Diploma Courses
The Course provides a tool for learning and reflection suitable for people who are in the formative stages of setting up a programme, identifying good practice that will help to create a balanced programme.
The Diploma in Community Strategic Planning and Organizational Management is crafted to addresses a wide Spectrum of practices involved in Humanitarian Programmes. Learners shall be equipped with relevant skills and knowledge to run and Manage Humanitarian Programmes in More Sustainable and Efficient Manner.
This integrated course defines humanitarian response within the framework of an understanding of development, with vulnerability and disaster risk reduction as an integral part of development. This programme recognizes the vulnerabilities faced by the poor and marginalized and the disproportionate impact of disasters endured by them in the developing world. In this programme,
A sound financial management is a crucial aspect of any thriving organization. Professionals who possess basic financial management knowledge and skills are often at an advantage in the talent market, and by the same token, entrepreneurs seeking to grow a business need to possess these skills to ensure success. This highly practical six months course will teach you finance and financial management within an NGO context, including how to budget,
In response to increased global attention to gender issues, there is a growing need for knowledge and skills in gender and development. This course is designed to prompt an exploration of common behaviors and attitudes towards gender differences.
The job of grants Management involves a difficult balancing act; ensuring that project staffs have the latitude to accomplish something meaningful and at the same time every obligation of the funding source is met. Depending on the operating style of your organization, the complexity of the project and the nature of the funding source, effective grants Management depend on certain core principles.
This Diploma in Human Resource Management is an online professional development course that aims to provide you with the essential foundation knowledge, skills and competencies required to perform effectively in a human resource management team. This course will give participants essential tools for kick starting their career in HR.
Humanitarian Logistics is very central in disaster and emergency operations. It relates to the relocation of affected communities, movement of relief supplies and emergency transfer of casualties and relief workers involved in the operations.
If you are preparing to work in the field of international development, you need to acquire the knowledge, skills and contacts to function effectively in what may be unfamiliar or challenging circumstances.
Now more than ever, funding organizations seek more accountability for the funds they provide to development projects. Development organizations understand they are more likely to receive future funding if they can deliver and show results.
The Diploma in Monitoring & Evaluation of Nutrition and Food Security Projects is crafted to addresses a wide Spectrum of practices involved in Humanitarian Programmes.
While many careers in the sector have existed for decades or more, the term ‘supply chain management is relatively new. Supply Chain Management Association (SCMA) defines supply chain management as: Strategic management of the flow of goods, services, finance and information, along with relationships within and among organizations, to support and achieve an organization’s objectives.
To increase your project planning and management skills for effective and successful project implementation while expanding your career opportunities. This diploma level course is a comprehensive review of project design and planning and project management. Project management involves the planning, organizing, securing and managing of resources to achieve the successful completion of specific project goal and objectives.
According to the latest estimates of the WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply and Sanitation (JMP), released in early 2013 (collected in 2011), 36 per cent of the world’s population – 2.5 billion people – lack improved sanitation facilities, and 768 million people still use unsafe drinking water sources.
The course is designed to provide the necessary knowledge and skills to public health and Humanitarian response practitioners on public policy and programming in the areas of nutrition, agriculture, public health, food safety, and income generation to improve food availability, accessibility, utilization, and stability.
The course seeks to provide an outline of nutrition interventions implemented in humanitarian settings. It will follow the project cycle steps, so focusing on how to assess malnutrition from a qualitative and quantitative point of view and contextualize underlying causes and challenges, how to design and plan the most suitable intervention and how to monitor it in an effective and efficient manner.
The course helps raise awareness about the importance of addressing gender equality in food and nutrition security and agricultural policy and programming. It also provides concrete skills and tools which will be utilized in real-life policy and programming situations.
Humanitarian Logistics is very central in disaster and emergency operations. It relates to the relocation of affected communities, movement of relief supplies and emergency transfer of casualties and relief workers involved in the operations.
Creating a safe work environment requires careful planning and organizational commitment. Policies must be implemented; Assessments are needed to determine the level of risk and the appropriate security strategy.
This Course offers conversations on the public health approach to issues faced by those impacted by disasters, including natural and those related to Conflict. The course covers the numerous changes that people experience when their lives are disrupted by a disaster, including altered disease patterns, access to healthcare, livelihoods, shelter, sanitary conditions, nutritional status, and more.
Humanitarian disasters will continue to occur around the world, and there is a continuous need for skilled humanitarian workers. In addressing humanitarian crises, the international community has long understood the need to extend beyond providing immediate relief, and to engage with long-term recovery activities and the prevention of similar crises in the future.
Getting funding for a project is not just a matter of luck, but a matter of learning a few skills and improving them each time one pens down to write a proposal. The approach that one takes to sell an idea will determine if the funds will be granted or not. The whole project should be very persuasive to woe the funder to your side. It is like a beautiful girl who has many suitors asking for her hand into friendship, the best suitor normally emerges the winner all factors kept constant.
Changes in demographics, patterns in human settlement, decisions in land use and political and social policy dynamics have augmented vulnerability to natural as well as man-made conflicts. It only takes a few minutes to bring down developments that have made through many years, funds as well as efforts. When disaster strikes, if not addressed well they can render an organization, a community or even a country dysfunctional.
Global health is a growing field in the area of public health, medicine, nursing, and other health professions. In the health sector, maternal and child health is one of the most popular specializations and is gaining attraction as an important aspect of development that explicitly includes two of the ten Millennium Development Goals.
International development places focus on socio-economic development issues of concern to the developing countries in contrast to the developed world. Issues such as poverty, foreign aid, conflicts, governance, human rights, climate change, and global inequalities are central to the theme of internal development.
This is where particular community members come together and have collective action, generating solutions to solve their problems. This covers environmental, social, cultural and economic activities of a particular community.
Public Health is the scientific discipline of safeguarding and enhancing the well being of general public by means of educati on, promotion of healthy ways of life, and extensive study of diseases and injury prevention. Public health experts review the impact on health of genetics, individual choice and the surroundings so as to create plans that safeguard the health of your family and local community.
This Course is designed primarily for professionals holding managerial roles within non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and individuals aspiring to enhance their competencies for future leadership positions.
The Effective Monitoring and Evaluation for Government and Donor-Funded Projects course provides an in-depth exploration of the essential practices and methodologies in monitoring and evaluation (M&E).
This Diploma in Monitoring and Evaluation of Policies, Programs, and Projects equips participants with the essential tools and methodologies needed to effectively monitor and evaluate their initiatives, ensuring that planned objectives translate into actual achievements.
The Online Course on Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) of Population, Health, and Nutrition Programs provides an immersive learning experience focused on the principles, tools, and frameworks essential for effective M&E in the public health sector.
This Diploma in Monitoring and Evaluation for NGO Projects and Organizations gives participants the practical skills and knowledge needed to design, implement, and manage effective M&E systems at both project and organizational levels.
The course focuses on integrating AI into core M&E processes including data collection, analysis, predictive modeling, and reporting. Participants will gain exposure to accessible, no-code and low-code AI tools that can be applied in real-world contexts such as health systems, agriculture programs, climate change initiatives, and social development projects. Emphasis is placed on ethical AI use, data governance, and applying innovative solutions in resource-constrained environments.
This course equips participants with the knowledge and tools required to understand ESG principles, climate risks, sustainability reporting, and the integration of ESG into organizational strategies. Participants will explore global sustainability frameworks, climate policies, carbon management, and ESG reporting standards while gaining practical skills through case studies, real-world applications, and project-based learning.
This Diploma in Monitoring and Evaluation in International Development equips participants with practical skills and knowledge to design, implement, and manage robust M&E systems for development and humanitarian programs.
This 6-month Diploma equips participants with comprehensive practical knowledge and skills in NGO monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning. Building on core MEAL DPro principles, the programme develops the ability to design robust logic models, plan effective MEAL systems, collect and analyse high-quality data, and use findings for adaptive management, stakeholder communication, and organisational learning in African and global development contexts.
This 6-month Diploma equips development professionals, government officials, NGO staff, financiers, and project practitioners with practical knowledge and skills to understand the global and African climate finance architecture, design bankable projects, access funds, structure innovative instruments, manage climate risks, ensure inclusivity and safeguards, and monitor results.
This unique Diploma equips NGO managers, programme leads, M&E specialists, operations and fundraising professionals with practical, responsible, Africa-centred AI management competencies. Participants learn to assess organisational readiness, select and govern low-cost and open tools, integrate AI across the project cycle and organisational systems, mitigate bias and privacy risks, and drive sustainable digital innovation that amplifies local impact rather than displacing human judgment or community trust.
This practical Diploma provides a solid foundation in agribusiness management tailored to African smallholder and SME contexts. Participants gain immediately applicable skills in farm business planning, marketing, basic financial management, post-harvest handling, value addition and climate-smart practices.
To properly understand a program we need to measure it well. We need to know what to measure, how to measure, how to interpret the measures, and how to convey the information we have gathered. This course introduces methods and tools necessary for monitoring and evaluating public health programs during routine public health activities as well as during large scale emergencies and public health crises.