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The ENHAnce programmes were based on the Context learning materials, which are available online as a free resource for the humanitarian sector.

The ENHAnce Learning Experience

Participants are encouraged to focus on their learning for the period of the program, through methods including:

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

ENHAnce

Expanding National Humanitarian Ability

The ENHAnce staff development programs concluded successfully at the end of 2012.

During the year, 189 national staff in 18 countries participated in the programs, through which they strengthened the key skills and behaviours that are essential to working effectively in humanitarian response.

ENHAnce Indonesia, Management & Leadership Workshop 2 (Stephen Blakemore, Independent, September 2012) ENHAnce Horn of Africa, Core Skills Workshop 2 (Glenn Hughson, Independent, August 2012)

“I have improved my stress management and listening skills through my learning period, often getting support from coaching, buddy group discussion and manager support.”
ENHAnce Participant, Bangladesh

ENHAnce was in all five ECB Consortia:

Click on these links to find out about ENHAnce in each location:

The 189 participants came from a wide range of organisations: 28 international NGOs, 33 local NGOs and three governments.

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. The ENHAnce program (Expanding National Humanitarian Ability) meets this need.

Floods

ENHAnce aimed 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.

Floods Response

Two separate learning programs for national staff took place in 2012:

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

Management & Leadership Skills Development Program
A 9-month practical program examining key aspects of management and leadership in emergency situations. This program was for national staff who have some experience of working in emergencies and who manage people in their current roles.

Background and funding

The ENHAnce programs were funded by primarily by the The Directorate General for Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection (ECHO), with additional funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and from the six member agencies of the ECB Project. International NGOs also paid participant charges to contribute to program costs, whilst there were free places for staff of loval NGOs and governments.

These programs were a replication of the humanitarian staff development programs that were developed and piloted by the Consortium of British Humanitarian Agencies (CBHA) between 2010-2012. The Context materials were produced and published as part of this project. The pilot project was funded by UKAid from the Department for International Development.

ENHAnce Niger, Core Skills Workshop 2 (Jean-François Ospital, Bioforce, September 2012) ENHAnce Bangladesh, Core Skills Workshop 2 (Laure Anquez, Oxfam, July 2012)

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