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System Dynamics-based Development Planning

Blended learning

UN Partner

Offered by

University of Bergen

Millennium Institute ( UN Partner )

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Level: Introductory
Length: 8 weeks
Effort: 8 weeks
Venue: Bergen, Norway
Languages: English
Price: The course is offered free-of-charge, but participants are required to pay a semester fee of 590 Norwegian Krone (about $65) to the University of Bergen.
Certificate: No
Registration deadline: 20 November 2020

The course uses System Dynamics principles and methods to give participants a holistic view of the factors that drive sustainable development and to illuminate the specific country dynamics that impact attainment of policy objectives within the context of the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs.

SDG: Breaking the silos; SDG17: Partnerships for the goals; SDG 17: Systemic Issues

Subject: Integrated national development planning

Keywords: integrated planning; modelling; scenarios planning; systems thinking

The course is made of two components of four weeks each: an introductory (online) component; and a more advanced (in-person) component. Participants are responsible for their travel, accommodation, and living expenses, as well as to pay the corresponding semester fee to the University of Bergen.

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Target Audience

Development professionals responsible for developing policies and programs aimed at meeting the SDGs.

Learning Objectives

Participants develop expertise to understand, map, and analyze complex sustainable development challenges; and to determine the best approaches to solve them using a systems perspective. Participants gain knowledge about robust multi-sector and multi-disciplinary strategy development, policy design, and decision making within the context of 2030 Agenda.

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