Introduction

The Public Policy for Sustainable Development Programme directly resolves this fragmentation. It serves as a high-impact executive course that equips decision-makers with the precise analytical frameworks and practical tools required to design, deploy, and evaluate cohesive policies.

By grounding complex theory in real-world case studies and policy dialogue simulations, the curriculum helps leaders actively align sectoral, national, and regional strategies with robust, long-term development targets.

Programme Objective

The goal of this five-day intensive certification is to empower leaders to master evidence-based decision-making by successfully linking structured policy formulation directly to measurable, sustainable macro-development outcomes

By the end of the programme, participants will be able to:

• Understand the fundamentals of public policy for sustainable development
• Link public policy formulation and implementation to sustainable development outcomes
• Analyze different types of policies and evaluate their interdependence
• Develop evidence-based, publication-ready policy briefs
• Facilitate structured policy dialogue on contemporary development issues

Target Participants

This executive training is custom-built for professionals who need to navigate or influence governance structures, specifically:

• Public Sector Officials: Middle and senior-level officers within government ministries and institutions looking to elevate their implementation frameworks.
• Policy Advisors & Analysts: Specialists inside government bodies who require advanced tools for rigorous policy evaluation.
• Social Sector Leaders: Non-profit, NGO, and civil society executives actively engaged in community-level or national policy design.
• Private Sector Executives: Corporate leaders who regularly interface with government regulatory systems and need to manage public-private dependencies.
• Development Practitioners: Regional professionals focused on trade policy and cross-border cooperation frameworks.

Key Focus Areas

The programme is delivered across five thematic days:

• Day 1: Fundamentals of Public Policy for Sustainable Development
• Day 2: Monetary Policy and Macroeconomic Stability
• Day 3: National Fiscal Policy and Development Financing
• Day 4: Devolution Policy and Governance Structures
• Day 5: Sector Development Policy and Regional Cooperation

Cross-cutting themes include:

• Policy cycles and stakeholder analysis
• Policy coherence and sustainability alignment
• Regional trade and investment frameworks
• Evidence-based policymaking

Key Learning Outcomes

Participants will gain:

• Strong conceptual grounding in public policy frameworks
• Practical skills in policy analysis and evaluation
• Ability to assess policy trade-offs across sectors
• Capacity to draft a structured, evidence-driven policy brief
• Experience in convening and participating in structured policy dialogue

Programme Benefits

Benefits to You:

• Sharpen your strategic policy thinking
• Strengthen your analytical and policy writing skills
• Build confidence in high-level policy engagement
• Apply practical tools immediately in your role
• Expand your cross-sector professional network

Benefits to Your Organization:

• Enhance policy design and implementation effectiveness
• Align institutional strategy with national development priorities
• Improve stakeholder engagement and structured policy dialogue
• Foster evidence-based decision-making
• Generate actionable policy insights for strategic positioning

Programme Delivery

The programme runs for five days and is delivered through engaging, face-to-face sessions that promote practical learning and active participation.

Participants will engage in expert-led lectures, case discussions, guest sessions, and multimedia learning while working on an individual policy brief and a group policy dialogue simulation.

By the end, each participant will produce a publication-ready policy brief, and the cohort will deliver a policy dialogue report.

The mode of delivery will be in-person at the SBS Campus in Nairobi.

Faculty

The programme is delivered by experienced facilitators from academia, public policy practice, and regional development institutions, with expertise in governance, fiscal management, trade policy, and sustainable development.

Their combined experience ensures sessions blend strong conceptual foundations with practical tools for real-world decision-making and implementation.