The UNU Hub on REACH-AFRICA develops and implements various capacity development programmes. The programmes aim to build individual, institutional, and community capabilities related to water, agriculture, land, climate change, and planetary health.

A core focus is the implementation of postgraduate training and degrees and the development of regional capacity-strengthening initiatives that promote interdisciplinary, African-led research and innovation.

Postgraduate and Professional Training Programmes to be offered include:

• Joint Master’s Programmes (MSc)
• Joint Doctoral Programmes (PhD)
• Joint Certificate Programmes

Short Courses and Online Learning to be offered include:

• Online Training Certificate in African Food Systems: An open-access course designed to build foundational knowledge of the unique dynamics of African food systems.
• Online Seminar Series and Masterclasses:
  Focus on climate adaptation, integrated systems thinking, and community-based environmental monitoring.