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About the course

A self-paced online course for humanitarian practitioners to develop their knowledge, skills and understanding of the importation and customs processes for the cross-border movement of emergency relief aid. It will enable practitioners to handle the difficulties of importing and clearing humanitarian aid into affected countries. This course is developed and offered in partnership with the IMPACCT Working Group as a contribution to the humanitarian community.


Learning objective

Enhance knowledge, skills and understanding of the importation and customs processes, contextualised for humanitarian operations.


Audience

Practitioners in UN agencies, NGOs, governmental agencies, and the private sector who are involved in the importation of humanitarian goods in the countries where their organization operates.


Length

The course should take approx. 6 hours to complete. The course consists of 5 modules of 30-45 minutes each.

Methodology

This course is a synchronous, self-directed learning experience.

Structure

The course consists of five modules:

0. Course Introduction
1. Customs And Importation In The Humanitarian Context
2. Coordinated Border Management
3. The Real Costs For The Importation Of Humanitarian Relief Goods
4.  Document And Information Quality
5. Modernization Of Customs Systems


Contact details

For content-related issues and questions: IMPACCT Working Group at impacct.2021@gmail.com, copying UNICEF CPHHQ-SD-Service Delivery Logistics at sd.servicedeliverylogistics@unicef.org.

For AGORA technical issues and support: UNICEF staff to report an IT issue through the Service Gateway portal; for guest users, please address agora@unicef.org.


Please note that the next cohort starts on 1 January 2023 and the registration deadline is the day before.