Vision-A world in which sufficient competent and committed personnel are available and responding to humanitarian needs.

This module on “Planning and Managing Humanitarian Responses” is specifically designed to increase the effectiveness and efficiency humanitarian workers by appraising them on the good practices and

policies followed by agencies across the world during humanitarian response.

This course aims to build capacity of the participants on how to coordinate and implement an effective and efficient response to humanitarian crises.

At the end of this course, participants will be able to:- understand characteristics of emergencies,disaster terminology & stakeholders in humanitarian responsev- appreciate various elements of disaster management cycle & understand the basics of planning humani-tarian response - understand the basics of emergency needs assessment - appreciate the Sphere Standards & relate the technical standards to field applications - understand basics of programme planning, build a Log Frame and develop a proposal - exposed to Logistics and supply chain management and relief distribution - appreciate significance of monitoring and evaluation - understand cross cutting issues and mainstreaming in humanitarian response - Appreciate Humanitarian Coordination

Planning and Managing Humanitarian Responses4 - 7 August 2014, Gurgaon - India

Course Aim

Course Objectives

Senior staff from NGOs, Go, INGOs, UN, Red Cross, programme and logistics staff and others who have couple of years’ experience on emergency response. Participation from Government departments is most welcome. Highly recommended for those individuals who wish to join the humanitarian sector.

In the training emphasis is on active learning through participatory group exercises, case studies, demonstrations and focused discussions. Training is planned and presented in collaboration with relief agencies and specialist organisations. Informal exchange of experience is a vital part of every course.

Methodology

Day 1:- Introduction & Course Overview- Disaster Scenarios: Types, frequency- Humanitarian Actors- Rapid Emergency Needs Assessment

Day 2:- Humanitarian Charter & Minimum Standards for Humanitarian Response- Response Strategy - Programme planning – WASH- Programme planning – Food Security and Livelihood- Proposal Development- Logframe Practice Session

Day 3:- Humanitarian Coordination- Human resource planning and team building- Humanitarian Logistics- Cross cutting issues - Controlling Frauds- Monitoring and Evaluation

Day 4: - Simulation- Course Evaluation

Vision-A world in which sufficient competent and committed personnel are available and responding to humanitarian needs.

Course Outline

Expected Participants

To register for this course and/or nominate participants please mail us at training@redrindia.org. On receiving your email, we will share the registration form and your registration will be confirmed on receipt of the completed form and course fee. For more information about the training and/or RedR India, please visit: www.redr.org.in

Residential* Non Residential**

Sponsored Participants 665 $ / 39900 INR 525 $ / 31500 INR

Self-financed participants 610 $ / 36600 INR 485 $ / 29100 INR

Students 555 $ / 33300 INR 440 $ / 26400 INR

RedR India‘Gokul’, House No. 1, S. No. 79,

Plot No.37+44, Pooja Park, Paud Road, Kothrud, Pune – 411 038,

Maharashtra, India

Phone: +91-20-25280454, +91-20-32912532

For any clarifications you can write to us at: info@redrindia.org

*Photo Credit: RedR India/ Sam Spickett

General InformationThis is an intensive four day module combining theory and hands-on practice. Training shall be conducted English but as a RedR India policy, participants who are not very comfortable with English are also encouraged to participate and are helped in every possible way.

* Includes tuition, food and accommodation ** Includes tuition, lunch and refreshments during training *** Inclusive of 12.36% service taxes

Date: 4 - 7 August 2014 Venue: Gurgaon, India

How to Apply?

COURSE FEES***

Vision-A world in which sufficient competent and committed personnel are available and responding to humanitarian needs.