Projects

HAD has partnered with Islamic Relief Worldwide to produce and deliver the Islamic Relief Culture Programme. This programme spans across all four UK Offices, IRW, IRUK, HAD and TIC, engaging all staff members in a new organisational culture initiative. The programme’s main goal is as follows; to enhance IR’s values-driven organisational culture, where IR values are mainstreamed and embedded in everyday actions, behaviour, and decisions, throughout the IR Family.

In November 2023, HAD delivered a 1-day presentation skills training to 18 British Red Cross staff members. The main objectives of the training program were to provide participants with the tools to plan and structure presentations appropriately, deliver engaging presentations using effective techniques, and effectively communicate through both verbal and non-verbal means. In doing so, participants were able to develop their confidence and break down the barriers of public speaking.

The project contributed to alleviating the suffering of Syrian people by ensuring needed and quality service is delivered. It aimed at building the capacity of NGOs serving Syrian refugees by preparing trained and well-qualified staff to fulfil their roles in an effective and efficient manner. A detailed training needs assessment was conducted in Gaziantep, Turkey via a survey questionnaire, focus group interviews, one to one interviews, and telephone interviews. A total of 90 organisations participated in the TNA representing 239 individual responses. The findings provided the project with the direction and platform of what intervention was needed and required. 10 face-to-face [...]

The project enabled LNGOs to better serve and improve the lives of vulnerable and marginalised groups in war-affected Yemen. It covered training, mentoring, and coaching in Strategic management & Planning, Networking, Resource mobilisation, Finance, and Project Management. Other areas covered included EFQM, Safety and Security, Safeguarding, Conflict resolution, Result based management, Procurement, Supply chain management, Peacebuilding, Humanitarian human resources, Proposal writing, Monitoring and  Evaluation, and Financial management basics.

The project contributed to increasing youth inclusiveness in COVID-19 response in Gaza. The training courses aimed at enhancing skills, knowledge, and confidence of 12 youth from Gaza in their ability to design, facilitate, and implement round-table/webinar discussions with relevant stakeholders on the COVID-19 response in OPT, through evidence-based presentations. 16 days of training were provided to 12 youth, supported by 4 days of mentoring & coaching.

HAD provided a 5-day Negotiation Skills Training in Turkiye to 11 staff members from the Libyan Ministry of Planning, funded by UNDP Libya. The training was designed using an interactive approach, with HAD providing the training materials, pre- and post-tests and certificates of completion. Please use the following link for more information about this project: Negotiation Skills https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcNq2HOTMvo  

HAD delivered a 5-day Report Writing course to 16 participants from various national partners of UNMAS Iraq. The course aimed to improve the participants’ capacities in preparing and writing reports, as well as providing them with the technical skills necessary to collect information and data, prepare, formulate, and produce reports efficiently and effectively.

Implemented by HAD and funded by Islamic Relief USA, Islamic Relief Germany, and Aktion Deutschland Hilft under the STRIDE Project within Islamic Relief, this initiative between May and August 2023 aimed to enhance local responders capacity by equipping them with the tools and knowledge to improve key interventions and become more effective and sustainable partners of Islamic Relief. The project included the delivery of the following trainings: • 4 financial sustainability workshops in the DRC, Nigeria, Cambodia, and the Philippines. • 3 Leadership Development Programmes (LDP) in DRC, Cambodia, and Nigeria. • 1 Management Development Programme (MDP) in the Philippines.

HAD conducted a series of 5 one-day taster courses in three major cities in the UK, including: London, Birmingham, and Manchester. This initiative, carried out in collaboration with Islamic Relief UK and supported by their funding, featured courses in Bid Writing, Finance for Non-Finance Managers, Governance, GDPR, and Safeguarding. The sessions were specifically tailored for mosques and local community groups, and were provided free of charge to participants in these cities. Additionally, one governance training session was delivered in Glasgow, whilst the same 5 courses are scheduled to be delivered virtually in 2024. This virtual format is designed to ensure greater [...]

The project was implemented by HAD and funded by Islamic Relief Lebanon and Islamic Relief Worldwide’s STRIDE, who collaboratively sought to strengthen local partnerships, improve technical management, and enhance MEAL practices in Lebanon. A core component of the project involved working closely with IR Lebanon to map and assess the capacity of several local NGOs in Lebanon. Through a systematic process of surveys, FGDs, and interviews, HAD shortlisted 12 local NGOs, of which 6 were recommended as local implementing partners for IR Lebanon.