This intermediate course will provide you with the skills to support the development a nutrition cluster humanitarian needs overview, to calculate the number of people in need and to support the development of a nutrition cluster response plan. You will also learn about resource mobilisation for a nutrition cluster, including nutrition supplies and HR. In addition, you will learn how to use KoBo and Excel PowerQuery for the collection, management and analysis of nutrition cluster data.
Learning objectives
After completing this course you should be able to:- Describe the scenario-based approach to conducting a nutrition humanitarian needs overview
- Describe the steps for calculating the number of People in Need (PiN) for the nutrition sector
- Describe how to develop a nutrition cluster response plan in collaboration with nutrition cluster partners
- Describe the main funding mechanisms that are used in an emergency
- Describe the types and breadth of nutrition and IMO expertise required in Nutrition in Emergency Programmes
- List the types of nutrition supplies that might be needed for nutrition programmes in humanitarian crises, where they can be sourced and some of the factors that affect their procurement
- Design an assessment using KoBo Formbuilder and set up data devices for data collection
- List the steps involved in connecting, transforming and sharing data in Excel PowerQuery
Audience
This is an intermediary-level course aimed at anyone who is interested in furthering their skills and knowledge in nutrition information management in humanitarian contexts, and who needs to coordinate and collaborate with humanitarian architecture on this topic. It is part of the recommended learning path for national IMOs aiming to progress to senior-level roles.Length
It should take you about 201 minutes to complete this self-paced course.
Methodology
This course is composed of short self-paced animated module, including various examples and activities.
Structure
This course is composed of eight modules:
- • Conducting a Nutrition Cluster HNO Analysis
• Calculating the Number of People (PiN) in Nutritional Need
• Assessment Software Technical Tutorial - Kobo
• Developing a Nutrition Cluster Response Plan
• Technical Tutorial - Excel Power Query
• Resource Mobilisation for the IMO - Finance
• Resource Mobilisation for IMO – Human Resources
• Resource Mobilisation for the IMO – Supplies
Suggested prior learning:
- Collecting relevant nutrition cluster data Level 1
Suggested further learning:
- Collecting relevant nutrition cluster data Level 2