World Vision International Nutrition Centre of Expertise offers distance learning courses on global nutrition issues
Do you or your staff need on-the-job training on critical issues like Reducing Anaemiaand Reducing Childhood Stunting?We are offering innovative distance learning courses that apply best practice to maximise adult learning and transfer to development workers’ jobs. The courses are designed to enhance your capacity to make sound decisions and implement programmes that make an impact on reducing anaemia and stunting.
Go beyond reading lectures and taking quizzes online! These courses offer a practical and interactive learning experience for development workers: an opportunity for local groups to take the online courses together; image- and audio-rich online presentations and webcasts, featuring technically up-to-date content; forums for learners to discuss their work experiences and local applications; and community practice for learning skills. The facilitator is an expert in international nutrition programming, and provides live technical assistance, guidance, feedback, technical support and, most importantly, recognises and builds from the expertise that the learners already have.
Courses offered in 2015/16
Course / Weeks / Apply By / Course DatesReducing Childhood Stunting / 15 / Registration closed / 4 January – 1 April 2016
Reducing Anaemia / 6 / 18 December 2015 / 11 January – 19 February, 2016
Reducing Childhood Stunting / 13 / 18 March 2016 / 4 April – 1 July 2016
Reducing Anaemia / 6 / 6 May 2016 / 23 May – 1 July 2016
Course descriptions
Reducing Childhood Stunting:This 12-week on-the-job training course (plus a one-week study break) explores how every sector contributes to the reduction of stunting and focuses on nutrition-specific interventions along the life cycle that help to prevent childhood stunting.
Reducing Anaemia: This 5-week on-the-job training course (plus a one-week study break) helps learners to understand maternal and childhood anaemia and how to address this issue in the community.
Who should take these courses?
Development workers (from various sectors) applying evidence-tested nutrition programming and practice, as well as other interested learners.
Course facilitator
Naomi Klaas (International Nutrition consultant, Dev Ed International Inc.)is a nutritionist with more than 15 years’ experience in programme management, technical support and capacity building. She has consulted with numerous NGOs throughout Africa, Asia and Latin America, including eight years with World Vision as a nutrition programme manager and strategy team leader. Her expertise lies in capacity building, and managing and evaluating multi-sectoral programmes for results in maternal and child health and nutrition.
Course fee
$350 USD per course. A limited number of scholarships are available upon request.
How to register?
Please download the application form and fill it in, save it with your name in the file name, and submit to Course Administrators, Carmen Tse and Loria Kulathungam,, before the course registration deadline (see table on previous page for details).