3 day course: Global Development with Local Impact

<p>Are you engaged in a small development project or initiative? Do you want to align your efforts with the overall global effort to achieve sustainable development and gain insight into current trends and challenges? This 3-day course provides&nbsp;participants with a foundational understanding of&nbsp;the&nbsp;key concepts, actors, and approaches&nbsp;used in&nbsp;international development cooperation.&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>Key topics:</strong></p>
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<li>What is development? Why does poverty and inequality exist?</li>
<li>Brief history of and evolution of development cooperation</li>
<li>Colonialism, colonial legacies and critical perspectives.</li>
<li>Good practice: Aid effectiveness; locally led development; participatory approaches; institutionalization; ethics.</li>
<li>Actors and forms of development cooperation.</li>
<li>Basics of project cycle management and donor reporting for international cooperation</li>
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<p>It&nbsp;offers a critical overview of historical trends, aid modalities, and&nbsp;their&nbsp;role in addressing global challenges such as poverty, inequality, and climate change.&nbsp;Through lectures, real-world examples, and group discussions,&nbsp;participants are introduced to the&nbsp;practical tools and concepts used in both development and humanitarian work.</p>
<p><strong>Admission:</strong>
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There are no entry requirements.</p>
<p><strong>Course fee:</strong>
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CHF 570</p>