Organization: Center for Sustainable Development
Registration deadline: 10 Jul 2018
Starting date: 10 Jul 2018
Ending date: 11 Mar 2019
Dear ReliefWeb Colleagues,
The Center for Sustainable Development—CSDi offers on a quarterly basis a Certificate module of four online field courses on Sustainable Development. These courses begin by introducing sustainable development concepts, and develop as participants identify local community vulnerabilities, investigate solutions, develop full projects, launch and manage them.
Although many NGOs are working to reach the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030, we still have over 1 billion people suffering from disaster, hunger, a lack of safe drinking water, and extreme poverty. An important underlying cause of these challenges is that development effectiveness can be limited by in-country field staff’s poor access to mission-critical information and training. CSDi is delivering solutions by providing sound information, tools and training for development staff worldwide.
Our online courses are for staff from international relief and development organizations, grassroots organizations, nonprofit organizations—and individuals interested in development. They present an online field experience and lead participants in the process of developing empowered, sustainable communities. Online course participants learn to develop real projects in real communities.
Relief and development practitioners from 153 countries and 500 different organizations have developed course projects that are impacting over 400,000 people. You can learn about their projects here: 100 Projects: The Best of 3 Years of Partner Field Projects.
- land management plans
- watershed/forest restorations
- community-based disaster preparedness and risk reduction programs
- climate smart agriculture programs
- humanitarian aid
- refugee camp programs
- food security programs
- health and hygiene programs
- water and sanitation programs
- income generation programs
Certificate OL 140 Design and Fund Sustainable Development Projects
Learn to Design Sustainable Development Projects
Sustainable Development Certificate Program. In Sustainable Development courses 101 and 102 you will develop projects on the ground, but projects that focus on community based adaptation Sustainable Development.
OL 103 and 104 you will investigate the special challenges in your Sustainable Development project and refine your project's activities. Build sustainability and impact into your project by fully engaging the community. Learn how to launch, manage and hand-over a project whose impact may not be measured in years, but in decades.
Are you working in sustainable development in areas such as food security, health and hygiene, watershed management, agriculture, or income generation? Then this training program is for you.
The program will present an 'online field experience,' and lead participants through the process of developing sustainable, self sufficient communities. This training program will lead you through the development of a real project, in real time, in a real village.
Imbed impact into your project design with powerful management tools. LogFrames, detailed budgets, schedules, compelling fact sheets, M&E plans, outcomes & impact. These tools will communicate to donors & stakeholders exactly what your project will accomplish. Complete course syllabus.
Complete information and course syllabi:
http://www.csd-i.org/sustainable-development-online/
Course fees are $100: this is one third of the cost of our Instructor Led version of this course. Registration and Payment; there are only 2 steps for enrolling in the course: 1. Pay the course fee. 2. Fill out the Student Information form. For a limited time, a $25 off coupon will be available by clicking the link below.
Complete information and course syllabus: http://www.csd-i.org/sustainable-development-online/
CSDi provides the following continuing learning resources
All learning resources and course materials are freely downloadable from the course site and include:
- 200 manuals & field guides of CBA activities
- 300 Community Based Adaptation for Climate Change field activities
- Compilation of 50 program outlines for use in Community Based Adaptation Projects
- Instructors that provide project consulting, suggestions, and encouragement individually for each student's assignments
Who should participate? Course participants are of all different ages, genders and professions—and have included Northern and Southern staff from INGOs, field staff from in-country NGOs, donors, executive directors, students, scientists, consultants and people who would like to transition into development work.
- People considering a career change, a new job search, or vying for a promotion?
- People who would like to boost their proposal writing & project management skill sets to raise more funds?
- People who would like to learn more about designing and implementing Community Based Development project
DIPLOMA MODULE 140: Design and Fund Sustainable Development Projects
101 Project Design for Sustainable Development 1: Designing and Funding Sustainable Development Projects. Contemporary methods of developing sustainable, impact oriented projects. Gain practical field experience using evidence-based activities. Develop a real project in real-time
102 Project Design for Sustainable Development 2: Funding Sustainable Development Projects. Imbed impact into your project design with a powerful set of management tools. Log frames, detailed budgets, timelines, compelling fact sheets, a detailed schedule, M&E plans, outcomes and impact. These tools will communicate to donors and stakeholders exactly what you are trying to accomplish and can be used for effective management of the project once funded.
103 Project Design for Sustainable Development 3: The Community Focus. What does sustainable development mean at the community level? What practical tools are available today for communities to use in sustainable development? For practitioners who wish to begin working now at the community level to successfully adapt to the challenges that face us.
104 Project Design for Sustainable Development 4: Sustainable Implementation. How do you launch and implement a community based sustainable development project? The importance of community engagement and project co-management. Developing skill sets for your community to use in the process. Learning tools: monitoring & evaluation. Community empowerment during project hand-over. Sustainability, follow-up & mentoring.
Complete information and course syllabi: http://www.csd-i.org/sustainable-development-online/
Course fees range from $150 for citizens/residents of developed nations to $100 for citizens/residents of developing nations - for each of the 4 courses.
Registration and Payment; there are only 2 steps for enrolling in the course: 1. Pay the course fee. 2. Fill out the Participant Information form.
Be sure and visit our compilation of 100 Projects: The Best of 3 Years of Field Projects.
Certificates
You will receive a course completion certificate upon successful completion of each of the four courses. Upon completing the four courses you also receive a master Certificate for OL 140 Design and Fund Sustainable Development Projects.
Questions? Please contact: Online.Learning@csd-i.org
Sincerely,
Tim Magee, Executive Director
Center for Sustainable Development
Tim Magee is the author of A Field Guide to Community Based Adaptation published by Routledge/Earthscan.
The Center for Sustainable Development is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization specializing in providing sound, evidence-based information, tools and training for humanitarian development professionals worldwide.
How to register:
Fee information:
Each of the four 8-week courses is $150.00 for citizens of developed nations. Are you from a developing nation? You may qualify for a $50 Scholarship. There are no books to buy—all course materials are available on the course site.
How to register:
Registration and Payment; there are only 2 steps for enrolling in the course: 1. Pay the course fee. 2. Fill out the Participant Information form.
http://www.csd-i.org/how-to-enroll-in-our-courses/
How to register:
Go here: http://www.csd-i.org/how-to-enroll-in-our-courses/
Step One
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