In this section, you will find a wide range of current learning opportunities and resources — from free or low-cost online self-study courses to post-graduate degrees — as well as resources that provide an understanding of Communication for Development theories.
C4D Learning Opportunities
Strathmore University: Behavioral Communication Strategies for Coronavirus Programme Application
You can apply for a Programme by Strathmore University to learn more about Behavioral Communication Strategies for Coronavirus Programme Application and become more effective at your job. Head over here to apply: https://sbs.strathmore.edu/resources/behavioral-communication-strategies-for-coronavirus-programme-application/ ...
Wash’Em: Coronavirus Webinar
Wash'Em collaborated with Action contre la Faim (ACF), the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), and CAWST (Centre for Affordable Water and Sanitation Technology). It is supported by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). In English:
THINKMD: Self-Assessment and Educational Tool
"Many of us rely on healthcare professionals to provide expert guidance, but getting access to care and testing at the right time is often not possible." THINKMD developed COVID-19 screening and educational tool guides for a self-risk assessment. The aim is to fill a void in the paucity of direct, real-time, ...
SBCC Summit: COVID-19 Webinars for SBCC Practitioners
"Since we won't be able to gather next week in Marrakech, the 2020 International SBCC Summit Secretariat invites you to join two webinars for SBCC practitioners on COVID-19. The webinars took place on Tuesday, March 31 and Thursday, April 2 from 7:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. EDT. On Tuesday, our ...
Save the Children: The COVID-19 Learning Pathway, Open Access
This online training aims to equip humanitarians, including local responders, to respond to COVID-19. The COVID-19 Learning Pathway contains the following:
- Online technical capacity strengthening programmes to support humanitarians’ responses during this crisis, covering a number of critical topics, including Public Health, Child Protection and Gender/Equality.
- Online soft skills and ...
Lifeology: What Do I Need to Know about the 2019 Novel Coronavirus?
This e-learning resource by the organization Lifeology is designed for individuals with low health/science literacy to explain COVID-19. Each section is beautifully illustrated and describes different aspects of COVID-19, including how it is transmitted, the symptoms, and treatments, with a brief recap of important points after each section. Click here ...
LSHTM & FutureLearn: COVID-19, Tackling the Novel Coronavirus
"What is COVID-19 and how might the outbreak affect you? Find out more about coronavirus and explore its worldwide implications. Understand the emergence of COVID-19 and how we respond to it going forward The world is paying close attention to the outbreak of novel coronavirus, following its emergence in December 2019 in ...
WHO: Public Awareness E-Learning on COVID-19, Methods for Detection, Prevention, Response and Control [v. languages]
The WHO has published a short, very informative and easy-to-follow e-learning resource on what COVID-19 is and where it comes from. It also answers the questions on how it is transmitted, which symptoms are common, how it can be detected and prevented. There are language versions in French, Spanish, Portuguese, ...
WHO: Responding to COVID-19
Check out the real-time training for the coronavirus disease outbreak by WHO. The courses are free, self-paced and available in different languages, including French, Portuguese and Spanish. Click here to start one of the courses. ...
European Union: Mirco E-Learning Activities on COVID-19 [eng]
The European Cente for Disease Prevention and Control by the European Union has published a series on e-learning resources on COVID-19. The focus lies on non-pharmaceutical countermeasures in relation to COVID-19. These resources are contextually focused on Europe, but the information in generically useful for this global pandemic. You can learn about ...
Self-study module: Communication is Aid (CDAC and the Humanitarian Leadership Academy)
When disaster strikes people need food, shelter, water and safety. They also need information and they need to be able to communicate – with each other and with those trying to help them. Through information provision and dialogue it is possible to engage people actively in the response: enabling them ...
Self-study module: mHealth Basics: Introduction to Mobile Technology for Health (Global Health eLearning Center)
This course is a self-paced three-hour eLearning course that provides an introduction to the emerging field of mHealth and an overview of best practices for mHealth solution development. mHealth is the use of mobile and wireless technologies to support the achievement of health objectives. The focus of the course is on mHealth ...
Self study module: «Being accountable to the people affected by humanitarian response» (Humanitarian Leadership Academy)
What will you learn? This module uses scenarios to help you understand what is means to act in a way that truly demonstrates your accountability to affected communities. By the end of the module, you will be able to explain:
- What accountability to affected populations means for you
- Why ...
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C4D Capacity Resources
C4D: An Evaluation of UNICEF’S Capacity and Action- Ethiopia Case Study
The purpose of the global evaluation of UNICEF’s capacity and action in C4D is to generate credible and useful evidence ...
Adolescent Girls Creating Safer Cities: Harnessing the Potential of Communication for Development (UN-Habitat, 2012)
Safer cities strive to create public spaces that are open and accessible to everyone, without exception. Most cities, however, are not totally safe ...
Communication in International Development: Doing Good or Looking Good? (Routledge, 2018 — available online until October 2018)
The newly published book, Communication in International Development: Doing Good or Looking Good, edited by Florencia Enghel and Jessica Noske-Turner, ...