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Training Related Websites & Links

Below are a list of organisations that provide short term courses in Africa, Asia & Latin America. The types of training provided may be of use to members in the field.

  • Africa Consultants International  www.acibaobab.org - Based in Senegal. Works to increase knowledge and provide on-going skills building for organisations working in the field of HIV/AIDS and reproductive health in Senegal.
     
  • Baraka College -  www.sustainableag.org - in  Kenya. Provides courses in sustainable agriculture.
     
  • British Council - www.britishcouncil.org/kenya.htm - in Kenya. Provides leadership training. Check www.britishcouncil.org website for councils worldwide, some of whom offer training.
     
  • CMDS (C Masters Development Services) - www.cmds.org.za. Contact details are: P.O. Box 2397, Clareinch 7740, South Africa, Tel/Fax: 021 797-6226 021 761-0774 Email: cmds@cmds.org.za
     
  • Community Development Resource Association - www.cdra.org.za ' Cape Town, South Africa. Trainings include, Strategies & Skills of Effective Developmental Practice, Developmental Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting and so on.
     
  • Damelin - www.damelin.co.za - Nationwide in South Africa offer management and financial courses.
     
  • Dtalk - www.dtalk.ie - Dtalk is an Irish-based training and learning programme for development workers from the civil society sector active in international development. Dtalk - Development Training and Learning @ Kimmage, Kimmage Development Studies Centre, Kimmage Manor, Whitehall Road, Dublin 12. 353 (0)1 4064386.
     
  • ICC Management consultancy - 2a Fenella Drive, Monavale, Harare, Zimbabwe, Tel. 263 4 2900097 and in Zambia, 5th floor, Anglo American building, 74 Independence Ave., Lusaka, Zambia Tel. (260 1) 252 133. This includes training in proposal and report writing, project management, record keeping.
     
  • KODE - www.kodeonline.com - Kimmage Open and Distance Education offers a range of distance education opportunities specially designed for busy development workers @ Kimmage Development Studies Centre, Whitehall Road, Dublin 12. Email kode@kimmagedsc.ie or phone 01 4064370.
     
  • Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa - www.africaninstitute.org ' Train to enhance capacity in the procedures employed in the African Human Rights system and other human rights issues. Based in the Gambia.
     
  • International Human Rights Network - www.ihrnetwork.org ' Provide trainings on the Human Rights based Approach to Development. Based in Ireland and offer courses in Uganda.
     
  • International Institute of Rural Reconstruction - www.iirr.org ' Promotes people centred development through capacity building. Examples of trainings include: PME, Training Trainers, Organisation Development and Strategic Management. Seem to work mainly in The Philippines, Kenya, Ethopia, Uganda and Ecuador.
     
  • KARA Counselling - Thornpark Training & Counselling Resource Centre, P.O. Box 37559, Bukavu Rd, Lusaka.
     
  • Kenya Institute of Social Work and Community Development, KISWCD - www.kiswcd.co.ke. They are located at: Nacico Plaza, 6th Floor Landhies Road, P.O. Box 57961, 00200 City Square, Nairobi. Tel. 254 020 317995/ 248637 /249362 FAX: 254 020 247539. Cell: 0734 201972/ 0724 772878 Email: info@kiswcd.co.ke 
     
  • MANGO - www.mango.org.uk ' Provide trainings on Financial Management all over world. Check website for list of trainings and locations.
     
  • Mapambazuko Training Centre - center@mmmntc.org - in Arusha, Tanzania. Tel: (27) 250 5177. They offer different short term courses.
     
  • MDF Training and Consultation - www.mdf.nl - Provide courses on Organisational Development. Based in Sri Lanka, Tanzania & Vietnam (as well as Netherlands & Belgium).
     
  • Praxis India - www.praxisindia.org - in India offer courses in participatory methods.
     
  • RedR - www.redr.org.uk ' Work in Sri Lanka, Sudan and Eastern Africa ' Concentrate particularly on training personnel involved in emergency relief. Examples of courses: Planning and Management in Emergency situations, Being Prepared and so on.
     
  • Socio-Economic Research Institutes in African regions - http://www.afdevinfo.com/htmlreports/ss85.html
     
  • Songhai Centre - www.songhai.org - in Benin. Provides training in sustainable agriculture.
     
  • Studying Development - www.studying-development.org - has a list of short term courses being delivered around the world.
     
  • The Christian Organizations Research and Advisory Trust of Africa ' www.coratafrica.com ' Based in Kenya. Purpose is to enable church related organisation's in Africa improve their management and leadership capabilities.
     
  • The Craighead Institute - www.craighead.org.uk - 26 Rose Street, Glasgow, G3 6RE, Scotland, United Kingdom. This is an international centre of consultancy, training and research working with individuals, groups, organisations and congregations to promote social justice.
  • The Grail Centre - http://home.mweb.co.za/gr/grailoff/ - Western Cape, South Africa. Provide leadership training & trainings on Civil Rights and Responsibilities.
     
  • The South African Institute for Investment ' www.inyathelo.co.za ' South Africa ' Provide trainings on Project Management.
     
  • Training Centre for Development Co-operation in Eastern and Southern Africa - www.mstcdc.or.tz - Based in Tanzania. Provide courses on Organisational Management and for Social Transformation.

If you have attended or know of useful courses or training centres in the countries in which you work we would appreciate it if you could let us know by contacting info@miseancara.ie.


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