Category: Free courses

Free World Bank Course on Innovative Business Models for Expanding Fiber-Optic Networks and Closing the Access Gaps (Facilitated)

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Introduction to Project Management – Free E-course

Learn the principles of project management and apply them in your own work and life.

World Bank Course: Internet of Things

GSMA, the World Bank Open Learning Campus and Digital Development Global Practice have launched an exciting new partnership to deliver online capacity building to policymakers and regulators. This partnership brings together GSMA’s expert, evidence-based training and Open Learning Campus’s global footprint, allowing us to reach even more policymakers and regulators. We are kicking off the partnership with ,pour popular Internet of Things course. Continue reading “World Bank Course: Internet of Things”

World Bank Course: Engaging Citizens in the Audit Process – A New Frontier in Public Financial Management

Supreme audit institutions (SAIs) play a critical role in monitoring transparency in the use of public funds, in fighting corruption and in overseeing the efficiency and economy in service delivery and policy interventions. In enhancing their mission, SAIs contribute to good governance and to improving the lives of citizens. All this makes them a natural partner of citizens in exercising public scrutiny. In turn, partnership with civil society organizations and citizens at large can help SAIs leverage their capacity, enhance the value of public oversight, and strengthen the legitimacy of audit processes as well as their independence. Continue reading “World Bank Course: Engaging Citizens in the Audit Process – A New Frontier in Public Financial Management”

World Bank Course: Health Projects Monitoring and Evaluation

Building the capacity of national health, nutrition and population (HNP) project management teams and monitoring and evaluation (M&E) specialists, and World Bank project task teams is a critical starting point for strengthening the knowledge base on M&E for designing and implementing projects, and using evidence for informed decision-making and course correction. Continue reading “World Bank Course: Health Projects Monitoring and Evaluation”

World Bank Course: Advocacy for Universal Health Coverage

This e-Learning course on universal health coverage advocacy offers bitesize online modules to learn about the essence of UHC2030 Advocacy Guide. The UHC2030 Advocacy Guide provides an overview of what universal health coverage is, why it matters and how you can mobilise bottom-up change at the grassroots and community level to influence nationallevel policies and make meaningful health system reforms, ensuring that no one is left behind. Continue reading “World Bank Course: Advocacy for Universal Health Coverage”

International Humanitarian Law in Theory and Practice – Online Course

World Bank Course: Public-Private-Partnerships (PPP) – Improving Performance Irrigation Services Provision 

Public-Private-Partnerships (PPP) - Improving Performance Irrigation Services Provision (Self-Paced)
This e-Course helps improve your understanding of how some fundamental water management challenges can be addressed through private sector participation, a relatively new concept in agricultural water management in most countries. Continue reading “World Bank Course: Public-Private-Partnerships (PPP) – Improving Performance Irrigation Services Provision “

World Bank Course: Re-Thinking Gender in Social Development

Re-Thinking Gender in Social Development (Self-paced)
This training aims at preparing social development specialists, researchers, consultants and partners for their new role in supporting the enforcement of the WBG’s new Gender Strategy in their operations, in particular, linking analysis, action, and outcomes to close the key gender gaps. Continue reading “World Bank Course: Re-Thinking Gender in Social Development”

World Bank Course: Introduction to the World Bank Environmental and Social Framework

Introduction to the World Bank Environmental and Social Framework
On August 4, 2016, the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved the Environmental and Social Framework (ESF) to help protect people and the environment in the investment projects it finances. The Environmental and Social Framework is made up of the World Bank’s vision for sustainable development, the World Bank’s Environmental and Social Policy for Investment Project Financing, and ten Environmental and Social Standards. Continue reading “World Bank Course: Introduction to the World Bank Environmental and Social Framework”

e-learning courses: Gender issues in humanitarian action

In the first part of the pathway you will be immersed in a humanitarian response scenario. You will work as a programme manager for the response and go through the main steps of humanitarian programming. While taking these steps you will be prompted to use a ‘gender lens’ to explore the full impacts and consequences of your decision-making.  Continue reading “e-learning courses: Gender issues in humanitarian action”

2018 IPOS Research Training Academy in Hong Kong

Building Research in Low- and Low-Middle-Income Countries – Creating Connections, Advancing Science.
2018 IPOS Research Training Academy in Hong Kong
Theme: Research Training Academy to Build the Future Generation of Psycho-Oncology Researchers in Low- and Low-Middle-Income Countries
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Chasing your Dream: How to End Procrastination and Get a Job You Love (free Course)

Chasing your Dream: How to End Procrastination and Get a Job You Love

According to the old saying, “Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.” This course is geared toward helping you find real purpose in your work and becoming the best version of yourself. Continue reading “Chasing your Dream: How to End Procrastination and Get a Job You Love (free Course)”

Essential Statistics for Data Analysis using Excel (Free Course)

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Gain a solid understanding of statistics and basic probability, using Excel, and build on your data analysis and data science foundation. Continue reading “Essential Statistics for Data Analysis using Excel (Free Course)”

Introduction to Big Data for Social Scientists (Sage Campus Free Online Course)

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Have you heard about Big Data but want to learn more? Have you wondered how it’s relevant to the social sciences? Or how other social scientists are using Big Data? Continue reading “Introduction to Big Data for Social Scientists (Sage Campus Free Online Course)”

Free Course on the Ethics of Eating

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You face a difficult moral decision every time you decide what to eat. What impact should animal rights have on your decision? Is the suffering involved in meat, egg and dairy production bad enough that you should go vegan? How do your food choices affect the economy and the environment? Should you become a locavore? Should you eat only sustainably produced, “farm to table” food? Or is factory-farmed food more efficient and ultimately better for the environment? Continue reading “Free Course on the Ethics of Eating”

Free Course on Health and Wellness

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This course is part of Global Freshman Academy (GFA), which means you can earn transferable ASU credit toward your college degree. This 3 credit health and wellness course focuses on the latest trends in health, nutrition, physical activity, and wellness. From stress management and sleep to overall wellbeing, we will explore personal health, health related attitudes and beliefs, and individual health behaviors.  Continue reading “Free Course on Health and Wellness”

Chronic Disease Treatment with Lifestyle Medicine (Free Course)

Chronic Disease Treatment with Lifestyle Medicine

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Lifestyle Medicine is an increasingly crucial element to transforming disease care systems to healthcare systems. Current medical services are unable to restore health because they do not address root causes. Continue reading “Chronic Disease Treatment with Lifestyle Medicine (Free Course)”

Free Nutrition and Health Course: Micronutrients and Malnutrition

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There is an overload of information about nutrition and health, but what is the truth and what can you do to improve the health of your patients? Learn more about nutrition and how our diet profoundly impacts our current and future health. This course addresses the relationship between nutrition and human health, with a focus on health problems related to malnutrition. Continue reading “Free Nutrition and Health Course: Micronutrients and Malnutrition”

Free Nutrition and Health Course: Food Risks

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Everyday reports of food scandals and recalls are published. One day it’s scary bacteria in meat, and another day it’s dangerous pesticides in fruits. According to some, meat needs to be cooked well to prevent food-borne illness while others warn not to heat food to prevent the formation of poisonous substances. Continue reading “Free Nutrition and Health Course: Food Risks”

United Nations Free and Open Courses 

UNITAR offers courses that run throughout the year or several times a year that are free-of-charge and open to the public. For more information about courses offered, please see below.  Continue reading “United Nations Free and Open Courses “

British Council Story Making West Africa Workshop

British Council in collaboration with the African Storybook Initiative invites writers and illustrators to participate in a residential workshop for the production of mother-tongue based multilingual storybooks. The workshop is a component of the broader Story Making West Africa project which aims to promote the arts, education and mother-tongue based multilingual education in Sub-Saharan Africa. Continue reading “British Council Story Making West Africa Workshop”

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