IISD offers a series of related courses on various aspects of community-based development designed for practitioners in the field, project directors, funders, or anyone interested in learning more about community-based development.
IISD is one of the only development training providers to offer short, non-credit courses that do not require university admission. Our courses are intensive and provide practical tools for those working in the field. IISD offers one of the most comprehensive development training programs covering 13 different subject areas within the field of sustainable community-based development.
Our online program allows you to learn from and share experiences with practitioners working in the field of community-based development in diverse places as India, Peru, the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota, and Guatemala.
IISD is currently unable to provide scholarships for our online courses. We encourage you to seek funding from your organization or home country.
COURSE |
NEXT OFFERED |
| Community Mobilization |
March 12, 2010 |
| Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation |
March 12, 2010 |
| Micro-finance Projects: Sustainable Community Development & the Role of Women |
March 12, 2010 |
| Gender Equity in Development |
March 12, 2010 |
| Development and the Politics of Empowerment |
March 12, 2010 |
| Approaches to Community Development |
April 23, 2010 |
| Technology & Community-based Development |
April 23, 2010 |
| Challenges in Smallholder Agriculture |
April 23, 2010 |
| Participatory Research and Development |
April 23, 2010 |
| Community-based Food Systems |
April 23, 2010 |
All courses are organized in a seminar format and last five weeks. Each course is $360 USD. All course materials are provided and can be downloaded from the course website after registration. More information can be obtained by clicking on the desired course.
 Click here to view the 2010 course calendar
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