Sample Training Course

These materials are based upon and are consistent with materials developed by Shelter Centre for the IASC Emergency Shelter Cluster, for UNHCR, and for the International Federation of the Red Cross.

The current standard IASC Emergency Shelter Cluster and IFRC trainings are based upon those materials.

There are no Shelter Centre shelter trainings scheduled to take place in the near future.

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Draft Agenda

Day 1 theme: Strategies and programmes
08:45 Discussion: Expectations
09:00 Introduction: The course, Day 1
09:15 Session: Sector role and coordination
(handouts - sector principles & standards and indicators)
09:45 Discussion: Your experiences of developing a strategy?
10:00 Session: Developing a shelter strategy
10:30 Coffee break
11:00 Session: Using law, standards & sector principles
11:30 Workshop: Participation
12:00 Session: Risk management
12:30 Workshop: Climatic design
13:00
 Lunch break
14:00 Session: Seasons, capacities & funding
14:30 Exercise: Developing a strategic plan
16:00
 Coffee break
16:30 Presentations: Developing a strategic plan
17:15 Workshop: Training of trainers, part 1
17:45 Discussion: Park sheet
18:00 Discussion: Lessons learnt and feedback

 

Day 2 theme: Displaced populations

 
08:45 Discussion: Personal reflection
09:00 Introduction: The course, Day 2
09:15 Session: Shelter & settlement options
09:45 Discussion: Your experiences of assisting displaced populations?
10:00 Workshop: Implementing and managing shelter and settlement programmes
10:30 Coffee break
11:00 Workshop:, Assessment, monitoring & evaluation
(handout - sample assessment forms)
11:30 Session: Transit and influx management
12:00 Presentation: Participant case study
12:30 Workshop: Transitional shelter
13:00
 Lunch break
14:00 Session: Site selection and camp planning
14:30 Exercise: Planning a camp
16:00
 Coffee break
16:30 Presentations: Planning a camp
17:15 Workshop: Training of trainers, part 2
17:45 Discussion: Park sheet
18:00 Discussion: Lessons learnt and feedback
Day 3 theme: Non displaced populations

 
08:45 Discussion: Personal reflection
09:00 Introduction: The course, Day 3
09:15 Session: Shelter & reconstruction options
09:45 Discussion: Your experiences of assisting non-displaced populations?
10:00 Workshops: Implementing and managing reconstruction programmes
10:30 Coffee break
11:00 Workshop: Assessing building damage
11:30 Session: Resource management
12:00 Presenation: Participant case study
12:30

Workshop: Beneficiary identification & land rights
(handouts - Beneficiary identification & land rights)
13:00 Lunch break
14:00 Session: Construction in hazardous environments
14:30 Exercise: Developing an NFI distribution
16:00 Coffee break
16:30 Presentations: Developing an NFI distribution
17:15 Discussion: Park sheet
17:45 Final Evaluation