Capacity Building & Training Courses
We strengthen the knowledge and skills of civil society, governments, and citizens to close critical gaps in governance, economic and fiscal management, extractives, climate change, trade, and investment. Weak capacity in these areas undermines policy, accountability, and opportunities for sustainable growth. Through training, consultancy, and tailored support, we build expertise in: Extractive governance, mining, oil & gas, and sustainable energy, Climate change governance, Regional Economic Integration, trade and Investment with focus on the EAC and Africa Free Continental Trade Area (AfCFTA) and Economic and fiscal governance.
Short Training Courses: Our flagship short capacity building initiatives and training courses include:
- Critical Minerals Governance and Management Course
Every year under this program, we offer a flagship on 8-13 Weeks Course on Critical Minerals Governance and Management
Africa is central to the global supply of critical minerals required for clean energy technologies, battery storage systems, digital infrastructure, and defence industries. Yet the governance of these minerals remains contested, with challenges including weak regulatory systems, corruption risks, environmental degradation, geopolitics and conflict-affected supply chains, illicit financial flows, and limited domestic value addition.
While critical minerals may be viewed connotatively like any other minerals, their distinct characteristics, spatially restricted distribution and significant role they will play in driving the technology to support a clean future makes them a special type of minerals warranting special governance, management and leadership emphasis.
This course equips participants with strategic, governance, compliance and development skills and tools needed to manage critical minerals responsibly, ensuring these resources support sustainable extraction, industrialization and inclusive development. Participants further gain knowledge and understanding of the contemporary debates, the political economy, geopolitical risks and how to interact with different stakeholders, develop and manage the prerequisite regulatory landscape to drive investment into the sector in a just and sustainable development manner.
The Critical Minerals Governance and Management Course is designed to provide participants with both conceptual understanding and practical tools for influencing, designing, and implementing sustainable solutions. The course content is structured into 13 interlinked topics, each addressing a critical dimension of critical minerals governance, management and leadership in Africa.
To apply, send your support documents (Motivation letter, CV and Headshot photo) must be sent as a single PDF or word file to: training@gepc.ortz
2. Sustainable Energy Policy, Regulation and Financing Course
Every year under this program we offer a flagship 8-13 Weeks Course on Sustainable Energy Policy, Regulation and Financing (February- April)
Sustainable energy is central to meeting these challenges. Defined as clean, reliable, affordable, and equitable, sustainable energy supports national development needs while minimizing environmental harm and fostering long-term economic, social, and environmental sustainability. Integrated sustainable energy systems combine renewable sources—such as solar, wind, hydro, geothermal, and biomass—with modern technologies, smart grids, and storage solutions to deliver energy efficiently, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and expand access to underserved communities.
Continentally, Africa continues to face significant energy access deficits, with approximately 600 million people lacking reliable electricity and 970 million without access to clean cooking solutions. Only about 25% of electricity in the region comes from renewable sources, despite Africa possessing around 60% of the world’s best solar potential. These gaps highlight the urgent need for effective policy, regulation, and financing strategies to mobilize investment, accelerate energy transition, and achieve energy equity.
However, in Eastern Africa and Africa generally, policy and regulatory mismatch, limited knowledge and expertise hinder the ability of governments, civil society, and private actors to navigate evolving global energy policies and regulatory frameworks. Accessing climate finance and developing bankable green economy projects remains challenging. Consequently, strengthening skills, policy understanding, regulatory capacity, and financing literacy is critical to accelerate the transition to sustainable clean energy and scale up investment in the green economy, providing jobs and sustainable development.
This course is designed to equip public policymakers, civil society actors, private sector stakeholders, and financial institutions with the knowledge, skills, and tools to shape and implement sustainable energy policies, advance regulatory reforms, and unlock financing for a just and equitable green economy. A diverse faculty of experts drawn from GEPC technical ecosystem, global partners and experts, combining practical experience, policy insights, and technical expertise, facilitates it. Interested participants join by sending applications to: Taining@gepc.or.tz.
3. Petroleum Policy, Regulation and Operations Management Course
The Petroleum Policy, Regulations and Management Course is a professional short course designed to equip participants with practical and strategic knowledge on petroleum sector governance, upstream and downstream regulations, petroleum economics, environmental and social safeguards, local content, revenue management, and energy transition dynamics.
The course combines policy analysis, legal and regulatory frameworks, institutional governance, petroleum contracts, fiscal regimes, environmental management, and practical case studies from Africa and global petroleum-producing countries.
The programe is designed for government officials, policymakers, regulators, civil society actors, researchers, lawyers, journalists, development practitioners, investors, and private sector actors interested in petroleum governance and management. This course is offered on request and upon meeting the minimum required number of 15 participants.
Fundraising, Sponsorship and Partnership
We are actively looking for partners to support, sponsor or partner with us in delivering these training and capacity building projects.
For more about this program contact us via our contact addresses: Tel: +255 754 844410/ +254 717 872034, Email: info@gepc.or.tz or moses@gepc.or.tz Website: www.gepc.or.tz
Consultancy Services
As part of our resource mobilisation and sustainability strategy, we offer specialized consultancy and capacity-building services in
- Extractive and Mining sector governance,
- Organizational Development (OD),
- Project Planning, Evaluations and Asessement
- Training and Capacity Building of staff and partners and capacity building,
- Political risk assessment,
- Clean energy and sustainable energy
- Projects trade finance,
- Economic Empowerment, Livelihoods and Entrepreneurship
- And facilitation of events and workshops.
Our flexible approach equips actors with the knowledge, tools, and confidence to influence policy, mobilize resources, and seize opportunities for equitable and sustainable development. Some of these capacity building programs and consultancy services are delivered in collaboration with our partners such as:
1. Institute of Social Policy and Research (ISPR), South Sudan
The Institute of Social Policy Research is an independent policy think tank based in Juba, South Sudan, started in 2017 (Registration Number 1122), focusing on research, policy analysis, capacity building and advocacy in South Sudan.
2. Nyika Institute, Malawi
The Nyika Institute is as a nonprofit think tank based in Mzuzu city, Malawi with a mission of undertaking national research, training and advocacy dedicated to promoting and protecting human rights, governance, gender equality, and environmental integrity. It collaborates with government and other key stakeholders in Malawi and elsewhere within SADC region to address a number of economic policy challenges, human rights abuses, governance challenges including unsustainable peace and climate change issues.
3. Great Lakes Civil Society Platform
The Africa Great Lakes Civil society platform is a network bringing together professionals and civil society organizations interested in research, mediation, dialogue and efforts contributing to lasting peace in the Africa Great Lakes region.
4. Africa Economic Diplomats Study Circle
The Africa Economic Diplomats Study Circle (AEDSC) is a network of professionals, organisations and students international relations and development interested in promoting economic diplomacy, regional economic cooperation and Africa’s position in the global space.
5. Africa Institute for Sustainable Energy Systems-AISESA
The Africa Institute for Sustainable Energy Systems (AISESA) is an pan African organisation working to enable scientific evidence based energy systems policy and decision making for sustainable development in Africa. More about AISESA and its work can be found vi:https://www.aisesa.org/
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