Training Department
Students
Eloi SOMTINDA SONDO
Country: Burkina Faso.
Education: BS in Agricultural Economics (Natural resources and Environment) ; Currently completing my MS degree in agricultural economics at the University of Ouagadougou.
Goal: Taking full advantage of the masters program in Political Economy and Applied Statistics to become a seasoned professional in sustainable development and policy making in the area of development.
E-mail: somson@yahoo.fr
ZOUNMENOU Kpedekpo
Country: Benin
Education: BS Mathematics (with highest distinction), 2005, University of Abomey Calavi. Coursework in Topology, Differential Calculus; Measure and Integration; and Probabilities. Currently teaching in High School while completing my MS in Mathematics.
Areas of Interest: Applications of Mathematics in Social Sciences (economics) ; applied Statistics.
Goal: Gaining an advanced understanding of both theoretical and practical foundations of economics and applied statistics to elaborate and analyze policy making and economic development projects.
YOUGBARE Moumouni
Country: Burkina Faso
Education: BS macroeconomics and development management, University of Ouagadougou. Currently completing my MS in Economics.
Areas of Interest: Sustainable development; Public Policy Analysis and design
Goals: Taking full advantage of the Masters Program to gain expertise in Public Policy analysis and achieve my career goals.
E-mail: sylver_youg@yahoo.fr
M. OLODO Kochikpa Raman
Country: Benin
Education: Diploma of Engineering Statistics. Currently working at the National Institute of Statistics and Economic Analysis (INSAE, Benin).
Areas of Interest: Applied Statistics, Economic Analysis, Decision Theory
Goals: Sharpen my skills and gain adequate training in optimal decision making in the area of development policy making and program evaluation
E-mail: o_kochikpa@yahoo.fr
Odette TOTIN
Country: Benin
Education: Diploma in Planning (DTS). Currently working at the Ministry for Planning and development (Benin) and is a civil servant where she serves as a Planning Economist. In that capacity I have been involved in several projects and gained valuable experience in development programs design and evaluation.
Areas of Interest: Program Evaluation; public policy; development
Goals: Work for international organizations, and public and private administrations in Benin to gain valuable experience in sustainable development. The Masters program will help sharpen and deepen my skills in the analysis of the theoretical foundations of economic policy making in the broader context of globalization.
E-mail: fassiba@yahoo.fr
Mahounan Bienvenue FANTODJI
Country: Benin
Education: Diploma in Planning and Land Management, National School of Applied Economics and Management; Associate degree in Economics, University of Abomey Calavi. I have been working since 2004 on several projects, including the National Program for the Millennium Challenge Account funded by the USA and the report on public investment for the years 2003 and 2004 in Benin
Areas of Interest: Public Policy Analysis and program evaluation.
Goals: Improving my expertise in public policy analysis.
E-mail: fanya5@yahoo.fr
Oswald Olamide KOUSSIHOUEDE
Country: Benin
Education: Diploma in Statistical Engineering, National School of Applied Economics and Management. Currently holds a position at the National Bureau of Economic Analysis and Forecasting in Benin. I also serve as a consultant on several projects, including data analysis in Public Health and education.
Areas of Interest: Analysis and evaluation of development programs (Public Health and Education)
Goals: The Masters program will be useful in sharpening my skills and gaining expertise in the area of development.
E-mail: annosw@yahoo.fr
ILBOUDO Noraogo
Country: Burkina Faso
Education: BS in Economics and Management. Currently completing my MS in Economics and Management at the University of Ouagadougou; he also received training in Mathematics and Physics and attended several training sessions in management.
Areas of Interest: Development; Public Policy
Goals: Undergoing High level training in economics in order to work as a consultant in the area of development.
PELEI Sossadema
Country: Togo
Education: BS mathematics. Currently completing my MS in Mathematics (Probabilities and Statistics, Numerical analysis of equations with partial derivatives; Optimization
Areas of Interest: Mathematics applied to economics
Goals: Studying applications of statistics to economics to work in the area of development. Attending the masters program is an important step towards meeting my goals
E-mail: peleisossadema@yahoo.fr
Albert Mahougnon GUEDEGBE
Country: Benin
Education: BS in economics. Currently working on my MS in economics
Areas of interest: Public Policy
Goals: a career in research and teaching in economics. Attending the masters program is an important step towards meeting my goals
ALIA Didier Yelognisse
Country: Benin
Education: BS in Mathematics. Silver Medal, 2002, at the Panafrican Mathematics Olympiad. Currently teaching in High School while pursuing my MS in Mathematics. I have professional experience in the area of applied mathematics.
Areas of Interest: Mathematics applied to economics
Goals: Using my skills in Mathematics to study economics and apply my knowledge to issues in the area of development
ANAGO E. K. Romuald
Education: BS in Mathematics. Currently teaching in High School while pursuing my MS in Mathematics.
Areas of Interest: Applications of Mathematics (economics and statistics)
Goals: Using my skills in Mathematics to study economics in order to contribute to the economic development of Benin and Africa.
Balma Lacina
Country: Burkina Faso.
Education: BS in economics and management
Areas of Interest: economic development
Goal: Taking full advantage of the Masters program to pursue a career in the area of economic development.
Eudes HOUNKPODOTE
Country: Benin
Education: Diploma in Statistical Engineering
Areas of Interest: Political economy of poverty; social and economic analysis, Program evaluation and effects of public policies.
Goal: Studying social sciences (economics) to help combat poverty. The masters program will be particularly useful in sharpening my skills and gaining valuable knowledge on the political economy of poverty
MISSIHOUN SOSSA D. M. Judicael
Country: Benin
Education: BS in economics and Diploma in Planning. My most recent work is study on the design and implementation of a budget program at the ministry of public works and transportation.
Areas of Interest: Design and evaluation of budget programs
Goals: Gaining expertise in designing and implementing development projects
MONWANOU Mondji Herbert
Country: Benin
Education: Diploma in Statistical engineering and BS in Economics, University of Abomey Calavi (UAC).
Areas of interest: Fiscal Policy
Goal: Pursuing graduate studies in economics and completing a PhD in economics
GODONOU Sonagnon Boris Parfait
Country: Benin
Education: BS Mathematics; silver medal at the 2002 Panafrican Mathematics Olympiad. Currently teaching in High School while pursuing my MS in Mathematics
Areas of interest: Applied Mathematics (in economics) Statistics.
Goal: Using my skills in mathematics to pursue graduate studies in economics and contribute to development of Benin and Africa.
William Dieudonne Yelian GBOHOUI
Country: Benin
Education: Diploma in applied economics (planning) with highest distinction; associate degree in economics. Currently an intern (Ministry of Finance and economy, Benin)
Areas of Interest: Impact of privatization on firm performance in Benin. Program evaluation.
Goals: Gaining expertise in program design and evaluation.
Norbert KPADONOU
Country: Benin
Education: BS, MS in Economics, University of Abomey Calavi, 2004 and 2005. High school teacher (economics)
Areas of interest: Impact of Economic Partnership between Africa and European Union on Benin.
Goal: Gaining expertise in public policy analysis. The masters program is a good opportunity to meet my goal. It will be helpful in sharpening my skills and gaining expertise in economic modeling and econometrics.
Adama TIENDREBEOGO
Country: Burkina Faso
Education: BS in macroeconomics development management; currently completing my Masters in economics at the University of Ouagadougou; former intern at the West African central bank.
Areas of Interest: Politics of development.
Goal: Specializing in Health economics (the masters program will be helpful in achieving my long term goal of completing a doctoral program).
Bako Dramane
Country: Burkina Faso
Education: BS in mathematics, University of Ouagadougou. 2003 medal winner at the Panafrican mathematics Olympiad.
Area of Interest: Public Policy; development.
Goal: career in applied mathematics in economics and completion of a PhD; will use the masters program to gain expertise in economics and applications of mathematics to social sciences.
Damase Eric SOSSOU
Country: Benin
Education: Diploma in Statistical Engineering, National School of Applied Economics and Management; currently an intern at the National Institute for Statistics and Economic Analysis.
Areas of Interest: I have an expertise and research experience on the investment code in Benin. Also wrote a thesis on the determinants of the realization of industrial projects in the investment code of Benin.
Goals: Becoming a seasoned researcher in social sciences. Attending the masters program is an important step towards meeting my goals
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