The aim of the workshop is to provide participants with an in-depth understanding of the international coordination system for large-scale emergencies and to help participants identify where they can take action and engage directly within the system through a coordinated response. These workshops will enhance the knowledge gained from the Building a Better Response E-Learning Course (www.buildingabetterresponse.org), which participants are required to complete before attending the workshops.
KABUL,
AFGHANISTAN
NOW CLOSED
2-DAY IN-PERSON WORKSHOPS
Workshop 1: JANUARY 2024 - DATES TBC
Workshop 2: JANUARY 2024 - DATES TBC
Application Deadline: 12 January 2024
The Building a Better Response (BBR) project is offering two, 2-day English language workshops to strengthen the capacity of NGO personnel engaging in the international humanitarian coordination system during complex emergencies. The workshops will be held in January 2024, exact dates TBC. Both workshops are identical, applicants need only apply once and selected participants will attend one of the two.
Through case studies, interactive activities, and group discussions, participants will gain a deeper understanding of coordination through topics such as humanitarian principles and standards, country-level leadership, and humanitarian programming cycle and financing.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
By the end of the 2-day workshop, participants will be able to:
- Describe the foundations of humanitarian coordination and the current landscape of humanitarian response
- Analyze the unique challenges in coordination that NGOs face in responding to emergencies
- Identify how NGOs can enhance their involvement within the international humanitarian coordination system
- Enhance coordination for Health & Nutrition interventions
- How to increase the effectiveness of NGO engagement in coordination
About BBR
The Building a Better Response project aims to provide training to strengthen the capacity of humanitarian actors to engage with the international humanitarian coordination system, including during complex humanitarian emergencies, and by doing so, improve coordination and response to the needs of affected populations.
Funded by USAID’s Bureau of Humanitari an Assistance (BHA), the project is being implemented through a consortium that brings together a combination of operational and technical expertise, spearheaded by International Medical Corps in collaboration with Concern Worldwide and the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative.
Target Audience
The target audience for this workshop is staff working in Afghanistan from local, national, or international NGOs, who are engaged in humanitarian response, have elements of humanitarian coordination included in their job responsibilities, and who are committed to promoting coordination within their organizations.
Ideal candidates include:
- Staff who are regularly deployed on emergency response teams
- HQ or field staff who are assigned to actively engage within clusters
- NGO representatives on humanitarian leadership fora
- Personnel who are regularly required to interact with humanitarian funding mechanisms and the Humanitarian Programme Cycle
- NGO staff responsible for capacity building/training within their organization specific to the content of this workshop
- NGO staff working on Health & Nutrition emergency responses
PARTICIPANT COMMITMENT + EXPECTATIONS
This is an interactive workshop with plenary discussions and small group activities. In attending this workshop, participants are making a commitment to take part in the entire duration of the 2-day workshop. To foster an environment of learning, participants should be prepared to actively engage and will be encouraged to share their insights, ask questions, and participate in all of the activities.
Prerequisites
Participants who are selected to attend the workshop will be required to complete the following tasks prior to participation in the workshop:
- Complete the entire Building a Better Response e-learning course and submit the certificate to the workshop organizers
- Review the workshop participant packet
- Prepare for a case study exercise on day 2 of the workshop by reading a short country example
Pre-workshop tasks will take approximately 5-10 hours to complete. It is assumed that workshop applicants have received permission from their supervisors to attend the workshop and complete the pre-work, and that all participants will arrive at the workshops with these tasks completed.
If you have already completed the BBR e-learning course, please submit the certificates to bbr@concern.net when you apply. If you have not taken the e-learning yet, you will be required to do so prior to attending the workshop.
The online BBR course is available in English, Arabic, and French. To access it, please register here: www.BuildingABetterResponse.org.
Workshop Timing
2-Day Workshops
(Participants will attend one or the other)
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM AFT
Workshop 1: JANUARY 2024 - DATES TBC
Workshop 2: JANUARY 2024 - DATES TBC
Eligibility
Before submitting an application, please check that you meet all of the following eligibility requirements. Applications that do not meet these requirements will not be considered.
- Must work for an NGO
- Coordination must be an essential part of job responsibility
- Must have a demonstrated commitment to coordination and a desire to spread learningto colleagues
- Must be able to speak, read, and write English with proficiency
- Must be able to meet the COVID-19 requirements, including providing proof of COVID-19 vaccination
Covid-19 Requirements
Based on the updated guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)and donor and organizational policies, we will require all participants to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 in order to attend one of the in-person BBR workshops in Kabul, January 2024.You are considered fully vaccinated 2 weeks after completing your primary COVID-19vaccination. Prior to the workshop, participants will need to submit proof of vaccination. In addition, all participants will be subject to a rapid COVID-19 test on the first day of the workshop.
If you are unable to comply with this policy and provide proof of vaccination, you will not be able to attend the BBR workshop. Should COVID-19 guidance and regulations cause the in-person workshop to be cancelled, the workshop will take place remotely.
Costs
With the generous support of USAID's Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA), this workshop will be provided free of charge to all selected participants. In addition, the following costs will be covered by the project for those who are selected:
- Domestic transport
- Accommodations for three (3) nights
- Breakfast, lunch, and dinner during the 2 workshop days, as well as morning and afternoon coffee/tea breaks
Please note: Participants will be required to arrange their own travel and accommodations. Participants will be reimbursed.
HOW TO APPLY
Interested applicants who meet the eligibility criteria should complete the application form found here by 12 January 2024.
Applicants will receive confirmation if they are accepted shortly after the deadline. BBR workshops often receive more applications than there are spaces available. Selection of participants is based on the quality of the application, applicants’ meeting the eligibility criteria, as well as to ensure a diverse representation of participants. If you have any questions, please contact bbr@concern.net.
