📅 29 September 2025
Online
Current concepts, standards, principles, methods and terminology of preparedness planning and response operations are presented.
You will be introduced to the cluster approach with extensive coverage of the most essential clusters: water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH); health; shelter; logistics; food and nutrition; protection; camp coordination and management; and education.
Topics during this course include: leadership and partnerships during crises; conflicts and complex emergencies; international security; management of disaster situations; needs assessment and monitoring; legal framework for refugees and IDPs; information management and GIS; communication in emergencies; financing and donors; personal safety in the field; and project management.
Course content:
- Basic concepts related to disaster preparedness and response.
- Considerations in regional and local planning for disaster preparedness and response.
- International collaboration for preparedness and response with a focus on the Cluster System.
- Implementation of disaster preparedness and response plans and their limitations and pitfalls.
- Health, pandemics, WASH and nutrition preparedness plans and response.
Registration
For more details about the course, please refer to the course curriculum. Registration deadline: 04 August 2025
