Minister Sandra Paulemon Announces Two New Master’s Programs at CTPEA for 2027

Planning and External Cooperation Minister Sandra Paulemon is stepping up preparations to launch two new master’s programs at the Center for Planning Techniques and Applied Economics (CTPEA). The programs will focus on designing and evaluating public policy, and on managing public projects and investments.

First master’s program set for January 2027

To that end, the MPCE head met on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, with CTPEA Director General Hosval Tristan for a working session on scoping and planning the new programs. The first, dedicated to designing and evaluating public policy, is expected to start in January 2027. Discussions focused on the arrangements needed to roll it out, in line with the roadmap entrusted to the minister by Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé.

Building skills in public investment management

The second master’s program, focused on managing public projects and investments, is aimed in particular at strengthening the technical skills of staff in the ministries’ Research and Programming Units (UEP). The goal is to improve the planning, management and execution of projects in the Public Investment Program (PIP). Paulemon and Tristan also reviewed the continuation, in November and December 2026, of a short-course training program on public policy formulation and public investment management, with particular attention to the practical aspects of implementing the PIP.

An initiative to strengthen public administration

The initiative builds on working sessions held on March 30 and May 26, 2026. Through these programs, the minister aims to help build the capacity of public administration staff and stakeholders in the National Planning System.