COURSE INFORMATION

Scheduled Dates: 12 – 23 Jan 2026 | 13 – 24 Apr 2026 | 13 – 24 Jul 2026 | 12 – 23 Oct 2026

Duration: 2 Weeks

Customized dates and one-on-one sessions can be organized.

PREAMBLE

The CPM Community Health and Social Development training is a two-week intensive programme designed to equip participants with practical knowledge, skills, and approaches for improving community health outcomes and promoting sustainable social development. The training explores the relationship between health, social conditions, poverty, inequality, community participation, and access to essential services.

Participants will gain practical skills in community health assessment, health promotion, disease prevention, community mobilization, social inclusion, behaviour change communication, and the design and management of community-based health and social development programmes. Emphasis will be placed on participatory approaches, local ownership, partnerships, and sustainable interventions that respond to the needs and priorities of communities.

TARGET GROUP

The training is suitable for:

• Community development officers and practitioners
• Public health officers and community health workers
• Social workers and social development practitioners
• NGO and CBO staff
• Project and programme managers
• Health programme coordinators
• Government officials working in health and social development
• Community-based and faith-based organization leaders
• Development practitioners and field officers
• Youth and women empowerment practitioners
• Monitoring and evaluation officers
• Professionals involved in donor-funded community programmes
• Individuals interested in community health and social development

COURSE OUTLINE

1. Module 1: Introduction to Community Health and Social Development

2. Module 2: Community Health Assessment and Needs Identification

3. Module 3: Community Participation and Empowerment

4. Module 4: Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

5. Module 5: Behaviour Change Communication

6. Module 6: Social Determinants, Vulnerability and Inclusion

7. Module 7: Community-Based Health and Social Development Programmes

8. Module 8: Community Health Project Management

9. Module 9: Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning

10. Module 10: Sustainability and Social Transformation 

REGISTRATION

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TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF PAYMENT

1. Fees Payment - All fees are payable strictly in advance 2 working days before the course starting date.
2. Cancellation Fee - Cancellation of any participant 5 working days before the start day of a course will incur a 20% cancellation fee.
   We regret that no cancellations will be accepted within 2 working days of a course, but substitutions may be made.