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Financial Management and Good Governance

Target Group
Professional officers in public institutions, for example chief accountants. chief internal auditors, senior planners or similar positions.

 

Entry Profile
Three years of professional experience and preferably six months experience from a Danida supported programme.
Computer literacy.

 

Topics
- Financial Management in general
- Characteristics and principles of public administration
- Principles of Good Governance
- New management approaches
- Budget support and PRSPs
- Planning, budgeting, reporting and auditing
- Exposure to Financial Management and Good Governance Approaches
- Personnel management, management of change, and communication of information
- Action Planning

Learning Objective
To improve the professional skills of course participants, enabling a deeper understanding of and strengthening skills in financial management and good governance, and to strengthen their abilities to manage their roles within their organisation.

 

Duration

5 weeks

 

Course Structure
Classroom-based sessions with presentations and group work, with excursions to appropriate Danish institutions will be followed by group or individual assignments during which fellows explore issues relating to their own work in more depth.

Funding

The Course is co-funded by Danida Fellowship Programme. After selection of course participants, the Danida programmes/projects are charged a non-refundable amount of DKK 2,500 per participant per tutorial week.

Total funding needs are DKK 15,000 per participant. This includes study fees, accommodation, allowances, insurances and international transport.

Course Dates
April 6 - May 7, 2010

Place of Study
COWI (www.cowi.com)

More detailed description; see here.

The full course schedule can be seen here: 2009 and 2010

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