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Current E-Learning Content

Agroécologie / Agroecology, an introduction
Enrollment until: 18 February (French) / 15 April (English)
Format: MOOC, 7 Weeks

Languages: French, English
Provided by: Institut Agro Montpellier and Agreenium
This course aims at helping you discover what agroecology is, through the complexity of the various approaches that have emerged over the years ... [read more]


Training providers - Agriculture and food security

The below institutions offer training opportunities in subject areas related to agriculture and food security. Many of them offer e-learning, others organise on-site courses. Various regions and languages are covered.

FAO E-learning Academy
Trainings: Food and nutrition security, social and economic development, sustainable management of natural resources
Format: E-learning
Languages: English, French, Spanish
Example:  Responsible Investment in Agriculture and Food Systems
Wageningen UR
Trainings: Food and food production, Living environment and Health, lifestyle and livelihood
Format: E-learning + on site (Netherlands)
Languages: English + Dutch
Example: Sustainable Food Security: Food Access
Montpellier SupAgro

Trainings:
Agroecology, agronomy, rural development, education, animal husbandry, markets, nutrition, natural resources
Format:
On site (France)
Languages: French
Example: Insertion des agricultures dans les marchés
CIRAD

Trainings:
Animal health, natural resource management, methodologies
Format: E-learning
Languages: French, English
Example: Peste des Petits Ruminants
ICRAICRA
Trainings: Making Education / Innovation / Research / Agribusiness Work
Format: On site (Netherlands, Nigeria, Kenya)
Languages: English (+ French)
Example: Making innovation work
Center for Sustainable Development
Trainings: Soil, water & agriculture, nutrition, climate change adaptation, project design
Format: E-learning
Languages: English, Spanish
Example: Climate Change Adaptation



Training providers - Other subjects

Project Cycle Management interactive – PCMi [version française]
Interactive PCM platform of SDC with different options for self-study, subjects covered:
SDC and Results based Management, Planning for results, Measurement of results, Monitoring and steering for results, Evaluation of results, Economic and financial analysis of projects
The World Bank – Open Learning Campus
Trainings: All subjects in the development context
Format: E-learning
Languages: English
Example: Agriculture Innovation Systems
ICRA GIZ - Academy for Inter-national Cooperation
Trainings: Sustainable resource management, development policy, personal skills development
Format: on site (Germany) + E-learning
Languages: German, English
Example: Effective Communication and PR for Development Cooperation
UNITAR
Trainings:Agenda 2030, Environmental Sustainability, Economic Development, Other
Format:E-learning + on site (worldwide)
Languages:UN-Languages, other
Example: Integrated policies and policy coherence for SDGs
BEAM Exchange
Trainings: Market system development
Format: E-learning
Languages: English
Example: How the private sector is adapting to Covid-19: country-level analysis from the WB
SDG Academy
Trainings: Sustainable development, SDGs
Format: E-learning
Languages: English
Example: Climate Change: The Science and Global Impact
UN CC:e-Learn
Trainings: Climate Change
Format: E-learning
Languages: English
Example:  Advancing on REDD+
NADEL - Center for Development and Cooperation
Trainings: Policies and methods to foster development and poverty reduction
Format: On site (Switzerland)
Languages: German or English
Example: Evaluation of Projects and Programs 


More online courses

Online courses in many subject areas can be found on the following platforms:
edX
coursera

Your suggestions

Do you know of other interesting training opportunities?
Send them to: felix.hintermann@bfh.ch