studienprogramm 2020 entwicklung und zusammenarbeit …...for project monitoring and the development...

Studienprogramm 2020 Entwicklung und Zusammenarbeit

Study Program 2020 Development and Cooperation

M4P – Making Markets Work for the Poor 02.03. – 06.03.

Planning and Monitoring of Projects 09.03. – 13.03.

Evaluation von Projekten 16.03. – 20.03.

Impact Evaluations in Practice 24.03. – 27.03.

Climate Change and Development 30.03. – 03.04.

Tools and Approaches for Capacity Development 21.04. – 24.04.

Current Development Debate – Policy Coherence for Development

28.04. – 30.04.

Conflict Sensitivity and Peacebuilding – Tools and Approaches

11.05. – 15.05.

Migration: A Challenge for Development Cooperation

18.05. – 20.05.

ICT4D – Concepts, Strategies and Good Practices 25.05. – 29.05.

Finanzmanagement von Projekten 02.06. – 05.06.

VET between Poverty Alleviation and Economic Development

08.06. – 12.06.

Anmeldebeginn: Oktober 2019 / Registration starts October 2019

Anmeldung / Registration: https://registration.nadel.ethz.ch

Kurse 2020 Courses 2020

Studienprogramm / Study Program 20204 5

M4P – Making Markets Work for the Poor

Course objective:This course provides a basic introduction to the concept and methods behind M4P – an approach to understand and overcome the failure of market systems. M4P was origi-nally developed to analyze and strengthen market systems and private sector develop-ment. Today, the approach is also applied to systems with predominantly public sector activities, such as education and health. Contrary to traditional project approaches, in which implementing agencies provide services directly to the poor, an agency ap-plying M4P acts as a facilitator to align key players and functions of a market system to produce sustainable results. The course aims to provide participants with a better understanding of the concept and methods of M4P. Course participants work through the different steps of the M4P approach and learn how to implement it in practice. Practical examples and exercises illustrate M4P and encourage participation and peer learning.

Key topics:• Enabling an environment for private sector

development• Strategic framework of the M4P approach• Analysing and understanding systems and

system change• Sustainability of system change• Facilitation of system change• Monitoring and measurement of M4P inter-

ventions• Management of M4P interventions

Duration: 02.03. – 06.03.2020Lecturers: Maja Rüegg, Helvetas Swiss

Intercooperation Annick Vollmar, Helvetas Swiss Intercooperation Peter Bissegger, Swisscontact Michael Fink, Swisscontact Dr. Kenneth Harttgen, NADEL

ECTS points: 2Course fee: CHF 950

Planning and Monitoring of Projects

Course objective:This course introduces results-oriented project planning and monitoring in the field of development cooperation. Participants work through the different steps of project planning, using the logical framework approach, and learn how to design and imple-ment monitoring. Practical examples and experience illustrate the steps of the project management cycle ranging from inception to project steering and reporting. Exercises and examples from the field encourage student participation and peer learning.

Key topics:• Basic concepts of result-oriented project

cycle management• Methods, instruments and resources needed

for project planning• The logical framework as a project planning

and monitoring tool• Methods, instruments and resources needed

for project monitoring and the development of a monitoring system, including indicators for assessing achievements and steering adjustments

• «Alternatives» to the logical framework approach in project cycle management

Duration: 09.03. – 13.03.2020Lecturers: Kimon Schneider, NADEL

Linn Borgen Nilsen, NADEL Guest lecturers from NGOs

ECTS Points: 2Course fee: CHF 950


Evaluation von Projekten

Ziel der Veranstaltung:Der Kurs befähigt die Teilnehmenden, Evaluationsprozesse effektiv und effizient zu planen und zu steuern. Er befasst sich mit verschiedenen Evaluationsmethoden im Rahmen von Projekten der Internationalen Zusammenarbeit. Die Teilnehmenden er-werben Kenntnisse und Fertigkeiten für einen situationsgerechten Einsatz verschiede-ner Methoden zur Analyse von Prozessen und Resultaten von Entwicklungsvorhaben. Weiter wird die Verwendung von Evaluationsresultaten im Projektmanagementzyklus erörtert. Projektbeispiele aus der Praxis der Teilnehmenden ermöglichen es, den Be-zug zur Arbeitsrealität herzustellen und das Verständnis zu vertiefen.

Inhaltliche Schwerpunkte:• Zweck, Konzipierung und Durchführung von

Evaluationen• Evaluationsstandards• Vor- und Nachteile verschiedener

Evaluierungsmethoden• Qualitätssicherung und Umsetzung von

Evaluationsergebnissen • Herausforderungen im Bereich externer

Evaluation

Kursdauer: 16.03. – 20.03.2020Kursleitung: Kimon Schneider, NADEL

Dieter Zürcher, KEK Consul-tants GastreferentInnen von NGOs

ECTS Punkte: 2Kurskosten: CHF 950.-

Impact Evaluations in Practice

Course objective:Impact evaluations are a key tool for making evidence-informed decisions to increase the social impact of projects, policies and organizations. The objective of this course is to enable participants to use existing impact evaluations for project planning and to commission and manage new impact evaluations for their organizations. The course provides an overview of the most often used quantitative methods for impact evalu-ation as well as their strengths and weaknesses. Participants will discuss and learn from existing impact evaluations within the field of development cooperation and policy. Using case studies that participants will bring from their own organization to the course, they will conduct all the steps involved in an impact evaluation: planning, implementation, analysis and reporting. To follow the course, participants should be familiar with the topics and concepts covered in the course «Planning and Monitoring of Projects» and «Evaluation von Projekten».

Key topics:• Key features of an impact evaluation • Overview of methods for impact evaluations• Introduction to data collection and analysis• Assessing the quality of impact evaluation

proposals and reports • Practical examples of impact evaluations • Managing an impact evaluation• Use of impact evaluations for project plan-

ning and strategy• Transforming an organization through

evidence-informed projects and programs

Duration: 24.03. – 27.03.2020 plus one day preparation two weeks before the course

Lecturers: Prof. Dr. Isabel Günther, NADEL Guest lecturers



Climate Change and Development

Course objective:The world’s climate is rapidly changing due to global warming, and will continue to do so for decades and centuries ahead. Changing climate has an impact on all regions around the world, but poor people in developing countries are most severely affected. Consequently, climate change has taken a lead position on the international development agenda. This course aims to equip participants with a better understanding of the interlinkages between climate change and development, and enable them to integrate climate change considerations into the planning and implementation of development projects.

Key topics:• Climate change and sustainable develop-

ment• International and national policy responses

and challenges of climate change negotia-tions

• Mitigation and adaptation in resource-poor and vulnerable settings

• Trade-offs between mitigation, adaptation and development goals

• Designing climate-informed development projects

• Climate financing

Duration: 30.03. – 03.04.2020Lecturers: Linn Borgen Nilsen, NADEL

Gernot Laganda, World Food Programme Dr. Carmenza Robledo Althaus, ETH Zurich Prof. Dr. Tobias Schmidt, ETH Zurich Prof. Dr. Reto Knutti, ETH Zurich Prof. Dr. David Bresch, ETH Zurich Guest lecturers

ECTS points: 2

Course fee: CHF 950

Tools and Approaches for Capacity DevelopmentCourse objective:Capacity development - understood as transformations that empower individuals, leaders, organizations and societies - is a core task of international development co-operation. This course offers an introduction to approaches and tools for capacity de-velopment, including training and human resources development, institutional change and systemic reform. The objective of the course is to build practical skills for better planning, design, implementation and assessment of capacity development initiatives. The course will build on the experiences of participants with theory, tools and practical examples from various professional and organizational backgrounds.

Key topics:• The concept of capacity development and its

role in international development coopera-tion

• Key approaches of capacity development, including human resources development, institutional change and systemic reform

• Examples and application of capacity devel-opment instruments

• Design, implementation and evaluation of capacity development interventions

• Management of learning and change pro-cesses

Duration: 21.04 – 24.04.2020 plus one day preparation

Lecturers: Linn Borgen Nilsen, NADEL Kimon Schneider, NADEL Guest lecturers



Current Development Debate – Policy Coherence for Development

Course objective:In 2020, the course «Current Development Debate» focuses on the question of policy coherence for sustainable development. The global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are achievable only if international, national and local policies interact coher-ently. Similarly, the Swiss Development Cooperation is able to realize its purpose only if its measures and instruments aren´t undermined by other policies. SDG 17 calls for improved policy coherence for sustainable development. Is this realistic? What does this mean for the Swiss Development Cooperation´s strategic positioning? The course aims to provide participants with a better understanding of policy coherence for sustainable development and its implications for Swiss Development Cooperation stakeholders.

Key topics:• The concept of policy coherence for

sustainable development• How to measure policy coherence for

sustainable development?• What trade-offs exist regarding Swiss

policies on migration, environment, trade, financial markets and national security?

• How to deal with these trade-offs?• What are the implications the debate on po-

licy coherence for sustainable development has for Swiss Development Cooperation stakeholders?

Duration: 28.04. – 30.04.2020Lecturers: Dr. Leonie Hensgen, NADEL

Dr. Kenneth Harttgen, NADEL Guest lecturers


Conflict Sensitivity and Peace- building – Tools and Approaches

Course objective:Peace promotion has become an important area in international cooperation. De-velopment organisations are increasingly confronted with conflict situations and are expected to contribute to the promotion of peace. This course provides an introduction to the topic of «conflict-sensitive» development cooperation. It presents an overview of methodological tools and approaches as well as the operational experiences of the different actors in the promotion of peace. Also, the challenges of conflict-sensitive development cooperation are discussed.

Key topics:• Introduction to the conceptual foundations of

conflict-sensitive development cooperation and peace-building

• Introduction to the most important instru-ments such as conflict analysis, Do-No- Harm Approach and «Reflecting on Peace Practice» (RPP)

• Current experiences of peace promotion in the practice of international cooperation

Duration: 11.05. – 15.05.2020Lecturers: Dr. Cordula Reimann, Core

Dr. Fritz Brugger, NADELECTS points: 2Course fee: CHF 950


Migration: A Challenge for Development Cooperation

Course objective:Currently, an estimated 250 million people worldwide live outside their country of birth as migrants - voluntarily or involuntarily. The tendency is rising, and so is the complexity of international migration. Although the concept has negative connotations for many people, international migration has predominantly positive effects for both countries of origin and destination. In addition to the transfer of goods and capital, it can be understood as part of the increasing process of globalization. The course explores the role that international cooperation can play in promoting the positive as-pects of migration and reducing the negative consequences.

Key topics:• Definition of migration concepts and terms,

including migrants, refugees, IDPs• The geography of migration flows

• The evolving concept of «migration and development»

• International organizations and their strate-gies and activities in terms of migration

Duration: 18.05. – 20.05.2020Lecturers: Kimon Schneider, NADEL

Dr. Leonie Hensgen, NADEL Guest lecturers from SDC, NGOs, IOM, and research


ICT4D – Concepts, Strategies and Good Practices

Course objective:Information and communication technologies (ICT) represent the fastest and deepest technical change experienced in international development. By now, they affect every development sector – the work of farmers and micro-entrepreneurs, healthcare workers and microfinance institutions, social mobilization and political change. Yet, the «digital dividends» are unevenly distributed and questions of «data justice» in development are largely unexplored. To close the gap, merely greater digital adoption will not be enough. Digital development strategies need to be broader than ICT strategies. This course helps to understand the role of ICT in development, discusses the existing evidence on the impact of ICT on development and introduces key concepts and methods for ICT4D practice and strategy.

Key topics:• ICT and development: the conceptual links• The impact of ICT on development: evidence

from research• Digital revolution and its analog foundations• Concepts, strategies and components

needed for ICT4D to work• ICT4D and project cycle management• Good practice in implementing ICT4D• Emerging technologies and models relevant

for ICT-enabled development

Duration: 25.05. – 29.05.2020Lecturers: Dr. Fritz Brugger, NADELECTS points: 2Course fee: CHF 950


Finanzmanagement von Entwicklungsprojekten

Ziel der Veranstaltung:Der Kurs vermittelt Grundkenntnisse über wichtige Instrumente des Finanzmanagements von Entwicklungsprojekten. Er wendet sich an Fachkräfte der Entwicklungszusammenarbeit, die sich mit Planung und Monitoring von Projekten und Programmen befassen. Anhand praxisbezogener Beispiele und Übungen erarbeiten die Teilnehmenden den Zweck und die Anwendung wichtiger Finanz-managementinstrumente.

Inhaltliche Schwerpunkte:• Umsetzung von Projektplanungen in Budgets• Budgetkontrolle und Cashflow-Analyse• Grundbegriffe und Systematik der doppelten

Buchführung• Interpretation von Bilanz, Gewinn- und

Verlustrechnung• Anforderungen an das Finanzmanagement

für Projekte• Rechnungslegungsvorschriften für Non-

Profit-Organisationen• Korruptionskontrolle

Dauer: 02.06. – 05.06.2020Kursleitung: Manfred Störmer, Swiss TPHECTS Punkte: 2Kurskosten: CHF 950.-

VET between Poverty Alleviation and Economic Development

Course objective:In recent years there has been increasing international interest in vocational educa-tion and training (VET). The discussion about the success factors of VET and the extent dual VET can offer advantages to developing countries is still ongoing. Switzerland, with its own unique and strong VET system, has a long tradition of implementing VET in development countries. Experts from the field will bring their experience to bear in the course, which provides an overview of the systems and process dimensions of VET, opportunities for VET implementation as well as implications and constraints. At the end, participants will have strengthened their competence in portfolio management for VET, skills development and labor market policies.

Key topics:• Basic VET concepts and terms• Differences and commonalities between VET

and related systems• Planning and assessment of VET interven-

tions with different objectives: economic development, poverty alleviation, creation of self-employment or systems development

• VET as a cooperation system of stakeholders with different duties, interests and compe-tencies

• Background, potential use and limitations of (national) qualification frameworks

• Half-day visit to important actors of the Swiss VET landscape

Duration: 08.06. – 12.06.2020Lecturers: Prof. Dr. Markus Maurer, PHZH

Franz Kehl, KEK-Consultants Linn Borgen Nilsen, NADEL



Übersicht

TeilnehmendeDie Weiterbildungskurse des NADEL richten sich an Fachkräfte aus der Entwicklungszusammen-arbeit und verwandten Arbeitsbereichen und Berufsfeldern. Ziel der Kurse ist die Förderung der fachlichen und methodischen Kompetenzen in der Internationalen Zusammenarbeit.

ZulassungsbedingungenEin von der ETH Zürich anerkannter Hochschul-abschluss auf Masterstufe sowie Berufserfah-rung in der Internationalen Zusammenarbeit (Nachweis von min. 24 Monaten).

AnmeldungAnmeldebeginn für das Frühjahrssemester ist der 28. Oktober 2019. Die Anmeldung für ein-zelne Kurse sollte frühzeitig erfolgen, da die Teilnehmerzahl auf 24 Personen pro Kurs be-schränkt ist. Für ausgebuchte Kurse wird eine Warteliste geführt.

SprachenDeutsch oder Englisch

LeistungsanforderungenEine aktive Mitarbeit im Unterricht wird ebenso erwartet wie die zeitgerechte Ausführung der Vor- und Nachbereitungen. Die Anwesenheit während aller Kurstage ist verpflichtend. Am Ende des Kurses erhalten die Teilnehmenden eine Kursbestätigung.

PrüfungenAm Ende jedes Semesters findet eine Prüfungs-woche am NADEL statt. Die genauen Prüfungs-daten werden auf der NADEL Homepage zusam-men mit dem Kursprogramm veröffentlicht. Die Prüfungen sind nur für CAS-Studierende, Dokto-rierende und ETH Master Studierende obligato-risch. Alle Prüfungen sind open-book Klausuren von je einer Stunde. Sie werden mit bestanden/ nicht bestanden beurteilt. Nicht bestandene Prüfungen können einmal wiederholt werden. Die Prüfungen können nicht online abgelegt werden. Sollte es nicht möglich sein, an der Prü-fung teilzunehmen, kann diese im nächsten Jahr nachgeholt werden.

AnnullierungsbestimmungenBei Abmeldung von 4 bis 2 Wochen vor Kurs-beginn wird die halbe Kursgebühr in Rechnung gestellt, bei solchen innerhalb der letzten 2 Wo-chen die ganze.

KostenDreitägige Kurse (1 ECTS Punkt) kosten CHF 570.-, vier- oder fünftägige Kurse (2 ECTS Punk-te) CHF 950.-.

CAS ETH in Entwicklung und ZusammenarbeitEinzelkursteilnehmende, die in den CAS Studi-engang wechseln möchten, müssen innerhalb des Semesters, in welchem sie ihren ersten Kurs besuchen, die CAS Bewerbung einreichen. Erfolgt die Anmeldung zu spät, kann der Kurs nicht mehr angerechnet werden. Die Anmeldung für den Studiengang erfolgt über die School for Continuing Education der ETH Zürich:

http://www.sce.ethz.ch/bewerbung.html

ParticipantsThe courses are aimed at professionals from international organizations including NGOs, gov-ernmental entities, and private companies, who would like to acquire methods and knowledge to become more accomplished in their daily work.

Admission requirementsA Master’s degree or equivalent level of educa-tion as recognized by ETH as well as at least 24 months of work experience in development co-operation or a related field.

Course registrationApplications for spring semester courses will open on the 28th of October 2019. We recommend registering as soon as possible because class size for each course is limited to a maximum of 24 participants. Once a course is fully booked, additional applicants will be placed on a waiting list.

Language of instructionGerman or English

RequirementsThe courses are designed to be participatory, re-quiring students to be actively engaged in class. Students are also expected to complete course preparation and follow-up materials. Attendance is mandatory. At the end of the course, partici-pants receive a confirmation of course attend-ance.

ExamsAt the end of the semester an examination week takes place. The exact days and times when the exams will take place are published together with the annual course program on our home-page. The exams are mandatory only for CAS and ETH Master students as well as for PhDs. The exams are open-book and last for one hour. ETH does not offer the option of online exams. In the event a participant is not able to take the exam on the designated day/time, or in the event an exam is not passed, participants have the chance to retake the exam in the following year.

Cancellation termsCancellations 2 to 4 weeks prior to course com-mencement will be subject to a cancellation fee equal to 50% of the overall course fee. Any can-cellation within 2 weeks prior to the course will be subject to a cancellation fee equal to the full course fee.

CostsThree day courses (1 ECTS point) cost CHF 570, four- or five day courses (2 ECTS points) CHF 950.

CAS ETH Development and CooperationCourse participants who want to progress to the ETH CAS program on Development and Cooper-ation need to hand in their full application for the CAS within the same semester of attending the first course. If the application is not submitted in time, the course cannot count towards the cer-tificate ETH CAS Development and Cooperation. Registration can be made via ETH School for Continuing Education:

http://www.sce.ethz.ch/en/application.html

Information

Studienprogramm / Study Program 202018

Leitung / Chair Prof. Dr. Isabel GüntherDr. Fritz Brugger

Kontakt und Anmeldung / Contact and Application ETH Zürich NADEL Clausiusstrasse 37, CLD 8092 Zürich SchweizTel. +41 44 632 58 80 [email protected] www.nadel.ethz.ch

ETH Zürich, Departement Geistes-, Sozial- und Staatswissenschaften

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