Advanced Diploma in Humanitarian
Programme Management
Training in humanitarian programme management with INTER-CEPT
Providing humanitarian workers with the awareness, understanding and practical skills for
managing programmes effectively, efficiently and accountably.
The volume and capacity of activity undertaken by humanitarian and development agencies has
grown significantly over the past twenty years and, with it, the difficulty agencies find in
recruiting and retaining field programme managers with the right skills. The Advanced Diploma
in Humanitarian Programme Management(ADHPM} is the result of several years of research
carried out by INTER-CEPT with the cooperation of a number of NGO ad International aid
organizations. The programme targets a wide range of participants from a variety of professional
backgrounds,eg health, political and social sciences, engineering, agriculture, development,
international humanitarian law, human rights, administration, and media etc.
Training Aims
The Advanced Diploma in Humanitarian Programme Management (ADHPM) programme will:

Enable participants to choose and apply appropriate tools for managing themselves, other
people, and organizations involved in humanitarian and development programmes.
 Enable participants to develop a comprehensive understanding of the complexities of
humanitarian programme management and apply appropriate tools for managing
humanitarian and development programmes.
 Provide participants with the practical skills and confidence required to manage the
financial aspects of humanitarian programmes to maximise their efficiency, effectiveness
and accountability.
Training Programme
Acquire the tools and concepts to raise the standard of management within humanitarian
organizations.
Course Contents
CEP 701: Managing Programmes and Projects
 To enable participants to understand the essential aspects of humanitarian
programme management and apply appropriate tools for managing humanitarian
and development programmes.
CEP 702: Managing Accountability
 To provide participants with the critical, analytical, conceptual and practical tools they
need to help NGOs manage their programmes accountably.
CEP 703: Managing People and Organizations
 To enable participants to choose and apply appropriate tools for managing themselves,
other people, and organizations involved in humanitarian and development programmes.
CEP 704: Practical Financing Management for Humanitarian and Development NGOs
 To provide participants with the practical skills and confidence required to manage the
financial aspects of humanitarian programmes to maximize their efficiency, effectiveness
and accountability.
CEP 705: Fundraising
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To provide participants with the critical practical skills to raise funds for humanitarian
and development programmes from donor agencies, the corporate sector and the general
public.
CEP 706: Research Methods for Humanitarian Programmes
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To provide an understanding of research methods. To facilitate the writing of the
student’s dissertation. To provide an understanding of research methods which can be
applied in the field for humanitarian assistance and development. To emphasize the
importance of an ethical approach to research
Specialist Option:
CEP 707: Health in Emergencies CEP 708: Technical
Support
Public Health and Communicable Logistics;Environmental
Disease Control;
Health;
Food and Nutrition; Reproductive Water and Sanitation;
Health; HIV/AIDS;Sexual violence;
Torture;
Vector Control;
Communications.
Mental Health.
CEP 709: Policy and
advocacy
Political analysis of complex
emergencies;
Practical application of IHL;
Humanitarian interventions and
the Media.
Research Project
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The programme offers participants an opportunity to develop and undertake a research
project in an area of special interest.
Assessments
The assessment systems used will vary widely depending on the subject matter. Assessment
methods include integrated continuous assessment, assignments, and end of module / semester
examinations. There will be few exams and much report-writing combined with continuous
assessment.
Requirements
 Minimum two years’ experience, some of which must be at a managerial level, in the
humanitarian field, or, exceptionally, in the for-profit sector

However, participants will be considered for admission if they have relevant field
experience or either a diploma from Inter-Cept or a Diploma in Humanitarian Program
Management from any recognized institution
Course Fee : $ 1850 (for the entire course)
Course Duration : Minimum Duration: 1 Year. Maximum Duration: 2Years