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Crisis Academy

Learn. Grow. Transform.

A global training hub for crisis response

We train professionals from governments, the UN, and NGOs on supporting communities to prevent, respond to, and recover from crises faster and more effectively.  

The UNDP Crisis Academy leverages global expertise to strengthen crisis preparedness, response, and recovery, safeguarding development gains in fragile and crisis-affected contexts. Through specialized training, we equip professionals from UN organizations, governments, and NGOs to tackle fragility, conflict, and disaster effectively. 

Nexus Campus

Recovery Campus

Prevention Campus

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Campuses

Advancing knowledge and expertise in Recovery, Nexus, and Prevention, equipping crisis professionals to respond, rebuild, and strengthen resilience in crisis settings.

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Experts Engaged


A global network of 2,200+ crisis professionals collaborating, sharing insights, and driving impact in fragile and crisis-affected contexts.

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Courses Available

Across the Nexus, Recovery, and Prevention Campuses, offering specialized courses tailored to crisis response and recovery.

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Satisfaction Rating

Rated 9.8/10 by learners across all campuses, ensuring high-quality, relevant, and actionable crisis training.

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The Crisis Academy’s campuses function through the three track approach: Learning, Community, and Action.


Learning
Each campus offers training through three formats:

  1. Self-Paced Courses – Foundational and advanced online courses for crisis professionals.
  2. Multi-Stakeholder Trainings – Collaborative learning for UN, governments, INGOs, and academia.
  3. Tailored Courses – Customized programs, including technical and executive training.

 

 

Community
A global platform for networking, collaboration, and knowledge exchange on crisis and fragility, bringing together UNDP, UN agencies, development partners, CSOs, and academia.

 

Action
Crisis Academy alumni apply their expertise on the ground, bridging knowledge with practice. The Academy connects experts across UNDP and partners to support governments and CSOs, providing technical assistance and continuously improving impact through evidence-based learning.

Specialized Campuses

    Nexus Campus

    The Nexus Campus, established in 2021 as a DAC-UN initiative led by UNDP and powered by Crisis Academy, aims to build consensus and promote a shared understanding of the Humanitarian-Development-Peace (HDP) Nexus approach. It engages a diverse range of stakeholders, including bilateral and multilateral agencies as well as NGOs. The Campus is rooted in the 2019 DAC Recommendation on the HDP Nexus, which formalized DAC donors' commitment to the approach.

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    Recovery Campus

    The Recovery Campus equips practitioners with the knowledge and tools needed to address recovery challenges. It covers critical themes such as stabilization, forced displacement, early recovery, and infrastructure reconstruction. Participants will engage in interactive sessions that emphasize practical solutions, cross-sector collaboration, and evidence-based strategies. 

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    Prevention Campus

    The Prevention Campus, established in 2022, provides learning opportunities and comprehensive resources on conflict prevention, peacebuilding, risk anticipation and disaster preparedness equipping participants with the required tools and knowledge to address complex and multifaceted challenges in fragile contexts.

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    Cross-cutting principles

    The Crisis Academy and the activities delivered by its campuses are guided by common principles as follows:

      Action-oriented

      Learning is directly applicable to participants' real-world contexts. Participants have a clear understanding of how to use the knowledge and skills they’ve gained to drive change in their own environments. The focus is on providing practical solutions ensuring that what is learned is both relevant and actionable in co-creation with stakeholders.

      Evidence-based

      The Crisis Academy curriculum is based on proven practices and research. It utilizes the expertise of professionals and verification of impact on the ground. UNDP and independent parties systematically conduct reviews, surveys, assessments and evaluations to ensure theoretical soundness and practical applicability.

      Policy-driven

      The training’s content is guided by pertinent international and national policies, which outline the common priorities for the UN, governments, and other stakeholders ensuring that learning is relevant to nowadays trends, challenges and opportunities.

      Gender-responsive

      The Crisis Academy is designed to advance gender equality by focusing on the needs and perspectives of women and girls. Specific courses/modules address gender issues and all courses ensure a gender balance among participants and speakers and sensitive language is used throughout. The Crisis Academy can also provide tailored trainings focused on women leadership in crisis and fragility.

      Science-backed learning

      Crisis Academy courses are built upon a foundation of innovative, science-backed learning principles. They integrate adult learning methodologies and leverage insights from behavioural science to enhance learning effectiveness. This focus on "sticky" and applicable learning empowers participants to effectively address complex challenges and drive meaningful impact in their respective fields.

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