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COURSE
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CONTENTS
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001
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Issues in the Federal Government
Budget
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Review of the performance of previous budget
Background information and policy underpinning of the current budget
Options for successful
implementation of the budget (panel discussion)
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002
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Introduction to Micro computing
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Role of the computer in information management and decision making
Introduction to computer systems and operation
Introduction to operating systems: MS DOS and Microsoft Windows
Operation of some computer packages
Computer graphics in data and report presentation
Computerization of operations: Issues and challenges
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003
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Plan and Budget Monitoring and
Evaluation
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Concept and roles of planning and budgeting in development
Overview of planning and budgeting experience in Nigeria
Performance indicators for plans and budgets
Concepts, objectives, strategies, techniques, and framework for monitoring
of plans and budgets
Case studies on plan/budget monitoring and evaluation
Computer applications in monitoring and evaluation of plans and
budgets
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004
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Training Methods for In-service
Training
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Role of post-experience training in skills development
Training: Concepts and processes
Assessment of training needs
Principles, methods and techniques of training programme design and
delivery
Evaluation and assessment of training
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005
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Word Processing and Graphics for
Report Writing
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Elements of and requirements for report writing
Word processing: Theory and practice
Report processing using computer software
Report production, graphics integration, and presentation
Desktop publishing
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006
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Macroeconomic Policy Analysis
and Management I: Concepts, Tools and
Techniques
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Basic concepts in macroeconomics
Review of macroeconomic theory and framework
Analytical and institutional framework for macroeconomic policy
design, analysis and management
Quantitative tools and techniques for macroeconomic policy analysis
Introductory microcomputing for policy design and analysis
Time series analysis and elements of recent Econometric techniques
Macroeconomic modelling: process of model building, estimation, and
output analysis.
Input-output and computable general equilibrium
models
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007
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Macroeconomic Policy Analysis
and Management II: Applications and Cases
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Overview of the Nigerian economy
Concepts and framework for national economic management
Dimensions of macroeconomic policies
Institutional framework for national economic management
Issues and cases in macroeconomic policy formulation and
implementation process.
Computer application in policy analysis
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008
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Basic Course in Accounting,
Auditing and Financial Management
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Basic accounting, auditing and financial management
Budgetary and financial control
Accounting information system
Auditing techniques and procedures
Introduction to microcomputing and spreadsheet packages
Issues and problems in accounting, auditing and
financial management
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009
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Basic Course in Project and
Investment Planning, Analysis and Appraisal
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Overview of project and investment planning and management in
Nigeria
Concept of project and project cycle
Principles of project and investment design
Basic tools and techniques of project planning
Project and investment analysis and appraisal
Computer applications in project and investment planning and
analysis
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010
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Tax Management and Income
Generation Strategies
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Trends and structure of government revenue, and tax powers in
Nigeria
Institutional framework for tax administration in Nigeria
Dimensions of current tax reforms and income generation strategies
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Nigeria
Taxable capacities and other potential sources of revenue for
federal, state and local governments
Policy issues in revenue mobilization and management
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011
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Micro computing and Statistical
Analysis for Planners, Budget Officers and Statisticians
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Framework for planning, budgeting and policy analysis
Quantitative techniques and methods for analysis of socio-economic
data
Introduction to micro computing
Computer packages for statistical analysis with applications in
planning, budgeting and policy analysis
Investment programming
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012
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Foreign Exchange Market Analysis
and Management
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Foreign exchange market concepts and exchange rate arrangements
Exchange rate policy: design and management
Institutional framework for foreign exchange management
Exchange rate policy issues
Strategies for effective foreign exchange market operation
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013
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Target Setting and Performance
Measurement for Public & Private Sector Organizations
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Management and organizational effectiveness
Elements of workload measurement and performance indices
Framework for target setting, performance measurement and
monitoring
Design of management information system and use of organisational
data in monitoring and evaluating performance
Computer applications in performance measurements
Motivation and performance improvement.
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014
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Procurement of Goods and
Services for Development Projects
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Overview of the project cycle
Concept and types of procurement
Procurement for development projects
Procurement procedures, policies and guidelines
Ethics and politics of procurement
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015
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Policy Issues and Planning in
the Agricultural Sector
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Macroeconomic policy framework and agricultural productivity
Policy reform: assessment and implications for the growth of the
agricultural sector
Problems and prospects of the Nigerian agricultural Sector
Reshaping the future of the agricultural sector
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016
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DPRS Directors Conference
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Topical issues on the management
of the Nigerian economy are addressed, especially in relation to
planning, research and statistics
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017
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Sectoral Policy Analysis and
Management
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Sectoral policies and development strategies in the context of
overall macroeconomic policy framework
Nature and dimensions of sectoral policy and institutional reforms
Determinants and measurement of sectoral performance
Analytical framework for sectoral policy design
Analysis of sectoral performance and intersectoral
linkage
Management of sectoral policies and programmes
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018
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Restructuring and Privatization
of Public Enterprises
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Historical antecedents of public enterprises
Factors
affecting the performance of public enterprises
Policy reforms and restructuring strategies
Designing and implementing privatization programme
Consequences of privatization (post performance analysis of
reformed public enterprises)
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019
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Budgeting for Efficient Economic
Management
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The budget as a tool of economic management: the Nigerian
experience.
Macroeconomic and institutional frameworks for budgeting in Nigeria
Data and other prerequisites for budgeting
Budgeting process, techniques and tools
Computer application in budgeting
Policy issues and socio-political factors in budgeting
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020
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Planning and Management of
Social Services and Infrastructure
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Infrastructure,
social services and economic growth
The state
of the social services and infrastructural sector in Nigeria
Provision
and maintenance of social services and infrastructure
Strategies and policies for improving provision
of social services and infrastructure
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