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Applications are currently open for ENHAnce in Niger.

Applications have now closed for ENHAnce in Bangladesh, Indonesia, Horn of Africa and Bolivia.

ENHAnce Leaflet

Download the ENHAnce Leaflet to find out what makes these programs uniquely effective

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
Self-directed action-learning: participants spend 2-3 hours a week throughout the programme, accompanied by a workbook

ENHAnce

Expanding National Humanitarian Ability

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.
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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

Two separate learning programs are available for staff in 2012:

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

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

ENHAnce* will be in all five ECB Consortia:

Niger - applications open now, deadline Wednesday 18 April
Horn of Africa - applications have now closed
Bolivia - applications have now closed
Indonesia - applications have now closed
Bangladesh - applications have now closed

A wide range of organisation are eligible to nominate candidates, including the ECB agencies, other international NGOs, UN agencies, local NGOs and government.

Contact

If you have any questions about the ENHAnce programs please contact Nigel Vaz, nvaz@oxfam.org.uk or +44 (0)1865 473917.

*ENHAnce is the name for the program: Expanding National Humanitarian Ability

ENHAnce is an ECB intiative to build the humanitarian capacity of national staff, replicating the learning programs piloted by the CBHA (Consortium of British Humanitarian Agencies).

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