Welcome to ExpandNet's Scale-up Learning Center

The SLC is designed for a diverse audience that includes anyone who wishes to increase their understanding of what works to ensure successful and sustainable scale up. The main intended audience are global health and development professionals. SLC learners will become acquainted with guidance tools and resources that can support scale-up work to proceed more systematically and effectively, rather than in an ad hoc way. ExpandNet hopes for the SLC to benefit a wide range of professionals, including: policy makers; governmental and ministerial program managers and staff; representatives of national and international NGOs; civil society, faith-based and community-based organizations; donors and funders; academics, researchers – and anyone else with an interest in learning more about successful scale up of evidence-based initiatives.

While ExpandNet/WHO’s guidance tools were initially developed to support based on global health scaling of  interventions experience,of and specifically on family planning,  and reproductive health and primary health care. , However, over the last fifteen years plus, these tools have been applied across many other sectors, including education, natural resource conservation, food security/sustainable agriculture, water and sanitation and others. These applications have validated the applicability of ExpandNet/WHO’s framework across diverse development areas and therefore we feel confident that professionals from across global health and development sectors can benefit from engaging with the SLC. Furthermore, the SLC content has been intentionally designed to be as versatile and generic as possible. Even while you may see hear about health sector examples more frequently, the principles, concepts and lessons presented are applicable across a broad array of sectors and activities.

While there are no prerequisites for this curriculum, familiarity with the global health and development field is highly useful. The SLC is designed to be accessible to learners from various disciplines, sectors and levels of experience.

The SLC is composed of an introductory module and three core modules, each corresponding to a phase of ExpandNet’s systematic approach to scale up. Within each module, you will find diverse resources including videos, transcripts, readings, guidance tools, example narratives, agendas, presentation templates, exercises and real-life case examples from around the world. These resources collectively are intended to provide insights and deepen your understanding and proficiency in working effectively on scaling up. You will benefit from access to the practical experience of scaling implementers from various parts of the world. At the end of each module an assessment is available to gauge comprehension and reinforce your understanding of key concepts covered.

You can enroll at any time for the Self-guided and Certificate Tracks by clicking here, or selecting “Ready to Register?” on any page of the SLC, completing the requested information and following the next steps. You will have the option to select from three main learning tracks: Self-guided, Certificate, or Team Track as follows. 

• Self-Guided Track: Designed for learners seeking a quick overview of SLC features and/or guidance on scaling up for specific topics. This track offers efficient exploration and insights.
• Certificate Track: Tailored for learners aiming to establish a strong grasp of fundamental scaling principles. Participants in this track are motivated to obtain documentation of their completion of the curriculum and their comprehensive knowledge of core scale-up issues. 
• Team Track: Designed for collaborative exploration among colleagues from governmental and non-governmental entities, the track facilitates collective learning and strategic planning, bolstering internal capacity and fostering a “scaling up mindset.” It encourages discussions and cross-learning, while teams can access coaching from scaling experts through the ExpandNet Secretariat (secretariat@expandnet.net) for enhanced application of scaling principles.

In addition to the above three tracks, a Mentor Track is available for a small group of learners who wish to delve deeper into the content, with coaching from existing ExpandNet technical advisors from around the world. SLC Mentor Track learners will be trained and equipped as facilitators who can provide technical support to others on scaling-up in their countries, regions and at the global level. Therefore some experience with scaling up, and/or holding an appropriate professional role will be required to apply. Enrollment in this track is limited and requires submitting a completed application to the ExpandNet Secretariat. To learn more about eligibility for the mentor track, please contact secretariat@expandnet.net.

While the first version of the SLC is available  in English, we envision future versions will soon follow in French, Spanish, and ideally Portuguese. We even aspire to have an Arabic version someday! ExpandNet members live in many countries and speak many languages and we plan to work collaboratively to ensure that the SLC is broadly useful across the globe so that capacity to use a systematic approach to scale-up can be more widely held for those  across different language and learning needs.  If you would like to be notified of when a certain language offerings becomes available, send us a note to SLC@expandnet.net.