CGE Africa’s Flagship Learning Platform

School of Gender and Economics

Strengthening gender equality and social inclusion across economic policy, public finance, development planning and poverty reduction strategies throughout Africa.

Built for policy and practice

Practical learning for economic transformation

The School of Gender and Economics equips African policymakers and development professionals with rigorous analysis, practical tools and context-relevant insights to integrate gender-responsive approaches into policy, planning and budgeting.

Evidence-ledAfrica-focusedDesigned for application

Who it is for

07 practitioner groups

Policymakers

Government Planners

Parliamentarians

Civil Society

Development Practitioners

Financial Institutions

Researchers

Curriculum architecture

Eight areas of applied learning

Each area combines economic analysis, gender-responsive frameworks and practical tools for real institutional contexts.

01

Macroeconomic Policy

02

Fiscal Policy and Public Finance

03

Financial Inclusion and Investment

04

Employment and Enterprise Development

05

Climate and Energy Policy

06

Food Security

07

Social Protection

08

Sustainable Development

Tailored for institutions

Training and advisory built around your mandate

Customized support for ministries, agencies and institutions—building internal capacity to apply gender analysis and strengthen policy outcomes.

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Our learning model

Designed for action

A practical learning experience that moves from evidence and context to tools and application.

01

Evidence

Grounded in data and global best practices.

02

African Case Studies

Real experiences and local insights.

03

Practical Tools

Frameworks and templates for policymaking.

04

Applied Exercises

Interactive learning for real-world application.

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