Learning

We design, manage, and deliver a broad range of learning activities aimed at strengthening individual competencies, enhancing institutional capacity, and supporting organisational change across countries supported by Denmark’s development cooperation.

Learning

How we work

Danida Fellowship Centre collaborates with partners across all sectors in Denmark’s development cooperation. We work with public institutions, civil society organisations, research environments, and private sector actors in partner countries to strengthen capacity, and support sustainable development. In close coordination with Danish embassies, government and local authorities, civil society organisations and the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, we ensure that our learning activities and partnerships contribute effectively to project priorities and sustainable development.

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Waste management

Since 2022, Colombia’s capital Bogotá and the Municipality of Copenhagen have collaborated closely through a strategic sector cooperation aimed at promoting sustainable urban development and innovation. One of the focus areas for this partnership is the transformation of waste management systems towards a circular economy model. Danida Fellowship Centre supports this city-to-city collaboration by providing learning activities that equip key professionals with the skills and expertise needed to drive sustainable change and development within their respective organisations.
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Energy learning programmes

Danida Fellowship Centre’s energy learning programmes include an annual offshore wind energy programme, focusing on three key areas: understanding offshore wind technology, planning offshore wind farms, and preparing new offshore wind areas. Its goal is to strengthen capacity where it matters most by connecting global practitioners with Danish research and technology. The programme is planned and implemented by the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) in collaboration with the Danish Energy Agency, supporting Denmark’s sector collaboration under Danida with countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America.
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Capacity under Denmark’s Strategic Sector Cooperation

Danida Fellowship Centre supports the Strategic Sector Cooperation, Denmark’s government-to-government partnership with selected countries in areas such as energy, environment, health and food safety. Kenya is one of the countries participating in this cooperation, focusing on five key sectors: energy, food, maritime, water, and environment and circular economy. Danida Fellowship Centre provides learning activities across all sectors, strengthening the capacity of over 1,000 Kenyan partners since 2017.

 “True sustainability is giving partners something they can’t lose. Once knowledge is shared and absorbed, it can drive lasting change,” says Erick Ogallo, programme officer, at the Danish Embassy in Kenya.
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Investing in the future

Kenya is taking climate action into local hands through the Financing Locally-Led Climate Action Programme, FLLoCA - a pioneering initiative that empowers communities to lead climate solutions from the ground up. Launched in 2021, the programme supports counties in identifying, prioritising and implementing locally driven climate actions that build resilience and promote sustainable development.
To strengthen county-level capacity, in 2025 Danida Fellowship Centre, supported county-level capacity-building trainings for approximately 300 climate staff across the country.

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Find answers to common questions about our learning activities — from how courses are selected and delivered to who we work with and how partnerships are formed.

Find answers to common questions about our learning activities — from how courses are selected and delivered to who we work with and how partnerships are formed.

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Short courses: Your course finishing date (departure date) must be earlier than two months prior to your due date.

Longer study stays: It is not possible for you to give birth while in Denmark, so if your due date is during your planned stay in Denmark, your study in Denmark will be cancelled or postponed.

Yes, most opticians/spec shops do eyesight tests for free and you are not obliged to purchase glasses at the shop.

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Please send an e-mail to the DFC office (dfc@dfcentre.dk) and book an appointment.

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