Professional short courses
Practice-oriented courses through ARK CPL for public health, research and development professionals.
Portfolio example Project Management in Public Health Explore related activitiesARK Foundation Training and Capacity Building
Training that moves evidence into practice
A decade of building practical capability across research, implementation, health services, communities and policy.
ARK Foundation designs and delivers practical training, workshops and capacity-building programmes for researchers, health workers, programme teams, government stakeholders, community groups and development partners. Our portfolio connects technical knowledge with the skills needed to apply it in real settings.
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ARK does not only generate evidence. It strengthens the people, organisations and systems that put evidence into practice.
Documented portfolio
A decade of applied learning
Evidence of repeat delivery across institutions, disciplines and implementation settings - not a claim to represent every training ARK has ever conducted.
- Documented activities
- 51
- Formal trainings, ToTs, refreshers & courses
- 46
- Portfolio period
- 201626
- Thematic domains
- 9
- Related learning events, documented separately
- 5
Methodology note. The portfolio is compiled from ARK Foundation’s documented training, capacity-building and related learning activities. Related dissemination or stakeholder events are identified separately from formal training.
Institutional capability
What ARK can deliver
From learning-needs assessment to applied tools, facilitation and implementation support, each offer can be shaped around a partner’s context.
Research methods and data skills
Survey design, REDCap, qualitative research, data collection, analysis and participatory methods.
Portfolio example Fundamentals of Survey Design in REDCap Explore related activitiesHealth workforce capacity-building
Training on clinical protocols, NCD management, behavioural counselling and digital health tools.
Portfolio example National Protocol and Simple App Training Explore related activitiesMental health and behavioural interventions
Behavioural Activation, community advisory approaches, digital mental health and intervention delivery skills.
Portfolio example DiaDeM Behavioural Activation Therapy Explore related activitiesCommunity engagement and advocacy
Community panels, AMR communication, tobacco and TB engagement, participatory and creative approaches.
Portfolio example SCIMITAR-SA Community Advisory Panel Training Explore related activitiesPolicy, leadership and health-systems learning
Health economics, governance, programme management, strategic purchasing and evidence-informed policy.
Portfolio example Political Economy for the Development of Bangladesh Explore related activitiesLearning landscape
Nine domains. One connected practice.
ARK’s portfolio moves between evidence, people and systems. Select a pathway to filter the full portfolio.
Counts show documented activities, not participant totals.
Selected case stories
Capability, seen in practice
Ten verified examples show the range from structured professional learning to field-team preparation and community-facing delivery.
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Project Management in Public Health
Programme management & leadership
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- Audience
- Early- to mid-career public health, NGO, research and programme professionals; cohort of 15.
- Where
- ARK Foundation, Gulshan-2, Dhaka.
- Contribution
- Three-day flagship training with a practical toolkit and experienced facilitators.
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Qualitative Research in Action
Research methods & data skills
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- Audience
- Researchers, public health professionals, programme staff and policy/development practitioners.
- Format
- Three-day course in design, fieldwork and analysis.
- Contribution
- Tool-based professional learning and curriculum development.
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Behavioural Activation Therapy Training
Mental health & wellbeing
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- Audience
- Participants supporting people living with depression and diabetes.
- Partners
- BADAS-CHRI, Dhaka North City Corporation, NIHR and DiaDeM partners.
- Contribution
- Three-day practical intervention training with applied activities.
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Building Strong Research Tools in REDCap
Research methods & data skills
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- Audience
- ARK researchers.
- Facilitators
- Fahmidur Rahman and Anik Hasan Shuvo.
- Contribution
- Strengthened digital data collection and research-tool development skills.
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National Protocol and Simple App Training
NCDs & urban health
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- Audience
- Urban primary healthcare workers of Khulna City Corporation.
- Partners
- NCDC Programme, Bangladesh National Heart Foundation, SEIAM, Khulna City Corporation and DGHS/MoHFW.
- Contribution
- Two-day workforce training for digital NCD service strengthening.
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Quit4TB Phase 4 Field Research Assistant Training
Tobacco control & TB
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- Audience
- Field research assistants, including behavioural-support research assistants.
- Format
- Six-day training for a complex trial and mobile data collection.
- Contribution
- Prepared field staff across Dhaka, Narayanganj, Gazipur and Narsingdi.
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Community Advisory Panel Training at BERDO
Community engagement & advocacy
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- Audience
- People with SMI, caregivers, mental health experts, NGO representatives, social workers and project staff.
- Where
- BERDO, Mirpur, Dhaka.
- Contribution
- Interactive CAP preparation for a mental health and tobacco-cessation trial.
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Tobacco Free Cities Restaurant Observation Training
Tobacco control & TB
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- Audience
- Data collectors.
- Where
- ARK Foundation premises and restaurant pretest sites.
- Contribution
- Three-day practical field training for tobacco-control compliance observation.
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ARTS4AMR Training with Local Artists
AMR & One Health
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- Audience
- Local artists.
- Partner
- University of Leeds.
- Contribution
- Two-day creative capacity-building training for AMR awareness.
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Digital Mental Health for Systems Change
Mental health & wellbeing
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- Audience
- Senior officials from medical colleges, hospitals, civil surgeons’ offices and ministry departments.
- Partner
- Health Economics Unit, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
- Contribution
- Policy-facing capacity building on research-to-systems change.
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Across the system
Who we build capacity with
Learning travels further when the people who research, decide, deliver and experience services can build capability together.
- Researchers and research teams
- Public health and development professionals
- Health workers and clinical teams
- Government and local authorities
- Field researchers and data collectors
- Community advisory groups
- Civil society and community leaders
- Early- and mid-career professionals
- Academic and development partners
From need to practice
How ARK approaches capacity building
Tailored programmes begin with context, not a pre-written slide deck.
- 01
Understand
The context and learning need.
- 02
Co-design
Practical and relevant content.
- 03
Apply
Concepts, tools and exercises.
- 04
Support
Delivery, mentoring and implementation.
- 05
Strengthen
Review learning and future practice.
Partnership proof
Built with institutions that shape practice
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- Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
- Directorate General of Health Services
- NCDC Programme
- Dhaka North City Corporation
- Khulna City Corporation
- Health Economics Unit
- Bangladesh Public Administration Training Centre
- Deakin University
- University of Edinburgh
- University of York
- University of Leeds
- BADAS-CHRI
- BERDO
- STOP TB Partnership Bangladesh
2016-2026
A portfolio built through practice
Community and stakeholder foundations
Early documented convening with religious leaders around public-health practice.
Field and trial readiness
Good Clinical Practice, NCD field investigation and TB/tobacco intervention delivery.
Integrated mental health capability
Practical training to integrate depression care into tuberculosis services.
Participatory and One Health scale-up
AMR Training of Trainers, enumerator preparation and community engagement learning.
Systems, policy and cascade delivery
Protocol learning, digital data skills, policy sessions and community facilitator training.
Creative and participatory methods
Photovoice, qualitative analysis, youth data collection and ARTS4AMR.
Health workforce and implementation depth
Urban NCD protocols, field teams, CAPs and tobacco-control observation.
Professional learning expands
ARK CPL courses alongside mental health, digital data and public-sector learning.
The ARK CPL connection
Institutional experience, structured for professional learning
ARK Foundation’s wider training and capacity-building portfolio spans research programmes, government partnerships, health-worker development, field implementation and community engagement.
ARK CPL is ARK Foundation’s dedicated professional-learning platform, translating this institutional experience into structured short courses for professionals.
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Tailored capacity strengthening
Build the capacity your programme needs
ARK Foundation can work with government, donors, universities, NGOs and implementation partners to design tailored training, Training of Trainers, technical workshops, field-team preparation and longer-term capacity-strengthening packages.
Partnership enquiry email and contact-page URL pending final approval.
