Global Learning Program:

Linking “know-how” with “do-how”

Global Learning Program

IIRR continues to be an international training and enabling institution of choice for development practitioners, built on more than 100 years of rural reconstruction field practice and experience. Since the first training program in 1965, IIRR’s training courses continue to evolve with the changing needs of rural communities.

High Quality, Efficiency, And Effectiveness

These are priorities for IIRR Global Learning Program in delivering international training for development practitioners. From planning to the evaluation phase, we regularly review our training methods and the results we achieve. We also put a high value in tracking the applicability of training approaches that we pass on to every participant.

12,700

participants trainined from various institutions

620

local and international training courses conducted

370

organizations served

Upcoming International Training Courses and Learning Events for 2026

2026 Events List

Nature-Based Solutions in Small-Scale Aquaculture: A Roving Workshop
- February 9-14, 2026
- Cavite, Nueva Ecija, and Quezon provinces (Philippines)
- Course fee: USD 2,000 per person (inclusive of board, lodging, local transportation, and training materials. Fees do not include international airfare, laundry, and incidental expenses.)

Themes for future training and learning events

RURAL DEVELOPMENT

Understanding Rural Realities and Discovering 21st Century Development Approaches
Rural Development and Management for Rural Transformation

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

NGO Leadership for Social Change
NGO Governance
Participatory Governance
Young Leaders Program for Sustainable Development

FOOD SECURITY AND NUTRITION

Climate Resilient and Nutrition Sensitive Agriculture
Nutrition Sensitive Programming
Family Farming
Regenerative Agriculture

COMMUNITY RESILIENCE BUILDING

Community-Managed Disaster Risk Reduction
Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Training
Psychosocial Support Program for DRRM

COMMUNITY ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT

Developing and Managing Community-based Enterprises
Young Entrepreneurs Program
Strengthening Rural Women’s Enterprises

ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES

Organizational Development
Writeshop and Documentation
Training Program Development and Management
Participatory Situational Analysis/Participatory Climate Risk and Vulnerability Assessment
Technical Assistance
Evaluation Studies

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To register

To register for any of the listed events, please complete this brief form and a member of the GLP team will follow up with you.

For more information

To request more information about training courses, learning events, or customized offerings, please email education.training@iirr.org

Global Learning Program Services

We offer short-term international courses under the “Global Learning Program”. Courses are participatory and practice-based using real world experiences and taught by practitioners and experts in the field.