Annual Program Performance Report for United States Agency for International Development, Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance

The project is led by International Medical Corps (IMC) in partnership with Concern Worldwide and the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative (HHI). The project's goal is to build the capacity of NGO personnel to engage with the IHA through a consultative, multi-targeted training program. The program includes the production and dissemination of training tools that synthesize and strengthen existing learning. The content is intended to be comprehensive and practical, as well as accessible and flexible for various categories of humanitarian practitioners. The project began implementation in February 2012, with year 1 activities including the hosting of NGO consultation meetings, individual interviews with key stakeholders, and an online survey distributed worldwide. The findings from these consultations shaped the curriculum development of the e-learning tool and workshops, and created interest and buy-in from the international NGO community for the BBR project. The current reporting period represents a phase of intensive curriculum development of both the e-learning and workshops, as well as workshop implementation. Building on the information gathered from the consultation phase, HHI has drafted all of the text for the BBR e-learning units, which is being informed by an ongoing consultative process with consortium partners. The online learning platform has been built, with content added for the first unit. The project has made significant progress in building the capacity of NGO personnel to engage with the IHA. In year 1, 340 NGO staff members participated in consultation activities, including meetings, surveys, and interviews. The global survey was taken by 243 individuals, and the findings from these consultations shaped the curriculum development of the e-learning tool and workshops. The project has also implemented face-to-face workshops on the international humanitarian architecture, with 320 individuals participating in workshops in year 2. The consultation process has played a crucial role in determining the content of the learning materials developed for this project, and the outcomes of the global consultation process have been shared with all consortium partners. The project's e-learning tool and workshops are designed to be comprehensive and practical, as well as accessible and flexible for various categories of humanitarian practitioners. The tool and workshops will enhance professional development of NGO staff by offering a certificate-based learning program on the IHA. Continuous monitoring of the effectiveness of the tool and workshops will ensure the long-term impact of the program. The project's geographic focus is on the international humanitarian community, with a focus on building the capacity of NGO personnel to engage with the IHA. The project's timeframes are from February 2012 to December 2014, with a grant amount of $5,696,508.00. The project's recommendations include the translation of the e-learning into French and Arabic, as well as activities in relation to capacity strengthening of emerging partners. The project's implementation details include the hosting of NGO consultation meetings, individual interviews with key stakeholders, and an online survey distributed worldwide. The project's methodology includes the production and dissemination of training tools that synthesize and strengthen existing learning, as well as the implementation of face-to-face workshops on the international humanitarian architecture. The project's key findings include the significant progress made in building the capacity of NGO personnel to engage with the IHA, as well as the importance of the consultation process in determining the content of the learning materials developed for this project. The project's conclusions include the need for continuous monitoring of the effectiveness of the tool and workshops to ensure the long-term impact of the program.