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Crisis Academy

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.

3

Campuses

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

2.2K+

Experts Engaged


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

19

Courses Available

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

9.0

Satisfaction Rating

Rated 9/10 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.

Cross-cutting principles

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

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