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short courses 2011 2012 the royal tropical institute kit offers short courses and master s programmes at its training facilities in amsterdam and conducts regional tailor-made training programmes in countries around the world short courses described in this brochure health and development gender rights and health governance and human resources for health health systems research human resources development for health health policy financing control strategies for infectious and non-communicable diseases sexual and reproductive health including hiv/aids geographic information systems gis in disease control programmes advanced course on monitoring and evaluation innovations in a dynamic health systems environment advanced course on health sector reforms financing implementing quality management for diagnostic laboratories hiv and aids dynamics of hiv and aids epidemics and effective responses hiv politics policy governance and planning mechanisms health sector responses to hiv gender rights and development tailor-made training international and regional training courses sustainable economic development local governance for rural development décentralisation rurale et gouvernance locale facilitating value chain development and actor empowerment tailor-made training about kit the royal tropical institute kit is an independent centre of knowledge and expertise in the areas of international and intercultural cooperation the aims of kit are to contribute to sustainable development poverty alleviation and cultural preservation and exchange within the netherlands it seeks to promote interest in and support for these issues who collaborating centre for hrh the world health organization who has designated kit a collaborating centre for the training retention and motivation of health care workers in developing countries as such kit conducts research and advises countries on policy planning and capacity development for hr management in the international health care sector international courses in addition to the short courses listed in this brochure kit also organizes the following longer study programmes international course in health development master of public health master of public health ­ specialization in hiv/aids master in international health netherlands course in tropical medicine and hygiene certificate programme in multisectoral responses to hiv/aids mauritskade 63 1092 ad amsterdam p.o box 95001 1090 ha amsterdam the netherlands phone +31 020 568 8711 fax +31 020 568 8444 www.kit.nl

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health and development the short courses and modules offered at the royal tropical institute kit are an opportunity for professionals in health and development to further develop their knowledge and skills the courses are practical focused and complete in themselves and most can also be taken as part of the master of international health mih programme organized by kit and other institutions in the troped network gender rights and health 8 november 2010 14 january 2011 4 ects credits health programmes and health policies are often developed without taking into consideration gender dimensions and a rights perspective global health policies and programmes influence local-level programmes without a gender and rights perspective they may even worsen the situation of local communities this course equips participants with concepts tools and analytical frameworks to analyse health programmes policies and research from a gender and rights perspective participants will gain insight knowledge and understanding of how health issues affect men and women differently as well as how their rights can be respected and realised the governance of health will be discussed and participants will write a research-based health policy or a research proposal from a gender and rights perspective governance and human resources for health 24-28 january 2011 1.5 ects credits location amsterdam and cuernavaca this course looks at hrh issues through a governance lens why are human resources for health hrh policies not always implemented as planned how does governance influence the formulation and implementation of these policies international institutions and national governments all over the world are interested in strengthening the performance of human resources in the provision of health services particularly at primary health care level however even when policies are clearly defined and plans coherent policy implementation is often poor to address the factors hindering appropriate policy development and implementation the relationship between hrh and governance requires strengthening at all levels this course aims to enable participants to apply the concept of responsible governance to hrh issues and to develop approaches for improving the formulation and implementation of national and regional hrh policies and plans it offers conceptual elements and information from country cases to allow participants to analyse and discuss the nature of governance and its implications in the hrh field topics include an introduction to the concept of governance in hrh politics and power in hrh issues strategic planning and political accountability linking hrh planning to health services performance and performance accountability hrh financing and payment mechanisms and financial accountability regulation and oversight global governance and governance in post-conflict societies health systems research 14 february ­ 2 march 2011 4 ects credits health care programme managers need to be able to use a range of research approaches and methods to solve the problems they face while working in the health system this course looks at the strengths and weaknesses of different research approaches and methods and discusses which research methods should be used to answer certain health system research questions the course specifically focuses on qualitative and participatory research methods participants gain experience in each step of the research process through the development of their own research proposal through practical exercises and by a critical review of research articles attention is also paid to developing approaches to make the research user friendly and to enhance the use of research results by policy makers prodders and clients royal tropical institute short course brochure 2011­2012 www.kit.nl/training 2

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human resources development for health 7­ 18 march 2011 3 ects credits how can health managers improve the performance of personnel how does one plan for human resources how can organizational development contribute to the performance of health workers the quality of health service delivery depends to a large extent on the availability and performance of qualified personnel aided by sufficient equipment facilities and drugs health managers can influence the performance of personnel in various ways using carefully formulated and implemented human resources for health policies developed in consultation with stakeholders in order to enhance workforce performance managers also need to be able to analyse their own organizational culture and behaviour and to identify appropriate leadership skills this course highlights the knowledge and skills that health managers need for human resource management it provides an overview of the situation of human resources for health from a global perspective and subsequently discusses strategies at country level to address health workforce issues topics include the identification of various functions and stakeholders of human resources management in the health sector strategic planning of human resources the influence of governance on health workforce planning and management the relation between training and performance motivation and retention of personnel performance management issues and organizational development and leadership health policy financing 28 march ­ 8 april 2011 3 ects credits this module takes an in-depth look at important issues and current debates in health policy and health economics such as decentralization the public-private mix international finance of health goods aid effectiveness trips and health insurance the influence that certain actors such as the international donor community consumer organizations and consumer groups have on the health policy agenda is critically explored and recent influential reports concerning health policy are discussed as part of this course students are required to critically read and discuss papers on specific health policy debates in low income countries examples of such policy debates include `brain drain feasibility of insurance systems the role of private sector and contracting arrangements and the relationship between decentralization and equity control strategies for infectious and non-communicable diseases 16 may ­ 10 june 2011 5.5 ects credits how can disease control officers retain the strengths of their programmes while moving ahead towards more integrated and sector-wide approaches disease control refers to a broad package of strategies for controlling diseases from primary prevention health promotion and health legislation to screening for early detection treatment and rehabilitation in order to choose the right strategies for a specific disease in a given situation the health care manager needs to understand the context in which a disease arises the factors contributing to its spread and the natural course of the disease in this module a number of diseases both communicable and non-communicable ncd are used as models to demonstrate different aspects and principles of disease control a wide variety of situations relevant to public health are discussed including malaria as an acute and vector-borne disease tuberculosis with its aspects of case holding and its relation to aids and child survival strategies refugee situations and outbreaks are discussed with reference to problems of logistics and water-borne diseases mental health problems traffic injuries and smoking and cardiovascular diseases are the basis for looking at the differences and similarities in control strategies between communicable and noncommunicable diseases over and under-nutrition including micronutrient deficiencies are discussed in relation to infectious diseases and ncds part of this module is carried out through interactive learning in a virtual learning community royal tropical institute short course brochure 2011­2012 www.kit.nl/training 3

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sexual and reproductive health including hiv/aids 30 may ­ 15 june 2011 4 ects credits reproductive health services are no longer limited to population control and safe motherhood the women s movement has drawn attention to the implications of human rights for women s health which goes beyond their reproductive capacity and includes a gendered approach to issues such as hiv/aids and sexually-transmitted infections stis the hiv/aids epidemic has a dramatic impact on the social and economic situation of individuals communities and societies the style of interventions that health managers and professionals need to provide has therefore also substantially changed the module builds on core aspects of srhr highlighting improving antenatal perinatal postpartum and newborn care providing family planning including infertility services eliminating unsafe abortion combating sexually transmitted infections reproductive and urinary tract infections and promoting sexual health for all segments of the population different approaches for countries with high and low hiv/aids prevalence will be discussed rights-based approaches on sexuality will form a basis for further study on sexual health participants will explore their own norms and values in relation to sexuality and the way this affects service delivery hiv/aids care and support including haart vct multi-sectoral planning and mainstreaming of hiv/aids are key elements of the course as are issues such as stigma and discrimination in the health sector and ethical health care practices geographical information systems gis in disease control programmes 20 june ­ 1 july 2011 3 ects credits location itc enschede 1 week and kit amsterdam 1 week geographic information systems gis is a powerful tool for planning and assessment of health interventions and is increasingly recognized as an essential tool in disease control gis can effectively be applied to improve health care provision in disease control programmes where new perspectives and approaches are needed this course provides knowledge and skills on how gis can be used for i epidemiological assessment of patterns of disease in time and place iiassessment of accessibility to health care facilities and iii visualizing health management information ­ for monitoring and evaluation of programme performance such as programme indicators human resources and laboratory performance indicators special attention is given to using gis tools for tb control programmes but case studies related to malaria and other infectious diseases are also used the course will use arcviews/arcgis participants will obtain a one-year student licence of arcgis arcview advanced course on monitoring and evaluation innovations in a dynamic health systems environment 22 august ­ 02 september 2011 3 ects credits what models frameworks and tools are suitable for a specific evaluation how to balance the perspectives of different stakeholders this course aims to equip you with up-to-date knowledge and state-of-the-art m&e tools monitoring and evaluation skills are essential tools for working in a dynamic development environment sectoral plans at national regional or local levels require a strategic investment in management tools that facilitate informed decision making planning and implementation contextual changes such as the new aid architecture and multi-stakeholder environments will be examined participants will become familiar with new m&e frameworks techniques and the changing role of information technology developing appropriate monitoring and evaluation and management information systems will receive particular emphasis rational data collection for optimal usefulness while imposing minimal burden on staff is highlighted special attention will be given to making monitoring and evaluation systems equity aware and to balancing the ethical aspects of an evaluation royal tropical institute short course brochure 2011­2012 www.kit.nl/training 4

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advanced course on health sector reforms financing 22 august ­2 september 2011 3 ects credits health systems in countries all over the world face enormous challenges to meet the growing needs of citizens in response reforms are being implemented and tools have been developed to analyse and monitor health systems performance using criteria of effectiveness efficiency equity and sustainability implementing these reforms and evaluating their impact are challenging the institutional capacity of ministries of health and donor agencies the aim of this intensive course is to develop an understanding of the context and scope of the current health sector reforms and financing options in developing countries the course will help managers by offering tools and skills to describe and critically analyse the national health system in their country in terms of its financing its structure and functions and its performance and to examine how this performance can be influenced by alternative policies and reform strategies implementing quality management for diagnostic laboratories 13 24 september 2010 2011 dates to be decided contact l.oskam@kit.nl this course teaches laboratory managers how to plan for the implementation of a quality management system for diagnostic laboratory services participants are introduced to principles of quality and are trained in management functions such as work flow organization laboratory performance monitoring and hr in the second week the focus is on planning and implementing a laboratory quality system approach by the end of the course participants will have an action plan for improving the functioning of their laboratories royal tropical institute short course brochure 2011­2012 www.kit.nl/training 5

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hiv and aids the royal tropical institute offers three hiv/aids modules which can be taken individually or as part of the master of public health ­ specialization in hiv/aids or the certificate programme in multisectoral responses to hiv/aids participants not enrolled in the master s programme who complete all three modules are awarded the certificate dynamics of the hiv and aids epidemics and effective responses 28 march ­ 15 april 2011 4,5 ects credits what are the complexities and challenges of hiv and aids epidemics and how can a health manager best respond to them worldwide there are a range of hiv epidemics responses need to be evidencebased and tailored to the context which requires an in-depth understanding of what is driving each epidemic and why a given approach has worked elsewhere in this course health managers gain an overview of how epidemiological and surveillance information should be analysed and used at local and national levels participants learn to analyse the drivers of the epidemic and identify prevention treatment care and support strategies including impact mitigation by the end of the course participants will be able to critically discuss the principles of hiv responses and the range of interventions available hiv politics policy governance and planning mechanisms 26 april ­ 19 may 2011 5 ects credits what are the key issues in the good governance of hiv responses how can one negotiate the complex political and financial terrain when planning these responses how can a manager retain national agency and local priorities while negotiating with international actors and global responses hiv is probably the most internationalized and politicized of all diseases and the response to it is equally politicized and influenced by international actors and actions health managers planning hiv responses need to be aware of these influences and of issues central to good governance and should be prepared for managing a large and diverse global resource pool for hiv and aids in this course participants identify hiv and aids-related international agreements conventions and financial mechanisms and analyse how these influence national planning and implementation and vice versa participants analyse political and institutional structures and their implications for planning and managing the response they will also examine the relationship between poverty reduction strategies development processes and hiv and aids and translate these into hiv strategic planning processes considering the need for mainstreaming this course includes a virtual learning community health sector responses to hiv 30 may ­ 15 june 2011 3 ects credits how is the health sector affected by the hiv epidemic how best can the health sector respond to the epidemic what is its role how can this adversity be converted into an opportunity for the health system the health sector plays a crucial part in the response to hiv and aids in terms of prevention and provision of services it is also affected by the epidemic as many health workers are living with hiv in this course participants critically analyse existing services from the perspective of addressing the needs of vulnerable groups and communities and examine the impact on the health system and formulate responses participants also examine the opportunities presented by hiv programmes to establish synergies and to strengthen the existing health system royal tropical institute short course brochure 2011­2012 www.kit.nl/training 6

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practical information for health and hiv and aids courses admission criteria academic training or professional qualification in a relevant area three years of relevant work experience in a related area including experience in management or planning in developing countries proficiency in spoken and written english application procedure the application package is due two months before the start of the course please send the following documents a completed application form a certified true copy of diplomas accompanied by a certified translation if not in english an up-to-date curriculum vitae location classes are held at kit in amsterdam accommodation there is a severe shortage of student accommodation in amsterdam and participants are advised to contact kit for information kit will try to assist participants in their search for housing visa requirements most eu or efta citizens do not need a visa to enter the netherlands visit the ministry of justice website for the latest information www.ind.nl others must obtain a short-stay visa up to 3 months through the netherlands embassy or consulate covering the applicant s country applicants will need a letter of admission to the course and proof of sponsorship or sufficient funds to cover the course fee travel and living costs insurance requirements course participants and accompanying dependents are required by dutch law to have health accident and third party insurance unless their current insurance policy covers their stay abroad participants must insure themselves and their dependents in the netherlands dutch insurance companies offer reasonable rates to foreign students financial assistance the arrangement of financial support to cover all study costs is the responsibility of the applicant kit does not offer financial support or fellowships some candidates are sponsored by their own governments universities or employers while others apply for fellowships offered through the united nations unicef who wb undp etc or through other international programmes such as oecd or oas candidates from african caribbean and pacific countries associated with the european union in the context of the lomé agreement can apply for fellowships through the european development fund information and application forms can be obtained from the eu diplomatic representative in the candidate s country for more information on these and other possibilities consult the unesco guide study abroad www.unesco.org/education/studyingabroad or go to www.kit.nl/fellowships netherlands fellowship programme nfp nfp funding is available for `human resources development `sexual and reproductive health `dynamics of hiv and aids epidemics and effective responses `hiv politics policy governance and planning mechanisms and `health sector responses to hiv visit www.nuffic.nl/nfp for application and deadline details [before going to print official deadlines where not yet known in previous years deadlines where 1 october and 1 december ects and troped kit is a member of troped a network of european institutions for higher education in international health the european credit transfer system ects facilitates transfer of course credits between institutions a study work load of 30 hours of formal teaching and private study is equivalent to one ects credit point 7 royal tropical institute short course brochure 2011­2012 www.kit.nl/training

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gender rights and development kit has organized courses and training workshops on gender and development for over 20 years kit s gender courses and training workshops are geared towards development practitioners working at different institutional levels ranging from women s activist organizations ngos and research institutions to national governments and un agencies the courses are often developed in collaboration with partner organizations in the south highlights through gender training kit aims to enhance awareness and understanding about the role of gender and citizenship issues in development provide skills to incorporate a gender analysis into planning implementation monitoring and evaluation of policies programmes and projects provide practical strategies and tools tailor-made courses kit organizes tailor-made courses on issues such as gender and development gender mainstreaming gender and governance and gender rights and development at the request of clients such as donor multilateral governmental and non-governmental organizations each course is developed together with local or regional partners and is based on a rigorous needs assessment examples include a series of gender capacity building events for danish non-governmental organizations denmark 2008-2009 capacity building for the ministry of women s development pakistan 2009 gender mainstreaming workshop for the royal netherlands embassy egypt 2008 workshop on gender in the horn of africa for oxfam novib staff and partners kenya 2007 gender training for the dutch ministry of foreign affairs the netherlands 2007 gender training for undp staff and partners somalia and sudan 2007 gender mainstreaming for undp staff in east timor east timor 2006 training on rights-based approaches to development for the eastern africa coalition on economic social and cultural rights eacor kenya 2006 international and regional training courses by bringing together people from different countries and regions kit s international courses create a forum for linking and exchanging experiences among a broad range of development practitioners kit has organized international and regional courses on gender citizenship and participatory governance in 2007 and 2008 the course building capacity for rights democracy and development in africa was jointly organized with the centre for applied legal studies at the university of witwatersrand training team the core training team for each course consists of kit senior gender advisors trainers from leading institutions in the south and faculty staff invited from research and development institutions in europe and from the region in question contact for more information contact dr maitrayee mukhopadhyay area leader phone +31 020 568 8458 e-mail m.mukhopadhyay@kit.nl royal tropical institute short course brochure 2011­2012 www.kit.nl/training 8

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sustainable economic development kit organizes courses on subjects such as facilitating rural decentralization and developing local markets international courses are held in the netherlands and bring together professionals from countries worldwide regional courses are provided at the request of various organizations and institutions and held in-country courses on rural decentralization and local governance local governance for rural development duration 2 weeks the following course dates are planned 7 ­ 18 february 2011 27 february ­ 9 march 2012 wageningen the netherlands this course addresses the challenges that arise when building local governance in support of rural development by relating theory to practice course participants with the support of trainers and resource persons will analyse existing complex situations and develop strategies to develop opportunities and overcome barriers jointly offered by wageningen international and kit the course focuses on multistakeholder processes and social learning as a means of enhancing the success of the various strategies available information and course registration registration deadline one month before start date registration deadline for fellowship applicants 1 september course applications must be sent to wageningen international website www.cdic.wur.nl e-mail training.wi@wur.nl phone +31 317 495 495 cours francophone décentralisation rurale et gouvernance locale durée du cours 2 semaines deux séances sont planifiées 29 août ­ 16 septembre 2011 27 août ­ 14 septembre 2012 wageningen et amsterdam les pays-bas les processus multi-acteurs de la décentralisation en milieu rural sont complexes pourtant de plus en plus importants pour la réussite des actions de développement la collaboration entre différents acteurs renforce les compétences requises de chacun dans la gouvernance locale y compris celles du gouvernement local afin de fournir des services répondants aux besoins et intérêts de la population ce cours vise le développement de la capacité des ministères des structures d appui des prestataires de services et des ongs dans l accompagnement effectif des gouvernements locaux la facilitation de la gestion des processus multi-acteurs et la promotion de l apprentissage social renseignements et inscription au cours date limite d inscription non-boursiers 1 mois avant le début du cours date limite d inscription boursiers 1 juin les demandes d inscription doivent être adressées à wageningen international website www.cdic.wur.nl e-mail training.wi@wur.nl tél +31 317 495 495 royal tropical institute short course brochure 2011­2012 www.kit.nl/training 9

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courses on value chain development facilitating value chain development and actor empowerment 19-30 july 2010 ethiopia 2011 dates to be decided contact p.penninkhoff@kit.nl the future of african small-scale producers depends on their ability to play an active and meaningful role in market dynamics by effectively participating in and influencing the value chains that link them to suppliers traders and consumers smallholders will be able to earn more from their crops livestock and small businesses this two-week course equips development professionals with the competencies needed to assist small-scale farmers traders and businesses to strengthen their position in value chains and by so doing contribute to economic development and poverty reduction the course is based on dozens of real-life cases and lessons from african value chains that kit and iirr have collected over the years main topics include the importance of the value chain approach for pro-poor economic development the analysis of agricultural commodity value chains the identification of market opportunities for products produced by the poor the importance of multi-stakeholder analysis and participatory processes in value chain development elaboration of a value chain development action plan and related m&e information and course registration course applications must be sent to iirr janet nyaoro iirr africa regional centre website www.iirr-africa.org e-mail training@iirr-africa.org phone +251 20 444 0991/2610 tailor-made training in addition to its regularly scheduled courses kit offers tailor-made context-specific training on request course dates duration and location are decided in discussion with clients pro-poor value chain development pro-poor value chain development is a vital challenge in development cooperation a targeted effort is needed to include smallholder producers and poorer households in integrated supply chains in this course practitioners and researchers learn innovative approaches to chain analysis stakeholder analysis and monitoring and evaluation issues such as identifying potential value chains and designing chain development trajectories are also addressed monitoring evaluation and impact assessment for development meia integrating meia in the planning stage is essential for project and programme management a functional meia system will facilitate measuring progress and impacts and drawing the lessons needed for improved planning and implementation however setting up meia is not easy this course equips development practitioners with the skills to set up effective meia plans using a range of quantitative and qualitative tools the course can also be extended with modules on the soft skills required for the successful institutionalisation of meia local economic development this course addresses local economic development led it aims at reducing the confusion caused by different concepts and guides participants in developing and implementing led programmes and projects it touches on diagnostic and planning tools implementation approaches and tools and on m&e more information the above courses are offered in english portuguese or french for more information contact petra penninkhoff ­ p.penninkhoff@kit.nl royal tropical institute short course brochure 2011­2012 www.kit.nl/training 10

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