The South African Modelling Network (SAMNet) is born from the idea of keeping South Africa apace with macroeconomic developments at the global level by pooling resources and connecting national policy and academic research with global trends.

SAMNet is spearheaded by the Economic Research Southern Africa (ERSA) with the functioning of the network based on three main pillars:

• Model development: Promote the development of new modelling and forecasting tools to enrich the toolbox available to policy makers
• Code sharing: Facilitate the sharing of model codes and provide a platform for economists interested in economic modelling to engage with each other on model development techniques
• Training: Promote training opportunities with a focus on forecasting and modelling to set the standards on the use of models in policy analysis