Humanitarian Innovation Workshop

Building resilient society by tackling key humanitarian issues through multi-stakeholders’ collaboration.

Overview

Asia is the most disaster-prone region in the world, and prolonged negative impact exacerbated by current resource shortfall of the humanitarian sector calls for innovation at a grassroots level. Local and national NGOs –  the voice of local communities – are better positioned to innovate more relevantly. Whereas they are not given enough space to see existent issues from wider perspective, or take advantage of knowledge elsewhere – either nationally, regionally or internationally therefore miss the opportunity to collaborate with a wider array of actors.

Community World Service Asia in collaboration with ADRRN Tokyo Innovation Hub (ATIH) is organaizing a workshop on Humanitarian Innovation in April 2018. Purpose of this to set up a space for NGOs those are active in humanitarian sector in Pakistan, to openly discuss key issues with relevant stakeholders that have been recognized by the sector but unable to solve, and thereby seek to achieve a breakthrough for resilient society. During the workshop, ATIH will provide you with numerous tools to facilitate cross-organization discussion and have bigger picture of the issues or ideas the participants brings to the workshop. Please be reminded that this is your opportunity to advance your ideas or projects through cross-learning, and therefore, we strongly encourage you to actively participate in the discussion of other teams, and, if possible, invite key stakeholder(s) within the system your project is trying to improve.

Objectives of the Workshop

1.      To learn the concept of humanitarian innovation

The participants will learn why humanitarian innovation is relevant through theory and cases of humanitarian innovation from both ADRRN members and INGOs, and how to start such journey, including access to innovation-related funding.

2.      To understand the system surrounding selected key issues in the thematic area

The participants will gain insights from other participants on how they see the same issue you are addressing from different perspective, and better understand who is doing what and how they are affecting the system.

3.      To identify leverage points and the roles of stakeholders for systems change

The participants will identify a place to intervene collectively to improve the system, and reframe their individual idea or project to better position themselves in the system. The participants will also analyze the current resource and potential collaboration with other stakeholders. 

Language

Proficiency in English is desirable to comprehend some technical terminologies; however, the medium of instruction will be English.

Audience

The event is opened to select organizations who have been invited.

Facilitator’s Profile

Takeshi Komino

Country Representative of CWS Japan. Also serves as Secretary General and a member of Executive Committee for Asian Disaster Reduction and Response Network (ADRRN), and Regional Steering Group member of World Humanitarian Summit (WHS). In addition, he plays joint secretariat function for Japan CSO Coalition for DRR (JCC-DRR), Steering Group member of Humanitarian Innovation Forum Japan.

Ikue Uchida

Innovation Coordinator for ADRRN Tokyo Innovation Hub and Deputy Representative of CWS Japan. An inclusive business specialist with 15 years professional experience in international development, business development and management consulting.

Venue

Murree

Registration Fees (Not applicable)

The participants have to cover their travel to the venue and return back.

How to Apply

Kindly fill application form before March 23, 2018 at:   https://drive.google.com/open?id=1Hc4zLz3lHCWPq2Atsj3rNnUkyoiL1aujSInUpTe5yi8

Applicants will be notified if their participation is confirmed by March 30, 2018.

Resilience and risk reduction is a very pertinent issue for the sustainability of development interventions and for creating more resilient communities from shocks and stresses related to disasters or climate change, which if not mitigated with adequate measures push communities into further poverty.

Often the local government has some funds, however it doesn’t get utilized for the benefit of local communities unless they advocate strongly for it.

For instance, based on mapping communities might need government support to strengthen some embankment or pave canals to prevent floods, to construct a safety zone for evacuation, renovation of schools & hospitals to prevent causalities during a disaster.

Three-day training will be conducted on this theme. Following topics will be covered:

• Concept of DRR, climate change impact and adaptation, DRR cycle
• Disaster management governance, Sendai Framework for DRR
• DRR lessons from Japan
• Hazard, vulnerability, capacity assessment
• Hazard maps and DRR maps
• Contingency plans
• Using Quality and Accountability Standards (Sphere and CHS) in Humanitarian Response (How these standards can be contextualized)

Who is it for?

• Staff of local level organizations working on Climate Change, Emergency Response and Disaster Management, (DRM, DRR, Food Security)
• Team Lead / Organization Heads
• PDMA and DDMA Staff
• Field Staff of I/NGOs related to DRM, DRR etc.

Meet the Trainers

Takeshi Komino, Country Representative of CWS Japan. Also serves as Secretary General and a member of Executive Committee for Asian Disaster Reduction and Response Network (ADRRN), and Regional Steering Group member of World Humanitarian Summit (WHS). In addition, he plays joint secretariat function for Japan CSO Coalition for DRR (JCC-DRR), Steering Group member of Humanitarian Innovation Forum Japan.

Kiyomi Nakamura, Manager of Japan Conservation Engineers, Co. Ltd.  She has extensive career in local government, NGO, and a lecturer at University before joining JCE.  She has been part of disaster risk reduction research particularly related to landslide/debris risks, as well as social aspect of disaster risk reduction which led to formulation of various evacuation policies by the government.  She also led the creation of Evacuation Activity Game (EVAG), which is used widely in communities and schools in Japan.

Where?

Murree, Pakistan

When?

21 to 23 April 2018 (9.00am – 5.00pm)

Training Language

English

Registration Fees

PKR. 10,000/-. (All inclusive)

Early-bird Discount – 20% (for applications received before March 30, 2018)

40% discount to women participants.

How to Apply?

Kindly fill in the application form by following the below link before April 03: Apply Now

Please make sure to include contact information (postal address, email or phone number) for further communication.

How will the training be useful?

NGO leaders often face extraordinary challenges – both at a personal and organisational level. They work long hours with limited resources in uncertain and volatile political and economic circumstances to help the affected population. The complex managerial challenges they face often make NGO leaders unsupported. There are numerous on-going efforts to enhance leadership competencies in the humanitarian and development sector.

This four days training on leadership development will provide relevant support to existing and future leaders.

The training aims at strengthening the leadership and management skills of NGO Managers by focusing on the following topics:

• Understand Management and Leadership skills (delegation, problem analysis and decision making, planning)
• Building Trust
• Build effective coaching techniques
• Effectively communicate change
• Strengthen communication and listening skills
• Develop team building skills
• Develop second line leadership

Who is it for?

• Organization head
• Senior managers
• District level Program managers of local level NGOs

*All applicants must have interest and prior experience in human resource management

Who’s the Trainer?

Ms. Uma Narayanan, a specialist in human resources, quality management and organizational development for medium to large scale organizations in the humanitarian and development sector. With a background in International Organizational and Systems Development, Uma has worked as an Organization Development and Human Resources practitioner mostly in Southeast Asia, South Asia and Europe, for more than a decade. In her OD capacity, she has carried out numerous assignments on program reviews, evaluations and organizational assessments. She has been part of numerous emergency responses including the Pakistan Earthquake, Tsunami in Asia, Japan Tsunami, Cyclone in the Philippines and recently the Nepal Earthquake. In the capacity of her work, she has travelled to 65 countries.

Where?

Mirpurkhas, Pakistan

When?

03 to 06 April 2018 (9.00am – 5.00pm)

Training Language

English

How to Apply?

Complete the application form and send @. lubna.hussain@communityworldservice.asia by February 28, 2018

Please make sure to include contact information (postal address, email or phone number) for further communication.

Click here to register for this training

How will the training be useful?

Competency based HR can facilitate an organization with selecting, developing and managing staff in an efficient, fair and strategic manner.  Producing competent and well-managed staff in turn leads to accountable and effective organisations.

The Core Humanitarian Competency Framework (CHCF), developed in 2010, aims to provide humanitarian organisations with a common set of behaviours that have proven to be effective in responses. The training will introduce competency-based HR and CHCF.

The four day training on Core Humanitarian Competency Framework is proposed to facilitate participants with:

• skills and tools to apply CHCF to strengthen their humanitarian response initiatives
• tools and methods on adopting the CHCF in the most relevant way
• competency-based approaches to promote organizational and individual growth
• Experience sharing on using competency based HR practices

Who is the Trainer?

Ms. Uma Narayanan, a specialist in human resources, quality management and organizational development for medium to large scale organizations in the humanitarian and development sector. With a background in International Organizational and Systems Development, Uma has worked as an Organization Development and Human Resources practitioner mostly in Southeast Asia, South Asia and Europe, for more than a decade. In her OD capacity, she has carried out numerous assignments on program reviews, evaluations and organizational assessments. She has been part of numerous emergency responses including the Pakistan Earthquake, Tsunami in Asia, Japan Tsunami, Cyclone in the Philippines and recently the Nepal Earthquake. In the capacity of her work, she has travelled to 65 countries.

Who is it for?

• HR managers;
• Program Managers
• Regional/provincial coordinators of National level NGOs

*All applicants must have interest and prior experience in human resource management

Where?

Murree, Pakistan

When?

09 to 12 April 2018 (9.00am – 5.00pm)

Training Language

English

Registration Fees

PKR. 25,000/-. (All inclusive)

Early-bird Discount – 20% ( for applications received before February 15, 2018)

40% discount to women participants.

How to Apply?

Complete the application form and send @. lubna.hussain@communityworldservice.asia by February 28, 2018

Please make sure to include contact information (postal address, email or phone number) for further communication.

Click here to register for this training

How will the training be useful?

Local NGOs and CBOs are considered agents of change as they amplify community voices through lobbying and advocacy. Active and credible NGOs/CBOs play an important role in educating and changing public opinion, thus collaborating for giving a voice to social development concerns and issues of communities. This enables problem solutions at grass root levels by engaging local authorities and decision makers. For effective sustainable change, local NGOs/CBOs need sufficient capacity to plan and facilitate effective advocacy processes that mobilize local actors both at organizational and programmatic levels.

Advocacy is an important process to bring positive policy change in favor of the underprivileged and the marginalized. However, the power of community is often underutilized due to a lack of an enabling environment for local action, limited funds and inexperience.

This course will provide an introduction to Advocacy as a process for change, its conceptual underpinnings, and designing an advocacy campaign to practice skills learned during the course. This will be followed by a responsive online technical support within four months of the training.

Training Objectives:

• The Participants are able to demonstrate an understanding of advocacy and lobbying as a process for sustainable change
• Each participating NGO/CBO develops and facilitates advocacy campaigns by effective use of various advocacy tools
• Analyze risks and sensitivities while designing advocacy campaigns

Who is it for?

• Humanitarian and Development Practitioners
• Mid to senior level Project/ Program Managers/ coordinators/ community mobilizers of local NGOs and CBOs
• All applicants must have interest and some prior experience in advocacy and lobbying, mobilization

Meet the Trainer

Qadeer Baig, currently the CEO and Principal Consultant of NGO Resource Centre having over 20 years of experience in international humanitarian and development organizations, programme management, advocacy and networking. He holds a Masters degree in NGO Management from the London School of Economics. He has designed and facilitated numerous workshops, seminars and policy advocacy campaigns and led evidence based policy advocacy and lobbying workshop for CSO and Networks in Pakistan and abroad on issues of enabling policy environment for NGOs, legal and fiscal reforms in South Asia, Child and Early-age Marriages, Gender Based Violence, Curriculum reforms and Human rights.

Where?

Mirpurkhas, Sindh, Pakistan

When?

08 to 11 May 2018 (9.00am – 5.00pm)

Training Language

English and Urdu

Registration Fees

PKR. 10,000/- (Including accommodation, food, training material, certificate and follow up support)

Early-bird Discount – 20% (for applications received before April 15, 2018)

40% discount to women participants and special discount for same organization participants

How to Apply?

Kindly fill in the application form by following the below link before April 15:

Click here to fill application form

Applicants will be notified if their participation is confirmed by April 17, 2018. Please make sure to include contact information (postal address, email or phone number) for further communication.

What is the training about?

The Q&A Mainstreaming workshop will offer insights and tools on how organisations could embark on a mainstreaming journey, adopting and applying global Q&A standards. For organisations that are already promoting and applying Q&A, the training will offer a platform to discuss some of the challenges and pitfalls of Q&A mainstreaming process.

Who should Apply?

Participants who are interested in Q&A mainstreaming and those already promoting and applying Q&A organisation-wide for cross sharing and learning purposes are invited to this workshop. More specifically, the following professionals are encouraged:

• Accountability staff
• MEAL staff
• Program staff
• Management staff
• Support services (HR, etc.)

We recommend a combination of the above with at least two participants from each organization.

When?

May 16, 2018 (09.00am – 04.00pm)

Where?

Islamabad, Pakistan

Registration Fees

Not Applicable

How to Apply

Kindly send you expression of interest to participate in this training to Ms. Lubna Bashir at: lubna.bashir@communityworldservice.asia by April 16, 2018.

Please make sure you include contact information (Organization working with, designation, email and phone number) for further communication.