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The nutrition cluster coordination team, and the nutrition cluster coordinator in particular, has a key leadership role to play in a nutrition emergency. Leadership and decision-making approaches need to be responsive to the situation and include elements of adaptability, good decision-making and negotiation. Another key part of leadership of the cluster is to facilitate sectoral learning.

Learning objectives

By the end of this module, you will be able to:

  • Describe the impact that a humanitarian context may have on leadership styles and decision-making approaches
  • Summarise principles for negotiating with sector/cluster partners in nutrition emergencies
  • List ways to promote learning and capitalization within the nutrition sector/cluster

Audience

This module is an advanced-level course aimed at anyone who is interested in refining their skills and knowledge in nutrition cluster coordination in humanitarian contexts, and who needs to lead humanitarian practitioners on this topic.

Length

It should take you about 30 minutes to complete this self-paced course. 

Methodology

This course is composed of a single short self-paced animated module, including various examples and activities. 

Structure

Introduction

Lesson 1: Adaptive leadership and decision-making
10 mins

Lesson 2: Leadership and negotiation
10 mins

Lesson 3: Facilitating Learning
10 mins

Summary

Suggested prior learning

Level 1 & 2 completed

Contact details

For technical issues, you can contact https://www.nutritioncluster.net/Ask_question