Financing Infrastructure in African Cities | Free Social Sciences course
The reason is that their government does not have enough funds. This also applies to the city in which you live or work. Bad infrastructure affects daily life. Local governments struggle to mobilize funds to improve quality of life, but they are often unaware of the appropriate mechanisms.
Imagine your government wants to know how to fund a
city and you are asking for advice.
where do i start? Our finance experts bring their experience to your desk with
this MOOC. This MOOC consists of her 5 modules and in 5 weeks you will learn:
• Financial
Decision-Making Environment in Urban Systems
• Mechanisms for
Mobilizing Local Revenues
• Innovative
Mechanisms for Financing Infrastructure Projects through Partnerships and
• Financial
Decision-Making Under Uncertainty and Risk
Presents curated
literature, quizzes, and interactive discussion forums. Join our MOOC and find
out how you can make your city a better place to live for yourself and future generations.
(This MOOC was
developed in collaboration with the United Cities and Local Governments of
Africa (UCLG-Africa), the African Local Governments Academy (ALGA) and Erasmus
University Rotterdam)
TOP REVIEWS FROM FINANCING INFRASTRUCTURE IN AFRICAN CITIES
The course is really insightful. The videos are very close to the grass root.
Coursers is a bridge for students with literal academic knowhow to cross over to a more professional level of putting theory into practice and that alone enriches our societies.
This is a great course. The content is rich and informing. I'm happy to be a learner here.
This course explains the basics of urban finance, very thorough, and easily understood. Learnt a alot! :