Training

BMP offers several high-level short courses each year or multi-year training plans for executives and employees of Francophone and Anglophone public sector countries in Africa and the Caribbean in the areas of public financial management, project management, the monitoring and evaluation, economics and econometrics.

More specifically, the training course in the following areas:

  • Public Financial Management and Budget Management
  • Management of Public Investments and Development Projects
  • Management and Governance of Public Administrations
  • Monitoring and Evaluation and Information Systems
  • Analysis of Public Policy and Economic Development
  • Markets, Contracts and Procurement
  • Quantitative and econometric methods

All courses are adapted to the context and needs of applicants and can integrate specific themes on demand. Furthermore, training in related fields such as accounting are also available on request.

These courses are held in the following cities: Ottawa (Ontario, Canada), Montreal (Quebec, Canada), West Palm Beach (Florida, USA), Bangui (CAR), Brazzaville (Congo) and Kinshasa (DRC). Training can also be arranged in any other city of your choice.

Registration is throughout the year and are individual. Training is provided for groups of 3 people minimum and BMP offers flexibility regarding the training dates.

To register or for detailed information on topics of training and prerequisite courses, please contact our training department at info@bmpeco.com. 

The following tables present the exhaustive lists[1]and detailed training for each of the above areas. It is important to note that to enroll in certain courses, it is essential to follow the prerequisite courses prior to them.

[1]The lists of courses offered can be modified and dates are subject to change. 

CODE

TITLE

DURATION

GFP101

The budget and the main principles of the public accounting

1 week.

GFP102

Modern public accounting and financial analysis of public accounts

1 week.

GFP103

Understanding and analyzing the government budget

2 weeks.

GFP104

The budget review and oversight of parliamentarians and non-state actors

2 weeks.

GFP105

The organic law relating to finance laws (LOLF): issues, fundamentals and implementation modalities

3 weeks.

GFP106

Practical Modalities of the changeover from the budget law to the Programme budget mode

2 weeks.

GFP107

The development, implementation and monitoring of programme budgets

3 weeks.

GFP108

Control of the execution of the laws of finance and the development of the discharge bill

2 weeks.

GFP109

The parliamentary review of the budget discharge bill and approval of accounts

2 weeks.

GFP110

Development and implementation of a results framework (CMP)

3 weeks.

GFP111

The tools of the state budget management process (CDMT / DPBEP, AWPBs, DPPD, program budget, PAP) and their links with public policies

4 weeks.

GFP112

Budget planning and its articulation with the planning and multi-annual programming

2 weeks.

GFP113

The Government Financial Operations Table (TOFE)

2 weeks.

GFP114

The evaluation of the performance of public finance management: the PEFA methodology

2 weeks.

GFP115

Procedure for making a PEFA self-assessment

2 weeks.

GFP116

The control systems and audit of public finances

4 weeks.

GFP117

Debt structure and risk management

3 weeks.

GFP118

Debt strategy and sustainability framework of public debt

2 weeks.

GFP119

Tax analysis for development projects, budget support and debt sustainability

2 weeks.

GFP120

Introduction to medium-term financial programming instruments

2 weeks.

GFP121

Macroeconomic forecasts and the budget framework

3 weeks.

GFP122

Procedure of MTEF and budget Preparation

3 weeks.

GFP123

The overall approach of elaboration of MTEFs (global and sectoral)

4 weeks.

GFP124

Design and manage budget dashboards

2 weeks.

GFP125

The circuit of public expenditure: process, mapping and actors

2 weeks.

GFP126

The cash management process

2 weeks.

GFP127

General introduction to the technique of tax

3 weeks.

GFP128

Mobilization of domestic income and local finances

2 weeks.

GFP129

Ways to fight against laundering, fraud and tax evasion

2 weeks.

GFP130

Establishing a tax recovery framework

2 weeks.

GFP131

The budgetary management and the new guidelines of the UEMOA and the CEMAC

2 weeks.

GFP132

Fiscal management, transparency and accountability of public finances

2 weeks.

CODE

TITLE

DURATION

GPI201

Concepts and procedures of the PIP and preparation of a public investment project

2 weeks.

GPI202

The development of sectoral strategies and project identification

2 weeks.

GPI203

The programming of public investment and decision process and elaboration of PIP

2 weeks.

GPI204

Database of public investment projects

1 week.

GPI205

Technical approaches to the analysis of public investment and development projects

2 weeks.

GPI206

Selection and funding of public sector projects

2 weeks.

GPI207

Financial management of public investment projects and development

2 weeks.

GPI208

Planning and delivery of public-private partnership projects (PPP)

2 weeks.

CODE

TITLE

DURATION

MGP301

Design, implementation and evaluation of public policies

2 weeks.

MGP302

Modernization and governance performance of public administrations

2 weeks.

MGP303

Fundamentals of results-based management (RBM)

2 weeks.

MGP304

Development and implementation of the strategic plan in the context of RBM

3 weeks.

MGP305

strategic management approach, strategy and change management

3 weeks.

MGP306

The performance indicators and management dashboards

3 weeks.

MGP307

Development and implementation of risk management framework policies and integrity of internal controls

2 weeks.

MGP308

Performance measurement in the public sector in developing countries

3 weeks.

CODE

TITLE

DURATION

SEI401

Theoretical Foundations of monitoring and evaluation of public projects and programs

2 weeks.

SEI402

The steps of project monitoring of the PIP

2 weeks.

SEI403

The steps of the evaluation of public projects and programs

2 weeks.

SEI404

Practical implementation of the project evaluation process and programs

2 weeks.

SEI405

Information systems for monitoring and evaluation of budget implementation

2 weeks.

SEI406

Information systems for monitoring and evaluation of projects and programs

2 weeks.

SEI407

The monitoring and evaluation of investment projects in PPP

2 weeks.

CODE

TITLE

DURATION

DEV501

Policy analysis and choice in the context of developing countries

2 weeks.

DEV502

Economic Development and Local Development

2 weeks.

DEV503

Approaches for evaluating the sustainability and inclusiveness of growth

2 weeks.

DEV504

Economic growth and rural development

1 week.

DEV505

Sustainable developments and innovations

2 weeks.

DEV506

Design, implementation and evaluation of rural development interventions

2 weeks.

CODE

TITLE

DURATION

MCP601

The fundamentals of public procurement

2 weeks.

MCP602

Master the modern practices of procurement of goods and services

2 weeks.

MCP603

Procurement procedure and management of the execution of public contracts I (Introduction)

2 weeks.

MCP604

Procurement procedure and management of the implementation of Public Procurement Law II (Intermediate)

2 weeks.

MCP605

Procurement procedure and management of the execution of public contracts III (Advanced Topics)

2 weeks.

MCP606

The complex public contractual arrangements

2 weeks.

MCP607

Control and prevent litigation sources in public procurement in the various phases of a market

2 weeks.

MCP608

The scope of the audit and control of public procurement

2 weeks.

MCP609

The management of public-private partnership (PPP) contracts

2 weeks.

MCP610

The debt collection procedures and the optimal management of litigation in the OHADA law

2 weeks.

MCP611

The evaluation of the performance of public procurement

2 weeks.

CODE

TITLE

DURATION

MSE701

Introduction to statistics and econometrics

4 weeks.

MSE702

Econometric foundations of finance

4 weeks.

MSE703

Development of econometric models for analysis and forecasting

4-8 weeks.

MSE704

Methodological aspects of databases

2 weeks.

MSE705

Methodological approaches to impact assessment

4 weeks.

MSE706

Financial feasibility analysis methods and project economic viability

3 weeks.

MSE707

Programming EViews statistical analysis system (introduction, intermediate and advanced topics)

2-6 weeks.

MSE708

Programming SAS statistical analysis system (introduction, intermediate and advanced topics)

2-6 weeks.

MSE709

Programming the STATA statistical analysis system (introduction, intermediate and advanced topics)

2-6 weeks.