CERTIFICATION AND DIPLOMA PROGRAMMES

Why a Diploma in Procurement for Agricultural and Rural Development?

The Diploma in Procurement for Agricultural and Rural Development is a new initiative undertaken by ITCILO and IFAD within the framework of the BUILDPROC project. Through this initiative, the ITCILO and IFAD contribute to the professionalization in the workplace of the management functions inherent to procurement. This programme is therefore intended to be practical, useful and applied to the realities of professionals working in the field of project procurement and contract management in the agricultural and rural development sector.

The core objective of this diploma programme is to continue to support the best participants, those who have been certified in M1, M2 and M3 through BUILDPROC, and to enable them to continue their professional development.

To be eligible for the diploma, candidates must have obtained all three certifications M1, M2 and M3.

Once the eligible candidates are enrolled, they complete a capstone project (research). For the capstone project, a senior expert supervises the candidates’ work. Through this final research project, candidates specialize in a cutting-edge theme of their choice. The capstone project is presented in the form of a working paper on a topic related to BUILDPROC, which once produced, is published by the participant through the BUILDPROC diploma programme on the community of practice.