High-impact emergencies like SIDR and NARGIS Cyclones

create a demand for well trained response and recovery

professionals to provide surge capacity to humanitarian
responses. EHP course prepares emergency personnel to
contribute as effectively as possible once on assignment.
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Training on

“Essentials of Humanitarian Practice (EHP) ”

Training, for building capacities on Emergency response.

1.0 Introduction:
Blending theory with practice, Essentials of Humanitarian Practice will help you understand the
characteristics of natural disasters and conflict induced emergencies and the requirements for an
effective humanitarian response. After completion of this course, experts and volunteers would be
well positioned to respond to emergencies and needs of affected men, women and children. RedR
regards completion of this foundation course as a prerequisite for undertaking assignment in
Humanitarian Relief. The course is recognised and used by major relief agencies. It aim to prepare
relief workers to contribute as effectively as possible once on assignment. People from all
professional backgrounds and disciplines are welcome to the course. This course may be of
particular interest to staff from humanitarian aid organizations and individuals looking to work in the
sector. The course aims to introduce the underlying principles of the humanitarian sector and the
realities of working in emergencies. The course will examine the humanitarian and relief systems,
accountability and international law, needs assessment, mainstreaming gender, culture and security
and the impacts and dilemmas of relief work.

2.0 Course Outline:

General Context of the complexity and Diversity of Relief situations
Provides an understanding of the international context of emergency relief work, explaining the
distinctions between natural disasters and conflict induced emergencies and provides an introduction
to the international humanitarian system.
Humanitarian Law
explains the legal framework of humanitarian assistance (human rights, humanitarian and
refugee law).
Managing the Team in a Relief Operation
Focuses on team building and being a team member, both theoretically and practically.
Minimum Standards and Indicators
Using the SPHERE Minimum Standards as a means to project planning.
Understanding Gender and Cross-Cultural Issues
Introduction to gender and cross-cultural awareness and the implications on project and
programme planning and management as well as personal and team behaviour.
Personal Health, Behaviour and Safety
Highlights problems, signs and solutions for individuals and teams that are working under the
demanding conditions that emergencies tend to produce.
Individual Security Issues
an outline of the global context of humanitarian relief today and the main risks confronting
humanitarian workers.
Dealing with the Media
Depending on your job and location, you may never meet journalists or you may have regular
contact. This provides a guide to dealing with journalists so that your organisation benefits and
you provide a professional service to the media.
 Professional and Personal Development Planning for Relief Work
Studies the motivations for becoming relief workers and ways for individuals to identify their
strengths and /or weaknesses and means to develop their skills as relief workers.

4.0 Aims and Objectives

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

Describe the characteristics of natural disasters and complex emergencies.

Describe the roles and relationships of organizations in the international relief system.
Explain the relevance of international legal instruments to humanitarian workers.
Apply techniques and approaches that increase individual responsibility in humanitarian work.
Recognise their own knowledge and skills and identify further development needs.

5.0 Expected Participants:

Specialist relief personnel from ongoing humanitarian programmes or seeking deployment based
on a particular expertise (engineering, public health, Food and Nutrition, logistics, etc.)
Emergency management specialists with experience of major INGO or UN system.
Emerging & experience technical experts or consultants who would like to transfer their skills to
aid work.
Government officials involved in emergency related work.
National Staff from UN agencies
Staff of National NGOs aiming to work in humanitarian sector or partners of INGOs
RedR Members.

6.0 About RedR:

RedR India is a member of the RedR International network. In addition to its primary task as a
recruiter of humanitarian workers for work with non-government organisations (NGOs), Red Cross
and the United Nations (UN), the RedRs have a global reputation for the development and
presentation of high quality training for the humanitarian aid sector. Training emphasises our
recruitment methodology of identifying competencies and building on life experience. RedR has a
particular commitment to the training concept of "honouring the learner". This entails recognition that
different people learn and teach with different training methods (lectures, group work, individual
reflection, role-plays, videos and other interactive materials). While there is no substitute for
experience in the field, RedR training provides a solid base on which to link relevant experiences in
home countries to the challenging demands of fieldwork when deployed.

In the training emphasis is on active learning through participatory group exercises, case studies,
role-play, focused discussion, simulations and practice with equipment used in the field. Training is
planned and presented in collaboration with relief agencies and specialist organisations. Informal
exchange of experience is a vital part of every course.
7.0 Post Course Opportunities:
People with right kind of attitude and skills can apply to be on the RedR register, which helps them
locate right kind of opportunities to work with humanitarian agencies.