Organization: Center for Sustainable Development
Design and Fund International Development Projects: A newly updated CDSi e Learning course.
Dear ReliefWeb Colleagues,
CSDi has been offering this course for four years in an instructor led format. We have recently updated it, added a dozen new instructive videos, and are now offering it in a reduced-cost, 100% Online e Learning platform. Design and Fund International Development Projects.
Although many NGOs are working to reach the UN’s Millennium Development Goals by 2015, 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 151 countries and 500 different organizations have developed course projects that are impacting over 360,000 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
OL 101 Design and Fund International Development Projects
Develop a Real Project in Real Time. We'll walk you, step-by-step, through a community-based project, using proven methods. Learn a range of skills including participatory needs assessments and evidence-based project design..
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.
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/how-to-design-fund-ngo-project/
CSDi provides the following continuing learning resources
All learning resources and course materials are freely downloadable from the course site and include:
- 29 lectures
- A dozen instructive videos
- Links to over 300 development documents and handbooks
- 60 field guides and templates for you to download and personalize to fit your project
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
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:
Follow this link to get a $25 discount coupon and to enroll:
http://www.csd-i.org/how-to-design-fund-ngo-project/
