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Free, self-paced online courses for development practitioners. Watch the lessons, complete the assessments, earn a verifiable digital certificate. New courses added regularly.

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M&E Fundamentals: Monitoring & Evaluation for Development Practitioners

6 modules ~5.5 hours total Beginner / Intermediate Free + Certificate

The essentials of monitoring & evaluation in development contexts. Build a Theory of Change, design SMART indicators, run mixed-methods data collection, analyse findings, and translate evidence into adaptive programme decisions. Earn a digital certificate on completion.

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6 Video modules (~5.5 hours)
5 Downloadable resources & templates
1 Digital certificate on completion
∞ Lifetime access. Learn at your pace
How It Works

Learn at your pace.

Self-paced. Free. No accounts. Earn a verifiable certificate on completion.

1. Watch the lessons

Each course is broken into short video modules. Watch on the site or on YouTube. No login required.

2. Complete the assessment

Each module ends with a short check-for-understanding. Finish all modules and submit the final reflection.

3. Earn your certificate

Receive a verifiable digital certificate by email within 24 hours. Shareable on LinkedIn.

Course Catalog

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Research Design & Data Analysis

~4 hoursSelf-pacedIntermediate

Quantitative and qualitative research methods applied to development contexts. Survey design, sampling, basic statistics, and qualitative coding.

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Proposal Writing for Donor Funding

~3 hoursSelf-pacedAll levels

Building logical frameworks, Theory of Change, and donor-aligned proposals. Worked examples and templates.

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Project Management for Development

~5 hoursSelf-pacedIntermediate

Adaptive project management aligned with PMD Pro principles. Risk, work planning, stakeholder engagement, budget oversight.

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Policy Analysis & Advocacy

~3 hoursSelf-pacedAdvanced

Evidence-based policy analysis methods, stakeholder mapping, and advocacy strategies for influencing development policy.

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