Training

Learn new skills and develop cutting-edge expertise with our highly practical training.

We’ve been developing the careers of professionals in the international development sector for over 20 years through our engaging courses. 1,294 people from 32 countries improved their knowledge through our training in 2018.

Our expert trainers deliver courses at the Bond training centre or online. We also offer bespoke charity training courses delivered in-house at your organisation’s office.

Learn about funding, project management, advocacy, leadership, monitoring and evaluation, and safeguarding.

Check out our frequently asked questions for more information on our training. Or contact us to find out more about the type of training we offer.

List of training by theme

Introduction to international development

Next date

4 June 2019 11

available spaces

This course quickly brings you up to speed with the most important global issues and emerging debates in international development.

Upcoming dates

4 June 2019 (11)

3 December 2019 (18)

IATI data publishing

Next date

5 June 2019

available spaces

Bringing together Bond’s expertise in IATI and Humentum’s experience in online learning, this 2-week online course supports you to publish to the IATI data standard.

Upcoming dates

5 June 2019

25 September 2019

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Managing the project cycle

Next date

10 June 2019 8

available spaces

Find out all you need to know about how to plan, run and manage an international development project, with a specific focus on the practical planning and implementation phases.

Upcoming dates

10 June 2019 (8)

14 October 2019 (18)

2 March 2020 (18)

Project design: the logical framework approach

Next date

12 June 2019 9

available spaces

This course will take you step by step through the process of creating a logframe. You will get to grips with the logic, learn how to write useful indicators and think about how to verify them.

Upcoming dates

12 June 2019 (9)

16 October 2019 (18)

4 March 2020 (18)

Project Management (PMD Pro) Level 1 Certification

Next date

14 June 2019 Registration closed

available spaces

This programme enables you to achieve an internationally recognised project management qualification tailored to the international development and humanitarian sectors.

Upcoming dates

14 June 2019 (Registration closed)

18 October 2019 (17)

6 March 2020 (18)

DFID essentials: funding mechanisms, policies and priorities

Next date

18 June 2019 10

available spaces

Essential preparation for those new to working with DFID. Discover DFID's key priorities, expectations and funding mechanisms and find out how to prepare for successful DFID relationships.

Upcoming dates

18 June 2019 (10)

1 October 2019 (18)

4 February 2020 (18)

DFID proposal writing: preparing a high-scoring DFID application

Next date

19 June 2019 12

available spaces

This practical course equips you with the essential skills and knowledge to write a strong funding proposal that fully meets DFID’s priorities and requirements.

Upcoming dates

19 June 2019 (12)

2 October 2019 (18)

5 February 2020 (18)

DFID grant management

Next date

20 June 2019 12

available spaces

This course equips you with the skills and knowledge to manage your DFID grant effectively. Learn how to approach the contracting phase, ensure robust compliance and reporting and maintain a positive relationship with DFID.

Upcoming dates

20 June 2019 (12)

3 October 2019 (18)

6 February 2020 (18)

Safeguarding essentials

Next date

24 June 2019 5

available spaces

Find out what safeguarding means for your organisation and how to develop a best practice approach to ensure your organisation is equipped to prevent sexual exploitation and abuse.

Upcoming dates

24 June 2019 (5)

9 September 2019 (Registration closed)

16 March 2020 (Registration closed)

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Theory of change essentials online

Next date

26 June 2019 22

available spaces

This interactive, facilitated online course prepares you to develop a quality theory of change for your programme or organisation which meets industry-recognised quality standards as well as donors requirements.

Upcoming dates

26 June 2019 (22)

18 September 2019 (25)

22 January 2020 (25)

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Introduction to monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning

Next date

8 July 2019 15

available spaces

This one-day course will introduce the principles and approaches of of monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning that underpin good quality programme planning and implementation.

Upcoming dates

8 July 2019 (15)

4 November 2019 (16)

10 February 2020 (18)

Planning and practice in monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning

Next date

9 July 2019 9

available spaces

Improve and strengthen your skills and learn more about designing and adapting different approaches and methods for monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning (MEAL).

Upcoming dates

9 July 2019 (9)

5 November 2019 (18)

11 February 2020 (18)

Tools and methods for monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning

Next date

11 July 2019 15

available spaces

This practical, one-day course gives you a thorough grounding in a range of participatory monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning (MEAL) methods, tools and approaches.

Upcoming dates

11 July 2019 (15)

7 November 2019 (18)

13 February 2020 (18)

How change happens: demonstrating the impact of your advocacy

Next date

25 September 2019 16

available spaces

This course supports experienced campaigns and advocacy specialists to improve the strategic clarity and effectiveness of their work.

Upcoming dates

25 September 2019 (16)

15 January 2020 (18)

Theory of change essentials

Next date

11 November 2019 18

available spaces

Learn what a theory of change is and work through the key stages in developing one. Discover key principles, apply best practice and understand how it complements other planning and accountability processes.

Upcoming dates

11 November 2019 (18)

Impact assessment and evaluation

Next date

12 November 2019 15

available spaces

Provides a clear conceptual overview and very practical guidance on designing a simple, user friendly and useful impact assessment process.

Upcoming dates

12 November 2019 (15)

DFID essentials: funding mechanisms, policies and priorities

Next date

18 June 2019 10

available spaces

Essential preparation for those new to working with DFID. Discover DFID's key priorities, expectations and funding mechanisms and find out how to prepare for successful DFID relationships.

Upcoming dates

18 June 2019 (10)

1 October 2019 (18)

4 February 2020 (18)

DFID proposal writing: preparing a high-scoring DFID application

Next date

19 June 2019 12

available spaces

This practical course equips you with the essential skills and knowledge to write a strong funding proposal that fully meets DFID’s priorities and requirements.

Upcoming dates

19 June 2019 (12)

2 October 2019 (18)

5 February 2020 (18)

DFID grant management

Next date

20 June 2019 12

available spaces

Upcoming dates

20 June 2019 (12)

3 October 2019 (18)

6 February 2020 (18)

Managing EC contracts and reporting on EC grants

Next date

2 July 2019 17

available spaces

Demystify the European Commission’s stringent compliance rules, review your contract management obligations and get a practical handle on how to meet the EC's reporting requirements.

Upcoming dates

2 July 2019 (17)

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Fundraising from institutions: preparing winning proposals

Next date

15 July 2019 14

available spaces

Get expert advice on what different donors require, learn how to match your objectives to theirs and gain practical experience by appraising elements of a proposal from a donor perspective.

Upcoming dates

15 July 2019 (14)

18 November 2019 (18)

DFID contracts essentials - in Washington DC

Next date

23 July 2019

available spaces

We've partnered with Humentum to run our popular DFID contracts essentials in Washington DC. It gives you the tools needed to confidently apply for funds through competitive tenders.

Upcoming dates

23 July 2019

17 September 2019

DFID contracts in more depth - in Washington DC

Next date

19 September 2019

available spaces

We have partnered with Humentum to run our popular intermediate-level DFID contracts course in Washington DC. Take this after DFID contracts essentials to transform your organisation's performance when bidding for and delivering DFID contracts.

Upcoming dates

19 September 2019

DFID contracts essentials

Next date

7 October 2019 17

available spaces

With donors channelling more and more funds through competitive tenders, this course provides an introduction to commercial contracting with DFID to increase the chances of success from your first application.

Upcoming dates

7 October 2019 (17)

9 March 2020 (18)

DFID contracts in more depth

Next date

9 October 2019 17

available spaces

This intermediate level course will help you transform your organisation's performance when bidding for and delivering DFID contracts.

Upcoming dates

9 October 2019 (17)

Introduction to international development

Next date

4 June 2019 11

available spaces

This course quickly brings you up to speed with the most important global issues and emerging debates in international development.

Upcoming dates

4 June 2019 (11)

3 December 2019 (18)

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Developing an advocacy strategy

Next date

24 September 2019 17

available spaces

This course showcases the role that effective advocacy and campaigns can play in influencing change. It will take you through the process of developing an advocacy strategy and how to make choices about the appropriate approach for your organisation.

Upcoming dates

24 September 2019 (17)

14 January 2020 (18)

How change happens: demonstrating the impact of your advocacy

Next date

25 September 2019 16

available spaces

This course supports experienced campaigns and advocacy specialists to improve the strategic clarity and effectiveness of their work.

Upcoming dates

25 September 2019 (16)

15 January 2020 (18)

UK corridors of power

Get a clear understanding of how UK policy is made and put into practice, with expert guest speakers providing an inside perspective on who to target and how to influence the political process.

European Parliament glass building in Brussels

EU corridors of power

This course explains how decisions are made in the European Union and highlights where NGOs can have the greatest influence in the process.

Introduction to international development

Next date

4 June 2019 11

available spaces

This course quickly brings you up to speed with the most important global issues and emerging debates in international development.

Upcoming dates

4 June 2019 (11)

3 December 2019 (18)

Managing the project cycle

Next date

10 June 2019 8

available spaces

Find out all you need to know about how to plan, run and manage an international development project, with a specific focus on the practical planning and implementation phases.

Upcoming dates

10 June 2019 (8)

14 October 2019 (18)

2 March 2020 (18)

Project design: the logical framework approach

Next date

12 June 2019 9

available spaces

This course will take you step by step through the process of creating a logframe. You will get to grips with the logic, learn how to write useful indicators and think about how to verify them.

Upcoming dates

12 June 2019 (9)

16 October 2019 (18)

4 March 2020 (18)

Project Management (PMD Pro) Level 1 Certification

Next date

14 June 2019 Registration closed

available spaces

This programme enables you to achieve an internationally recognised project management qualification tailored to the international development and humanitarian sectors.

Upcoming dates

14 June 2019 (Registration closed)

18 October 2019 (17)

6 March 2020 (18)

Project budgeting essentials

Next date

4 July 2019 15

available spaces

Using practical examples, learn how to plan, develop, monitor and report on a budget for funding proposals and projects, keep track of grants from multiple donors and monitor your cash flow.

Upcoming dates

4 July 2019 (15)

2 December 2019 (18)

Project Management (PMD Pro) Certification Level 2

Next date

8 July 2019 18

available spaces

This programme enables you to achieve PMD Pro level 2 - an internationally recognised project management qualification tailored to the international development and humanitarian sectors.

Upcoming dates

8 July 2019 (18)

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Putting value for money into practice

Next date

14 November 2019 17

available spaces

This one-day introduction to value for money will build your confidence and skills of using VFM techniques when designing programmes and preparing proposals and budgets for institutional donors.

Upcoming dates

14 November 2019 (17)

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Innovation essentials

Get to grips with the key principles and stages of innovation, and practise using innovation techniques that can be incorporated into your organisation’s everyday work to help you develop new and better solutions.

IATI data publishing

Next date

5 June 2019

available spaces

Bringing together Bond’s expertise in IATI and Humentum’s experience in online learning, this 2-week online course supports you to publish to the IATI data standard.

Upcoming dates

5 June 2019

25 September 2019

IATI publishing essentials

Next date

1 July 2019 16

available spaces

This course is for organisations receiving funds where IATI is a requirement. It gives participants the skills needed to publish data effectively and efficiently to any donor.

Upcoming dates

1 July 2019 (16)

Safeguarding essentials

Next date

24 June 2019 5

available spaces

Find out what safeguarding means for your organisation and how to develop a best practice approach to ensure your organisation is equipped to prevent sexual exploitation and abuse.

Upcoming dates

24 June 2019 (5)

9 September 2019 (Registration closed)

16 March 2020 (Registration closed)

Developing good safeguarding practice

Next date

25 June 2019 9

available spaces

This practical workshop supports NGOs to develop a suite of policies and procedures that will enable good safeguarding practice in their organisation

Upcoming dates

25 June 2019 (9)

10 September 2019 (Registration closed)

17 March 2020 (Registration closed)

Promoting a culture of respect: Sexual harassment prevention

Provides participants with the skills and resources to promote a culture of respect in their organisation and develop customised sexual harassment prevention training programmes.

Safeguarding governance for boards of trustees

This bespoke workshop equips boards of trustees to meet their responsibilities for safeguarding. Delivered in-house for your organisation.

Safeguarding essentials

Next date

24 June 2019 5

available spaces

Find out what safeguarding means for your organisation and how to develop a best practice approach to ensure your organisation is equipped to prevent sexual exploitation and abuse.

Upcoming dates

24 June 2019 (5)

9 September 2019 (Registration closed)

16 March 2020 (Registration closed)

Developing good safeguarding practice

Next date

25 June 2019 9

available spaces

This practical workshop supports NGOs to develop a suite of policies and procedures that will enable good safeguarding practice in their organisation

Upcoming dates

25 June 2019 (9)

10 September 2019 (Registration closed)

17 March 2020 (Registration closed)

Promoting a culture of respect: Sexual harassment prevention

Provides participants with the skills and resources to promote a culture of respect in their organisation and develop customised sexual harassment prevention training programmes.