This course will help to develop your intermediate knowledge and skills to strengthen national capacity to lead a nutrition response. You will be introduced to the processes of emergency response preparedness, explore how to develop a common capacity-building strategy within the cluster and find out how to support national actors to access training. You will also examine how contingency planning and capacity-building can be adapted in the context of COVID-19 and other pandemics.
Learning objectives
After completing this course you should be able to:
- List the components of the IASC ERP approach
- Describe the key components of a capacity-building strategy
- Identify the different types of global mechanisms and providers that can support nutrition capacity-building and training in-country
- Describe ways you can support national authorities’ pandemic preparedness and contingency planning
- Recall top tips for conducting remote capacity strengthening
Audience
This is an intermediary-level course aimed at anyone who is interested in furthering their skills and knowledge in nutrition cluster coordination in humanitarian contexts, and who needs to coordinate and collaborate with the humanitarian architecture on this topic. It is part of the recommended learning path for national nutrition cluster coordinators aiming to progress to senior level roles.
Length
It should take you about 130 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 four modules:
- • Introduction to Emergency Response Preparedness (ERP)
• Developing a Common Nutrition Capacity-Building Strategy with National and Local Actors
• Supporting Access to Coordination and Technical Training for National Nutrition Actors
• Strengthening National Nutrition Capacity in the Context of COVID-19 and other Pandemics
Suggested prior learning:
- Strengthening national nutrition capacity to respond and lead level 1
Suggested further learning:
- Strengthening national nutrition capacity to respond and lead level 3