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Outreach

In 2021, the CIFAL Global Network reached 82,956 beneficiaries around the world through 110 training events.

Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, nearly all (81 percent) of the events were completed online. The substantial increase in training services and greater outreach reflects both the expansion of the Network and the continued demand for capacity building at local and subnational levels. The CIFAL Global Network also offers training activities aimed at raising awareness of the Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development including its 17 Goals and 169 Targets.

Did You Know

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The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) is a dedicated training arm of the United Nations working in every region of the world. The Institute’s mission is to develop the capacities to enhance global decision-making and to support country-level action for shaping a better future. UNITAR empower individuals, governments and organizations through knowledge and learning to effectively overcome contemporary global challenges.

UNITAR Key Facts:

  • Established in 1963
  • Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland
  • 2 out-posted offices in New York (USA) and in Hiroshima (Japan)
  • 1 project office in Port Harcourt (Nigeria)
  • 16 country-based affiliated training centres around the world (CIFAL Global Network)
  • 100 staff & collaborators
  • Over 40,000 beneficiaries in 2015, with 78% from developing countries
  • Close to 500 training and training related activities per year
  • 79% of respondents confirmed to have applied learned knowledge and/or skills
  • Total budget: 47.1 US$ millions in 2016-2017