Political Economy Analysis in Action online training course
The next Policy Practice/ODI online training course on Political Economy in Action has kicked off with a great mix of people and organisations.
Due to demand for this course we are now running another course from 20th April - 16th July 2020. The course is intended for advisers and analysts working on international development.
The course is delivered by David Booth of ODI and Alex Duncan of The Policy Practice (TPP) with Tim Kelsall (ODI) and Neil McCulloch (TPP). It is facilitated by Samantha Wade of TPP.
For further details and how to apply, please see our course flyer. If you would like any further information, please email training@thepolicypractice.com for more information.
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Written by Sam Bickersteth with Neil McCulloch and Meron Tesfamichael, this policy brief draws out some of the common constraints hindering the energy transition in Ghana, Zambia, and Vietnam and many other countries in the Global South. It also shows how political economy analysis can help to identify politically feasible pathways of change in each country demonstrating the importance of such analysis as an essential tool to understand energy transition.