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Two separate learning programs

Two programs for national staff are taking place in 2012:

Core Skills Development Program
A 6-month program introducing the key concepts and skills of humanitarian programming. This program is for staff with very limited or no experience of working in emergencies.

Management & Leadership Skills Development Program
A 9-month program examining key aspects of management and leadership in emergency situations. This program is for staff with some experience of working in emergencies and who currently manage people.

Participants support each other

“We regularly meet in our buddy group [with other ENHAnce program participants]. We share our learning and this helps me with my understanding.”

Sylvester Michael Modhu, World Concern Bangladesh,
Core Program Participant

ENHAnce Bangladesh

Expanding National Humanitarian Ability

43 participants representing 21 organizations

43 people are taking part in ENHAnce Bangladesh in 2012. There are 21 participants on the Management and Leadership Skills Development Program and 22 participants on the Core Skills Development Program.

31 of the participants work for international NGOs (non-governmental organizations) and 12 work for local NGOs.

ENHAnce Bangladesh, Core Skills Development Workshop 2 - Stress Activity, Laure Anquez (Oxfam), July 2012 ENHAnce Bangladesh, M&L Skills Development Workshop 2 - Group Discussion, Laure Anquez (Oxfam), July 2012

Participants’ progress so far

ENHAnce participants are encouraged to focus on their learning for the period of the program.

You can follow the progress of the participants: download a calendar of the ENHAnce Bangladesh Learning Journey.

ENHAnce blends a variety of learning methods:

Two 3- to 4-day workshops: led by expert facilitators, these cover key skills, behaviours and issues in-depth
Coaching: 1-to-1 sessions for participants to identify their own learning priorities and explore related issues with trained coaches
Buddy Groups: for participants to support and learn from each other
Independent Learning: participants spend 2-3 hours a week throughout the program, accompanied by a workbook
Emergency Simulation: an event the end of the program in which participants apply the skills and behaviors they have developed.

The need for ENHAnce

When a humanitarian emergency strikes, national staff are essential to implement a quick and appropriate response.

Many of these staff will have little or no humanitarian training or experience and so they might not be able to transfer their skills to the emergency context effectively.

ENHAnce aims to:

Develop core humanitarian skills and leadership competencies of existing staff at national level
Build a network of humanitarians who can work effectively together to improve overall speed and quality of response for disaster affected people

The ENHAnce learning programs are based on the Context materials, which were developed and piloted by Consortium of British Humanitarian Agencies (CBHA) between 2010-2012.

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