The purpose of this training is to provide a clear understanding of what Inter-cluster/sector collaboration (ICSC) is, how to develop it along the humanitarian program cycle and its importance to better address the multiple needs of a population.
The modules take you through the steps of the humanitarian program cycle by exploring each step with an inter-cluster/ sector collaboration lens – from a coordination perspective to a more technical one. To make you feel comfortable initiating the first steps and then develop some ICSC projects at country level, case studies are shared, with Nutrition, WASH, Health, and Food Security at the heart of these examples.
You will also become familiar with the ICSC tools that are available to help you and your cluster/sector increase your comfort to engage and work more closely with other clusters / sectors to respond to a crisis.
These modules have been jointly developed by the Nutrition, WASH, Food security and Health clusters, who are at the core development of this collaboration. But note that the ICSC process describes along the 6 modules can be used by the any other clusters.
Learning objectives
After completing this short course, you will:
- Understand what ICSC is and how important it is to tackle the multiple needs of the population during a crisis.
- Be aware of what the 4 clusters at the core of the collaboration are doing individually.
- Know how to conduct an ICSC needs assessment and analysis and what tools are available for this stage.
- Know how to conduct an ICSC strategic planning and what tools are available for this stage.
- Know how to conduct an ICSC resource mobilization and advocacy and what tools are available for this stage.
- Know how to conduct an ICSC implementation & monitoring & evaluation and what tools are available for this stage.
Audience
This is an introductory-level course aimed at anyone who is interested in developing skills and knowledge in cluster coordination in humanitarian contexts, and who needs to engage with humanitarian architecture on this topic. It is part of the recommended learning path for sub-national nutrition cluster coordinators aiming to progress to national-level roles.Length
It should take you about 5 hours to complete this self-paced course.
Methodology
This course is composed of short self-paced animated modules, including various examples and activities.
Structure
This course is composed of six modules:
- Introduction to Inter-cluster/sector collaboration
- An overview of Food security, Health, WASH and Nutrition clusters/sectors
- ICSC through the Humanitarian Programme Cycle. Stage 1: Needs Assessment and Analysis
- ICSC through the Humanitarian Programme Cycle. Stage 2: Strategic planning
- ICSC through the Humanitarian Programme Cycle. Stage 3: Resource mobilization and advocacy
- ICSC through the Humanitarian Programme Cycle. Stage 4 & 5: implementation & monitoring and evaluation