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Online Course | The Peace and Development Nexus in Africa: Governance, Financing, and Country Systems

The United Nations Office of the Special Adviser on Africa (OSAA), in collaboration with the United Nations System Staff College (UNSSC) and with generous financial support from the United Nations Peace and Development Trust Fund, invites you to a pioneering self-paced online course offered FREE of charge.

Participants will be equipped with insights and knowledge to assess and promote sustainable development and durable peace in the region. The course explores the interconnectedness of peace, sustainable development, financing, and governance through a comprehensive conceptual framework.

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  1. Analyze the dependencies between peace and sustainable development. 
  2. Evaluate the role of sustainable financing in achieving development goals. 
  3. Understand the importance of managing economic and financial flows. 
  4. Assess the necessity of strong institutions and effective governance. 
  5. Apply these concepts in practical scenarios, such as school meal programmes. 

The course is entirely online consisting of a series of self-paced video lectures and text-based components to enhance participants' learning experience. Within this course, participants will have access to chat forums, reading materials, practice exercises, and much more. It will take approximately five weeks to complete.

Select content will be made available in French and Portuguese.

  • Module 1: Durable Peace Requires Sustainable Development 
  • Module 2: Sustainable Development Requires (Nationally Owned) Sustainable Financing – The Triple Nexus Framework  
  • Module 3: Sustainable Financing Requires Control Over Economic and Financial Flows 
  • Module 4: Control Over Economic and Financial Flows Requires Strong and Effective Institutions and Governance 
  • Module 5: Implementing Effective Policies with a Case Study on School Meals

"The 21st century is poised to be Africa's century. Let's deliver action for Africa."

Portrait of the Secretary General

 

To support the development of African solutions tailored to the needs and realities of the continent, this course is for policymakers and mid-level government officials from key ministries—finance, agriculture, education, energy and interior—committed to driving sustainable development and fostering durable peace in the region, in line with the United Nations Secretary-General’s call to deliver action for Africa, harness opportunities and respond to the challenges of our time. United Nations and external stakeholders working in the peace and development sectors impacting the achievement of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and Agenda 2063 of the African Union are also invited to register.

Africa faces a triple paradox hampering its development

Participants will have an opportunity to acquire knowledge and share experiences on the peace and development nexus to:

  • Unlock Policy Innovation: Gain strategic insights into how sustainable development and peace are inextricably linked
  • Master Financing for Development: Learn how to secure sustainable, nationally owned financing for long-term growth
  • Boost Institutional Resilience: Discover the pivotal role of robust institutions in managing economic flows and advancing national priorities
  • Build the Africa We Want: From domestic resource mobilization to combating illicit financial flows, this course empowers you to shape policy frameworks that drive change from the ground up

 

Let's solve the paradoxes and tackle the loss of financial resources

General Information

Module 1: Durable Peace Requires Sustainable Development

Module 2: Sustainable Development Requires (Nationally-owned) Sustainable Financing—The Triple Nexus Framework

Module 3: Sustainable Financing Requires Control Over Economic and Financial Flows

Module 4: Control Over Economic and Financial Flows Requires Strong and Effective Institutions and Governance

Module 5: Implementing Effective Policies with a Case Study on School Meals