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

• Demonstrate good knowledge of strategic issues in leading development finance operations,
• Assess national development performance,
• Ability to mainstream sustainability agenda in development finance operation,
• Lead and set direction in implementing SDGs projects and national development priorities,
• Lead in project turnaround and business rescue
• Champion mobilization of innovative resources for impact development

The training module is structured as follows:

• Development Finance Architecture-current trends
• Assessment of National Development Priority
• DFI Strategy Review
• Project Procurement and Disbursement
• Resource mobilization issues and Options
• Issues in Climate Finance Agenda
• Project Turnaround and Business Rescue
• Governance, Leadership, and People Management
• Benchmarking visits
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The faculty is made up of experts with practical experience in the development finance sector.

a. The PCP in Development Finance will be administered by the AADFI Directorate. The faculty team is made of professionals with in-depth knowledge in development banking and finance operations.

b. AADFI training activities are governed by a set of rules to facilitate maximum learning and foster good relations among participants, instructors and Programme Directorate. Below are the relevant extracts of the rules for this workshop:

i. Nomination of a candidate is deemed to imply his/her readiness to comply with the advice of the instructors and the Programme Directorate.

ii. Participants are expected to attend all sessions, including group meetings, promptly and regularly.

Programme fee paid is non-refundable for non-attendance at the programme. However, it may be used for a future programme with an equivalent registration fee to be held within the next year.

Furthermore, the fee paid will not be refunded or used for future AADFI programme if an institution of a registered participant fails to notify AADFI of withdrawal in writing 20 working days before commencement of the programme.

Nonetheless, the nominating institution reserves the right to replace a registered staff with another staff 20 working days before the start of the training.

AADFI takes measures to ensure that programmes announced are not canceled. However, under circumstances beyond its control, AADFI reserves the right to cancel or reschedule the dates of its programme. In such circumstances, registered participants will be communicated accordingly.

Depending on participant’s status, a visa et international vaccination certificate are required to enter Côte d’Ivoire. For participants from countries that require visas to enter Côte d’Ivoire, the necessary documents and procedures for the processing of entry visas will be provided when dispatching Acceptance Letter.

Please note that the AADFI cannot directly procure visas for any prospective applicant. Therefore, participants are advised to forward their nomination forms early so that they could commence necessary travel arrangements in good time

The International Vaccination Certificate (Yellow Fever Vaccination Card) is also required to enter Republic of South Africa.