Foresight & Strategic Planning
Course Description & Features
This course equips participants with future-oriented tools and methodologies for anticipating change and shaping long-term development strategies. Grounded in systems thinking and policy planning, it introduces the concept of strategic foresight—an approach that helps governments, institutions, and organizations to proactively prepare for uncertainty and emerging trends. Participants will engage with scenario planning, horizon scanning, and visioning exercises to enhance their capacity for long-term, sustainable decision-making aligned with national and global development agendas.
Delivery Mode In-person / Online (Hybrid Option)
Target Audience Senior policy makers, planners, analysts, development officers, and public sector managers
Learning Outcomes - Understand key concepts of foresight and strategic planning - Apply horizon scanning and trend analysis tools - Develop and interpret scenarios for future planning - Design long-term development strategies - Integrate foresight into na
Modules 1. Introduction to Strategic Foresight 2. Systems Thinking and Complexity 3. Horizon Scanning and Emerging Issues 4. Scenario Development and Analysis 5. Visioning and Backcasting 6. Linking Foresight to Policy and Planning
Methods Interactive exercises, group work, policy labs, and case studies
Assessment Team projects, scenario presentations, and participation
Certification Certificate of Completion by IDEP
Language English (French translation provided)
Trainers Foresight practitioners, planning experts, and futurists from Africa and beyond
