro level interventions.
Whilst not compulsory, some basic knowledge of economic policy will help participants navigate through the course. Additional support can be provided for those without foundational knowledge of economics.
The course is a combination of self-learning and online lectures. It will run over six days over a five-week period. Among the lead facilitators is Dr Neva Makgetla, a Senior Economist from TIPS with over 25 years’ experience in macro-economic policy management in the public sector.
The course resumes in August 2021.
