About TaRIFA
What is TaRIFA?
TaRIFA is a center of excellence in public finance designed to address critical skills gaps in Africa. It bridges the divide between academic knowledge and practical application by equipping professionals with the tools needed to navigate complex fiscal systems.
Our Vision
An Africa where organizations and governments are served by highly qualified public finance practitioners.
Our Mission
To develop and equip diverse public finance practitioners with relevant knowledge and skills to reshape Africa's fiscal landscape.
Where we're headed
Strategic Objectives
In line with TaRIFA's long-term vision of transforming public finance education and practice in Africa, we are guided by the following strategic objectives.
How we teach
Our Approach to Learning
Practical & Active
Customized courses defined by active, practical learning approaches, solving real-world problems using real data and peer-to-peer experience.
Hybrid Delivery
Both in-person and virtual learning ; combining rich face-to-face interaction with the flexibility of online experience.
Dynamic Curriculum
Responsive to emerging trends and training needs; inspired by top global learning models and modern technology.
TaRIFA · New Course
Climate Finance Course
A practical grounding in how climate money actually moves — from global emissions science to Kenya's national budget, carbon markets, and the courts shaping climate policy. Sixteen topics, four themes, one Nairobi cohort.
New Climate Finance Course · 16 Topics
What is climate finance?
Climate change basics
Understanding global emissions trends
Understanding the UNFCCC & Paris Agreement
Evolution of Kenya's Nationally Determined Contributions
Roles of different countries & country groupings
The role of the courts in climate action politics
Carbon tax politics
per person
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Partner with TaRIFA
Transforming public finance requires collaboration and strategic partnerships with academic institutions, governments, civil society, the private sector, international networks, and professional bodies. As we roll out our flagship intermediate-level courses in Public Finance Analysis, Health Financing, and Climate Financing, we aim to equip a new generation of practitioners with the skills and insights needed to drive real change.
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