LEARN. LEAD. IMPACT.
STUDY WHILE YOU WORK
Practical. Affordable. Flexible. Career-focused.
Sierra Leone Institute for Humanitarian and Sustainable Development trains working adults in Sierra Leone to lead humanitarian, development and community work with confidence. Empowering Leaders. Strengthening Communities. Transforming Lives.
Mile 91, Tonkolili District, Sierra Leone
Founding Student Intake 2026
Open to the first 100 students across all flagship certificates.
Applications open
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No entrance examination. Tell us about your work and your goals, and we will guide you to the right certificate and study mode.
- Registration SLE 100 · 1 month short courses SLE 150 – 750 · 1–3 months SLE 2,500 · 3–6 months SLE 3,500 · 6–18 months SLE 5,000
- Founding Student Intake 2026 — first 100 students · applications close 31 March 2026
Why SLIHSD
Learning designed for people already doing the work
You should not have to choose between a salary and a qualification. Our model puts study around your job, not the other way round.
The Sierra Leone Institute for Humanitarian and Sustainable Development (SLIHSD) provides humanitarian training in Sierra Leone and continuing professional development for working adults, based in Mile 91, Tonkolili District. Key programmes cover humanitarian and development practice, child protection and safeguarding, monitoring, evaluation and learning, digital skills and artificial intelligence, and NGO leadership, grant writing and resource mobilization.
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Study While You Work
Practical. Affordable. Flexible. Career-focused.
Flagship certificates
Five flagship certificates, plus a catalogue of over 50 courses
Start with our flagship certificates, then explore short courses and specialist certificates across humanitarian practice, public health and safety, protection, research, climate, media and digital skills.
Core practice foundations for people working in relief, recovery and community development settings.
See modulesPractical safeguarding skills for staff, volunteers, teachers and community workers who work around children.
See modulesTurn project activity into credible evidence with tools you can use on your next reporting cycle.
See modulesEveryday digital confidence plus practical, responsible use of artificial intelligence at work.
See modulesLeadership, proposal writing and fundraising skills for locally led organisations.
See modules60 programmes in the catalogue
Search and filter the full catalogue by school, duration, fee and level — from one-month digital short courses to six-month specialist certificates.
Browse the full catalogueAcademic structure
Eight schools, one practical mission
Every school translates a sector into teachable, job-ready disciplines.
School of Humanitarian Studies
Preparing practitioners for relief, recovery and protection-sensitive response work.
School of Child Protection
Building a safeguarding-literate workforce across schools, NGOs and communities.
School of Public Health
Community health practice that connects prevention, promotion and response.
School of Gender and Protection
Gender-responsive programming and survivor-centred protection practice.
School of Research
Evidence skills for practitioners who need to measure, learn and write it up.
School of NGO Leadership
Governance, funding and management capability for locally led organisations.
School of Digital Skills
Digital confidence, data literacy and practical artificial intelligence.
School of Climate and Resilience
Climate-smart practice for communities exposed to environmental stress.
Founding Student Intake 2026
Be one of the first 100 students
The founding cohort helps shape how SLIHSD teaches. In return, we are proposing a set of benefits for the first 100 enrolled students across all flagship certificates.
Join the founding intake- Proposed founding-student discount on programme fees
- Priority placement in your preferred delivery mode
- Founding Student recognition on your certificate record
- Access to alumni network and refresher sessions as they launch
- Invitations to guest lectures, workshops and simulation days
- First consideration for internship and field-exercise opportunities as partnerships develop
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Ready to study while you work?
Applications for the Founding Student Intake 2026 are open. Register your interest and we will guide you to the right programme.