This virtual course provides an introduction to how behavioral science impacts policy design, enhancing outcomes in various sectors, including education, healthcare, social norms, gender equality, tax compliance, climate change, and more.

C4D offers a practical experience focused on equipping participants with essential tools and strategies for effective communication within the development sector. It covers key aspects such as strategic communication planning, where participants will learn to design and implement communication strategies that align with organizational goals. Additionally, the course emphasizes storytelling and content creation, helping participants develop the skills to craft engaging, human-centered narratives that resonate with their audience. It also explores best practices for using both online and offline communication channels to maximize the reach and impact of messages. Participants will gain exposure to the latest trends and innovative approaches in communication for development, enabling them to apply creative solutions in their work and drive positive change in their respective fields.

This course presents the main principles, concepts, and approaches of the Tropical Agriculture Platform (TAP) Common Framework on Capacity Development for Agricultural Innovation Systems (CDAIS), developed by international experts to strengthen innovation capacities in low- and middle-income countries. The course consists of 6 lessons, of approximately 30-40 minutes duration each: Lesson 1 – Agricultural Innovation Systems – concepts and elements Lesson 2 – Capacity development for Agricultural Innovation Systems (AIS) Lesson 3 – Capacity needs assessments and strengthening at innovation niche level Lesson 4 – Capacity needs assessments and strengthening at organization level Lesson 5 – Strengthening the enabling environment Lesson 6 – The Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning framework

The Global Facilitator Training is an innovative hybrid programme designed to empower facilitators and trainers to operate effectively in international and multicultural contexts. The training begins with a creative Sprint (Day 1) - a collaborative design process where participants co-create the Global Facilitator Profile, defining the skills, values, and mindset that characterize global excellence in facilitation. Building on the outcomes of this creative phase, participants advance into the Facilitator Certification Training (Day 2,3,4) an advanced learning pathway that integrates high-level facilitation skills with a strong emphasis on social justice, development cooperation principles, and emotional intelligence, coaching models, intercultural facilitation and inclusion.