About the course

This intensive and interactive training provides the opportunity to increase your ability to understand current humanitarian debates, better analyse complex contexts from a humanitarian perspective, develop better advocacy strategies and effectively implement them. 

Target Audience

You work at CMT level as a HoM, PC, MedCo. 

Duration

Participants are expected to commit 40 hours of their time. Learning 

Learning Objectives 

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

• Examine current humanitarian debates 
• Analyse humanitarian contexts and issues 
• Implement advocacy, temoignage and operational communications into country program strategies. 

List of Contents

• The principles of Humanitarian Action 
• Humanitarian Affairs in Practice 
• Designing an Advocacy Strategy 
• International Humanitarian Law and Legal Frameworks 
• Humanitarian Negotiations 
• Protection 
• Ethical Alertness 
• Advocacy in practice 
• Case studies 

Methodology

There will be self-guided learning as well as face-to-face work with group assignments.

Evaluation

Throughout the training, participants will work on a case study in groups with their peers. At the end of the training, they will present their advocacy plan to a panel of senior staff. 

Certification

After successful completion of this course, participants will receive a certificate and a digital badge awarded by MSF OCA. 

Enrolment

This is a course upon application. You will be informed by your career manager when the application window opens. This course is mandatory for HoMs and MedCos. PC can attend by invitation only. Letters of Recommendation to be written by: hierarchical line manager (OM, HPM) or/and Humanitarian Affairs Advisor. 

OC Validation

This course is validated for use by OCA HoMs, MedCos and PC staff.