RESPECT Refugiados

INTRODUCTION

The course seeks to analyze and explain how the international humanitarian system has to improve the coordination and cooperation between major humanitarian relief agents during complex humanitarian emergencies in these days and what has been done in the past to achieve it. We will describe how the way coordination among organizations is managed has an impact in the overall response to complex humanitarian emergencies. To do that an analysis is undertaken of milestone events and projects aimed at increasing cooperation and coordination within international organizations and the international non-governmental sector. Following this, a historical comparative analysis of Rwanda (April to July/August 1994) and Kosovo (March to mid August 1999) is used as case studies to show the improvements done.

CONTENT

Coordination and Cooperation within the Intergovernmental Sphere

• Within the United Nations
• Outside of the UN
  • ECHO
  • IOM

Coordination and Cooperation within the International Non-Governmental Organization (INGO) Sphere

• Information Sharing Initiatives
• Principals and Standards Initiatives
• Coordination and Cooperation Initiatives

Coordination and Cooperation between Intergovernmental and International Organizations

• Institutional Relationships
  • IASC/OCHA
  • Partners In Action
  • ECHO
• Information Sharing
• Principles and Standards

Case studies

• Rwanda
  • Coordination
  • Early Warning, Need Assessments, Contingency Planning, and Preparedness
  • Information Sharing
  • Appropriateness, Standards and Coverage
  • Cost Effectiveness
• The Former Yugoslav Republic: Kosovo
  • Early Warning, Need Assessments, Contingency Planning, and Preparedness
  • Coordination and Management
  • Information Sharing and Coordination Meetings
  • Coverage and Standards
  • Cost Effectiveness

Conclusions

• The UN System.
• NGOs and Standards
• Humanitarian Will

METHODOLOGY

This training is being prepared on a self-study basis. This means you can take the course at your own rhythm and pace, lesson by lesson. Once you register for the course, you do not have a deadline to submit the final exam. You can do it when you are ready for it.

During all this time you can email your questions, doubts or suggestions to our teaching department at respect(at)respectrefugiados.org. Once you have completed the full course, please write the exam and send it to us at the same email address. Once corrected, we will deliver a certificate of completion, which will prove both your participation and successful completion of the training. Should you have any questions, we will be more than happy to assist you.

TRAINING ENROLLMENT

Course fee: 40 Euros

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