A master's program in the design and evaluation of public policy is due to start in January 2027, the Ministry of Planning and External Cooperation (MPCE) and the Centre de techniques de planification et d'économie appliquée (CTPEA) said after a meeting on Tuesday, November 3, Juno7 reported.

Planning Minister Sandra Paulemon met CTPEA Director General Hosval Tristan to prepare the program. It follows two earlier working sessions, on March 30 and May 26.

A second master's degree, in project management and public investment, is still under study. It would train staff of the planning and programming units (UEP) of government ministries so they can better prepare and manage projects and carry out the Public Investment Program (PIP).

Before then, a short training cycle on public policy and public investment management is planned for November and December 2026, focused on the practical side of carrying out the investment program.