The University of Central Asia (UCA) and the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan’s Ministry of Finance have had a long-term partnership since 2013 to assist in building capacity. In 2017, UCA’s Institute of Public Policy and Administration (IPPA) partnered with the Ministry to deliver an Executive Masters in Economic Policy (EMEP) to promising middle-management staff. This initiative was funded by the Canadian International Development Research Centre, the Aga Khan Foundation Canada, and the Ministry of Finance of Afghanistan. Another EMEP graduation for 32 Afghan civil servants will take place in March 2020.