Selected E+E Trainings

Selected E+E Trainings




Selected PSE Training offersDuration, frequencyLocationLanguage(s)
SDC - “ PSE Online learning” - Eleven videos take you through the key topics of PSE based on SDC's PSE Handbook and General Guidance Note. You may just watch one video to learn more about a specific topic or may enjoy all the videos as an online learning tool. -  Link to the online learning tool – FDFA Staff only3 hours, self-pacedonlineEnglish
SDC - PSE Basic Training: To ensure shared PSE understanding among SDC staff. Familarisation with the terminology, the range of private sector actors and the various engagement formats to start PSE initiatives. To check if there are current offers visit Events & Trainings page – FDFA Staff only 3 hoursOnline, BerneEnglish / French
SDC - PSE Deep Dive: To initiate and steer projects, to unsterand the rational, characteristics and modalities of PSE projects as well as the PSE risk management process. To check if there are current offers visit Events & Trainings page – FDFA Staff only

 1 day,
Online, BerneEnglish / French
University of St. Gallen - “Public Entrepreneurship Academy” - In-depth traning on how toco-create, negotioate and set up PSE collaborations. Focus on the most imprtant skills for a sucessful engagement with the private sector. The training includes coaching made available to the participants implementing PSE collaborations in the frame of their country programmes -  Link to Public Entrepreneurship Academy11 days, annuallyonline and St. Gallen, SwitzerlandEnglish
Initiative for blended finance of the University of Zurich - “IIBF - Impact Investment and Blended Finance for Development Agencies and Foundations”  -  Link to IIBF2 days, annuallyZurich, SwitzerlandEnglish
European Venture Philanthropy Association (EVPA) - "Trainings on blended finance and impact investing” -  Link to EVPAvarious, see websiteonline / BrusselsEnglish / French
SDC - "PSE 100 Workshops" - Concrete expertise about PSE for SDC's operational units. Introduction into the PSE basics and formats, systemic examination of the potential of PSE to advance the unit’s mid-term strategy, portfolio screening to detect the most promising projects and partners and develop a short list with concrete goals and tasks. You are interested? Contact the E+E Team.
3 days on demand, for SDC country officesonline / country officeEnglish / French



Selected VSD Training offersDuration, frequencyLocationLanguage(s)
Center for Development and Cooperation (NADEL) of ETH Zurich - “VET between Poverty Alleviation and Economic Development” (4 slots reserved for SDC). -  Link to Nadel ETHZ – Check out under menu tab studies and then courses programme1 week, (annually)Zurich, SwitzerlandEnglish (French on demand)
Center on the Economics and Management of Education and Training Systems (CEMETS) of ETH Zurich - “Summer Institute on Policy Development for Educational Reform Leaders” - Link to CEMETS – Check out Summer Institute2 weeks, (annually)Zurich, SwitzerlandEnglish
Swiss Leading House on Economics of Education, University of Zurich - “Course Programme for Doctoral Students in Economics of Education” -  Link to Swiss Leading House2 years pro-grammeSwitzerlandEnglish
International Training Centre of the ILO - “Academy on Skills Development” (Not every year - we recommend to browse through other VSD training offers as well) -  Link to ITCILO2 weeks, (every other year)Turin, ItalyEnglish / French
GIZ Academy for International Cooperation - "Education and TVET systems in International Cooperation” -  Link to TVET Academy2 days, (annually)Bonn, GermanyEnglish / German


Selected PSD Training offersDuration & frequencyLocationLanguage(s)
Center for Development and Cooperation (NADEL) of ETH Zurich - “Market Systems Development”- Link to Nadel ETHZ - check out under menu tab studies and then course programme1 week, annuallyZurich, SwitzerlandEnglish
SPRINGFIELD Center - “Making Markets Work”- Link to Springfield2 weeks, bi-annuallyBangkok, ThailandEnglish
Center for Development and Cooperation (NADEL) of ETH Zurich - “Gender and Economics” – Link to Nadel ETHZ - check out under menu tab studies and then course programme1 weekZurichEnglish
MESOPARTNER - “Summer Academy on Economic Development” – Link to Mesopartner1 week, annuallyBerlin, GermanyEnglish
Miehlbradt Consultancy - “Results Measurement for Sustainable Private Sector Development” and “Advanced Training Workshop in Results Measurement for Private Sector Development”– Link to Miehlbradt - check out trainings1 week, bi-annually and on demandVarying Ede, Netherlands / Bangkok, ThailandEnglish


Selected FSD Training offersDuration & frequencyLocationLanguage(s)
Universität Zurich - “Microfinance – Introduction”, “Microfinance - State of the Art” and “Microinsurance” - Link to Finance Executive Education of University of Zurich – check out single courses1 - 2 days, annuallyZurich, SwitzerlandEnglish
Boulder Institute for Microfinance (ILO Training Centre in Turin) –  Link to Microfinance2 weeks, annually and onlineVaryingEnglish and French
Impact Insurance Facility, ILO – Link to Impact Insurance Facility1 week, annuallyTurinEnglish
Frankfurt School of Finance & Management - Various courses (microfinance, -insurance, digital finance, agrifinance, MSME finance etc.) -  Link to Frankfurt School6 months, onlineOnlineEnglish
Social Finance Academy - “Impact Investment & Blended Finance for Development Agencies & Foundations” - Link to Social Finance Academy2 or 3 days, annuallyZurich, SwitzerlandEnglish
Social Finance Academy - “Access to Impact Investment for Social enterprises” - Link to Social Finance AcademyOnlineOnlineEnglish