About the opportunity
What this programme is offering
The IDIA Academy Managing Innovation for Impact Adaptive Leadership Programme offers development innovation leaders a transformative opportunity to address complex challenges with clarity, confidence and practical tools. Through a unique blend of structured learning, personal reflection and collaborative networking, the Programme transforms how leaders approach global development challenges, equipping them with the skills, networks, and mindsets to drive impact within their organizations and beyond.
Participants complete our trainings with:
Enhanced Leadership Capacity: participants gain knowledge of key innovation principles, systems-thinking concepts, and storytelling techniques, enabling them to articulate and implement strategies for scaling impact.
Increased Confidence and Efficacy: Our training alumni report significant growth in their ability to lead and inspire change, foster collaboration, and apply tools in real-world contexts.
A Lifelong Network: Our programmes foster diverse, global cohorts of professionals who build enduring connections, enabling ongoing learning, collaboration, collective action and resource sharing.
Who Is This Training For?
The IDIA Academy Managing Innovation for Impact Adaptive Leadership Programme is open to anyone driven to advance innovation for sustainable development, including members of multilateral agencies, philanthropy, investment funds and civil society.
IDIA particularly encourages applications from individuals who:
Manage innovation portfolios and/or scaling programmes
Influence country innovation ecosystem strategies
Shape institutional innovation policy
Invest in innovations to address global development challenges
Key Programme Details
Dates: 7-10 December, 2026
Location: Ghana
Cohort: 24 places
Fees & Funding: USD $2495 (A limited number of fully-subsidized IDIA scholarships are available for individuals from the Global South)
Application Window: 5-28 August, 2026
Ready to Apply?
Applications for the 2026 IDIA Academy Managing Innovation for Impact Adaptive Leadership Programme officially open on Wednesday August 5th. To apply, please fill out the application form linked below by Friday August 28th.
How to apply