Development Policies and Practices

Module 1

3 weeks full-time in Accra, Bangkok, Bishkek, Doha, Lima or Ouagadougou & 2 weeks full-time online - Certificate & Diploma

• Analyse region-specific issues and understand interactions between policies, programmes implementation and the influence of the different actors

• Acquire methodological skills to carry out an applied research

• Rethink projects using strategic management tools

• Learn how to integrate gender into development policies and programmes

The participants in the Certificate must write a paper and submit it two months after the end of the module.

Module 2

4 months part-time at your place of work with e-learning - Diploma

• Conduct data collection and analysis for your professional thesis

• Write your professional thesis (topic relevant to your work and the needs of your organisation)

• Attend elective e-learning courses on different topics (TBC)

Module 3

2.5 weeks full-time in Geneva - Diploma

• Strengthen your leadership skills (mediation, negotiation, communication, foresight)

• Present the findings of your professional thesis in public

• Participate in working sessions with public administrations, international organisations and NGOs

Courses are in English, French or Spanish (with translations)

pedagogical approaches
 

• Peer-to-peer learning - engage with peers from various continents and sectors

• Interactive teaching - learn actively with learner-centred approaches

• Partners faculty and speakers - benefit from guidance and coaching from our staff

• Case studies, field visits - look into concrete field projects and classes

• Diversity - benefit from exposure to speakers, faculty staff and peers from four continents

• Professional thesis - write a paper with professional relevance and impact through guidance from teachers and discussions with peers

DATES

CAUCASUS & CENTRAL ASIA
Module 1 (Online): 31 July to 9 Aug. 2023
Module 1 (Bishkek): 3-26 July 2023
Module 2 (E-learning): 25 Sept. to 17 Nov. 2023
Module 2 (Applied Research): Aug. to Dec. 2023
Module 3 (Geneva): 17 Jan. to 2 Feb. 2024

ENGLISH-SPEAKING AFRICA
Module 1 (Online): 3-13 July 2023
Module 1 (Accra): 14 Aug. to 1 Sept. 2023
Module 2 (E-learning):  25 Sept. to 17 Nov. 2023
Module 2 (Applied Research):  Aug. to Dec. 2023
Module 3 (Geneva): 17 Jan. to 2 Feb. 2024

FRENCH-SPEAKING AFRICA
Module 1 (Online): 11-19 Sept. 2023
Module 1 (Ouagadougou): 7-31 Aug. 2023
Module 2 (E-learning):  25 Sept. to 17 Nov. 2023
Module 2 (Applied Research):  Aug. to Dec. 2023
Module 3 (Geneva): 17 Jan. to 2 Feb. 2024

MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA
Module 1 (Online): 7-18 Aug. 2023
Module 1 (Doha): 4-22 Sept. 2023
Module 2 (E-learning):  25 Sept. to 17 Nov. 2023
Module 2 (Applied Research):  Aug. to Dec. 2023
Module 3 (Geneva): 17 Jan. to 2 Feb. 2024

LATIN AMERICA
Module 1 (Online): 5-14 July 2023
Module 1 (Lima): 14 Aug. to 6 Sept. 2023
Module 2 (E-learning):  25 Sept. to 17 Nov. 2023
Module 2 (Applied Research):  Aug. to Dec. 2023
Module 3 (Geneva): 17 Jan. to 2 Feb. 2024

SOUTHEAST ASIA
Module 1 (Online): 10-14 July 2023
Module 1 (Bangkok): 24 July to 22 Aug. 2023
Module 2 (E-learning):  25 Sept. to 17 Nov. 2023
Module 2 (Applied Research):  Aug. to Dec. 2023
Module 3 (Geneva): 17 Jan. to 2 Feb. 2024

fees
 

Certificate: CHF 8'500
Diploma: CHF 3'500 to 25'000, according to country of origin

Priority countries

If you are coming from a priority country, your financial contribution will be limited to CHF 3'500. Logistics are provided and covered by the programme. You are only required to organise and take at your expense the round trip to attend Module 1.

Opportunities for other countries

If you are coming from a non-priority country, you may still be eligible for cost reduction, and your financial contribution will be fixed according to the Human Development Index (HDI):

• CHF 12'500 for candidates coming from a country with a low-to-medium HDI

• CHF 17'500 for candidates coming from a country with a high HDI

• CHF 25'000 for candidates coming from a country with a very high HDI

Swiss candidates

Your contribution will vary between CHF 3'500 and CHF 25'000 and will be fixed according to your 'Revenu Déterminant Unifié' (RDU). For more information, please, contact Bruno Medroa.

If you are a Geneva taxpayer, you may be eligible for the chèque annuel de formation (CAF) up to CHF 2'250, delivered by the Canton of Geneva. You must make the CAF request before the start of the training. The programme reference is 2713.

Scholarship Terms and Conditions
 

Entry requirements
 

• Bachelor's degree (minimum three years) and several years (ideally 5-7 years) of professional experience (or an equivalent combination of training and experience)

• Proficiency in either English, French or Spanish

• Support of the applicant's organisation - Diploma only

• Optimal age: between 30 and 45 years - Diploma only

degrees awarded

To better reflect the professional orientation of our programmes and to comply with Swiss practice, the titles of the degrees we award will be as follows:

Executive Certificate in Development Policies and Practices
Certificate of Advanced Studies - CAS (15 ECTS)
Requires successful completion of Module 1 assessments and final paper

Executive Diploma in Development Policies and Practices
Diploma of Advanced Studies - DAS (30 ECTS) - equivalent to the Executive Master
Requires successful completion of Modules 1, 2 and 3 assessments and thesis

The contents, degrees awarded, duration and credits remain the same; only the titles change.

Learn more about the Swiss university system

Both programmes count towards the Executive Master in International Relations

Application process

• Online application form

• Scanned copies of your academic degrees

• Letter of reference from your current or previous employer -  Certificate only

• Letter from your current employer explaining the relevance of your professional thesis for the institution's activities and objectives. This letter must be written on headed paper and include the full contact details of the person signing it: surname, first name, position, email address and telephone number - Diploma only - Download letter outline

Alumni benefits
 

Upon successful completion of the degree (Certificate or Diploma), participants become alumni of the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies and get the following benefits:

• Full alumni membership of the Graduate Institute alumni network of 19,000+ members

• 10% discount on Executive Education programmes

• Networking and professional development opportunities through alumni regional chapters and the DPP community of practice

Engage with professors, renowned professionals and peers from around the world. Get hands-on experience in one of our six regional hubs and benefit from the best expertise of regional universities, bilateral agencies, NGOs, public administrations and international organisations. Each year, the programme welcomes a high number of guest speakers from all sectors in addition to our core faculty. It also emphasises peer-to-peer learning and offers multiple spaces for discussion and exchange between participants and alumni.

Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou

Yam Pukri | dpp.ouagadougou@gmail.com | Sylvestre Ouedraogo & Leticia Son

CORE FACULTY

• Dominique Rossier - Coordinatrice académique régionale pour l’Afrique francophone

• Sylvestre Ouedraogo - Directeur de Yam Pukri, Chercheur à l’Université de Ouagadougou

• Christophe Gironde - Chargé d'enseignement et de recherche en études du développement (IHEID)

• Jean-Michel Servet - Professeur honoraire en études du développement (IHEID)

• Mahaman Tidjani Alou - Professeur agrégé de science politique à l’Université Abdou Moumouni de Niamey

• Younoussa Touré - Anthropologue, Directeur de recherche à l’Université de Bamako

MANAGEMENT

• Leticia Son - Chargée de programme, Yam Pukri

• Amélie Zio - Coordinatrice de Yam Pukri

Ghana, Accra

University of Ghana Business School | geenchill@ug.edu.gh | Gifty Enchill

CORE FACULTY

• Matteo Guidotti - Regional Academic Coordinator for English-speaking Africa

• Abdul-Gafaru Abdulai - Senior Lecturer in the Department of Public Administration (UGBS) and Honorary Research Fellow at the Global Development Institute, University of Manchester (UK)

• Mohammed-Anwar Sadat Adam - Development Practitioner, Consultant and Researcher

• Oliver Jütersonke - Head of Research at the Centre on Conflict, Development &  Peacebuilding (IHEID)

• Akosua Keseboa Darkwah - Senior Lecturer in the Department of Sociology of the University of Ghana

• Lord Mawuko-Yevugah - Senior Lecturer/Coordinator, Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration

• Ebo Turkson - Senior Lecturer in the Department of Economics, University of Ghana

MANAGEMENT

• Mario Nartey - Programme Administrator, UGBS

• Gifty Enchill - Business Development Manager, UGBS

Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek

The American University of Central Asia | kim_el@auca.kg | Elena Kim

CORE FACULTY

• Assel Tutumlu - Regional Academic Coordinator for Central Asia & Caucasus

• Elena Kim - Associate Professor, Social Sciences Division & Head, Department of Psychology (AUCA)

• Alexandre Dormeier Freire - Programme Director

• Oliver Jütersonke - Head of Research at the Centre on Conflict, Development & Peacebuilding (IHEID)

• Cécile Molinier - Former Senior UN Official

• Nidal Salim - Founder and Director General, Global Institute for Water, Environment and Health (GIWEH)

• Medet Tiulegenov - Assistant Professor, International and Comparative Politics Department (AUCA)

MANAGEMENT

• Kurmanzhan Asylbekova - Assistant at Social Sciences Division, AUCA

Peru, Lima

Centro de Estudios y Promoción del Desarrollo | liliana@desco.org.pe | Liliana Zamalloa

CORE FACULTY

• Liliana Soler - Coordinadora académica regional para América latina

• Molvina Zeballos Manzur - Socióloga y miembro del Consejo Directivo de desco

• Daniele Fino - Consultor y ex director del programa

• Graziella Moraes Silva - Profesor asistente en antropología y sociología (IHEID)

• Félix Reátegui Carrillo - Asesor del Instituto de Democracia y Derechos Humanos, PUCP

• Dario Restrepo - Profesor en la facultad de Ciencias Económicas de la Universidad Nacional de Colombia

• Eduardo Toche Medrano - Historiador e investigador, desco

MANAGEMENT

• Liliana Zamalloa Jordán - Coordinadora del DPP, desco

Qatar, Doha

Hamad Bin Khalifa University | etok@hbku.edu.qa | Evren Tok

CORE FACULTY

• Alaa Tartir - Regional Academic Coordinator for Middle-East & North Africa

• Evren Tok - Associate Dean of Community Engagement, College of Public Policy, HBKU

• Alexandre Dormeier Freire - Programme Director

• Logan Cochrane - Associate Professor, HBKU

• Mustafa Osman - Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) & Former Representative of Sudan to the UN & WHO

• Duygu Sever Mehmetoglu - Post-Doctoral Researcher, HBKU

MANAGEMENT

• Bayan Khaled - Research Fellow, HBKU

• Alina Zaman - Research Assistant, HBKU

Switzerland, Geneva

Executive Education, Graduate Institute | dpp@graduateinstitute.ch | Bruno Medroa

CORE FACULTY

• Alexandre Dormeier Freire - Programme Director

• Matteo Guidotti - Regional Academic Coordinator for English-speaking Africa

• Phan Nguyen - Regional Academic Coordinator for Southeast Asia

• Dominique Rossier - Regional Academic Coordinator for French-speaking Africa

• Assel Tutumlu - Regional Academic Coordinator for Central Asia & Caucasus

• Liliana Soler - Regional Academic Coordinator for Latin America

• Alaa Tartir - Regional Academic Coordinator for Middle East & North Africa

• Cédric Dupont - Professor in International Relations / Political Science

• Daniele Fino - Consultant and ex-director of the DPP programme

MANAGEMENT

• Bruno Medroa - Programme Manager

• Stéphanie Roy Michael - Promotion & Community Officer

• Claire Francioli - Programme Assistant

Thailand, Bangkok

Asian Institute of Technology | pthuy@aitcv.ac.vn | Pham Thi Thanh Thuy

CORE FACULTY

• Phan Nguyen - Regional Academic Coordinator for Southeast Asia

• Faiz Shah - Director of Yunus Center, AIT

• Alexandre Dormeier Freire - Programme Director

• Oliver Jütersonke - Head of Research at the Centre on Conflict, Development &  Peacebuilding (IHEID)

• Cécile Molinier - Former Senior UN Official

MANAGEMENT

• Pham Thi Thanh Thuy - Chief Representative of AITCV Office in South Vietnam