Hasc Proyecto Kalu - Humanitarian Aid Studies Centre

Areas of specialisation

CONTENTS:

Project Management I: Logical Framework Approach

* The Project Cycle
* The Logical Framework Approach
* Indicators and external factors
* The European Union Project Cycle Management Manual and other manuals

Project Management II: Project Management and Implementation

* Accountability
* Needs Assessment
* Formulating preliminary plans:

* Concept notes and
* Synthesis documents

* Monitoring the emergency project by means of Reports
* Monitoring long term projects by means of AOPs and Reports
* Coordination

* Coordination of Activities
* Coordination among Institutions

* Fundraising
* Methodological Documents

Project Management III: Missions and Offices in the field

* Administration and budgeting

* Administrative regulations of an international donnor
* European Union Humanitarian Aid project contract management regulations - ECHO FPA

* Human Resources
* Staff security in field operations and conflict zones
* Logistics

Sectors of Humanitarian Intervention, the Sphere Project and the UNHCR Emergency Manual

* Food Security, Nutrition and Livelihoods
* Public Health
* Water and Sanitation
* Design of temporary shelter and Refugee Camps. The Sphere Project and the UNHCR Manual for Emergency Situations.
* Humanitarian Protection
* Advocacy
* Education in emergencies.

Film Forum: The origins of current Humanitarianism, the creation of the Red Cross and International Humanitarian Law

The international legal framework

* Origin of current humanitarianism and international legal framework for humanitarian action
* International human rights law
* International Humanitarian Law
* Legislation on refugees and internally displaced people, and Disaster response legislatio

Gender and cross cutting approaches

* Introduction to a gender-sensitive approach
* Gender in Projects and Programmes
* Environmental issues
* Rights based programming
* Childhood and Youth
* Disabilities
* Building local capacities

Film Forum: The Yugoslav Wars

Ethics in humanitarian work and in development cooperation

* Humanitarian identity and basic humanitarian principles
* Evolution of humanitarian principles
* Codes of Conduct
* Other initiatives to improve humanitarian programme quality

Let’s talk about solidarity and cooperation

* Wealth, poverty and inequality
* Approaches to under-development
* Cooperation strategies
* Voluntary work

Film Forum: The genocide in Rwanda

The Millennium Development Goals in Development Projects

* Concepts of Development
* What are the Millennium Development Goals?
* The World Bank and the Poverty-Reduction Strategies
* Governance and Development

Disasters and risk management

* Natural disasters as global phenomena
* The reduction of risk as a necessary approach
* Types of disaster:

* natural
* anthropogenic

* Learning to Manage Disasters

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