Projects

In collaboration with SIDA, Oxfam executed a project with the objective of enhancing the economic resilience of women in specific agriculture value chains. Under this project, HAD was selected to provide training to designated eco-groups on advocacy and influencing. The training encompassed an implementation task, during which participants formulated an advocacy campaign on a topic of their choosing. The entire project was conducted in a participatory manner, ensuring that all stakeholders in the intervention had a voice, either in person or through representation. The training unfolded in three phases. The initial phase involved the trainer engaging with the groups to identify [...]

Report writing is a core basic competency required in the humanitarian sector. It is a vital component and a necessary task for humanitarian workers in various levels. The training was delivered to Plan International’s Sudan office, which included participants with varying levels of expertise such as: Project Managers, Project Coordinators, Program Leads, Program Area Managers, Sponsorship Coordinators, and M&E Coordinators. It was a 3-day workshop from 7th-9th of August 2022. A preparatory meeting was conducted between HAD and Plan International Sudan in Khartoum on 27th June 2022. The meeting addressed the objectives of the training, its contents, and its methodology. It [...]

The Humanitarian Academy for Development (HAD) was tasked to deliver two 5-day Project D Pro training courses in Arabic and Kurdish to a total of 15 Directorate of Mine Action (DMA) staff in Baghdad and 13 staff from the Iraqi-Kurdistan Mine Action Agency (IKMAA) in Erbil as part of the UNMAS Iraq Country Program Strategy. Project D Pro developed the learner’s (DMA Planning and Projects Sections) ability to apply Project management concepts and tools in order to deliver a more effective and efficient Mine Action response. The training prepared the participants to undertake the Project D Pro examination at the end [...]

The project aimed to enhance the capacity of LNGOs to successfully secure funds and win projects directly from donors. This was achieved through a series of interventions, including gap and needs assessments, which identified the need for training, coaching and mentoring in both proposal and report writing. Four rounds of training were delivered to a total of 57 participants, which were further supported by coaching and mentoring in areas of identified gaps and needs. The project provided 120 days of coaching and mentoring to 116 staff members across 17 LNGOs in Gaza. A CHS workshop titled “Strengthening quality and accountability with [...]

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.

The project aimed to support local Iraqi, Syrian and Yemeni NGOs to adapt to the COVID-19 crisis, ensuring their sustainability and business continuity in the face of this and other crises. Capacity assessments were conducted to identify areas for improvement, and the project provided training, coaching and mentoring to build the capacity of NGOs in COVID-19 response, Crisis management, Emergency preparedness, Advocacy & Communication, Policy influencing, Financial systems, Proposal writing and Fundraising, and other areas such as Human Resources development and Project Management. The project also provided tangible deliverables such as capacity building plans, advocacy roadmaps, and impact assessment tools to [...]

The project aimed to enhance the financial sustainability of CSOs in Tanzania and Kyrgyzstan by improving their ability to generate income from diverse sources, increase effectiveness of fundraising activities, and develop human capital in fundraising. The interventions included conducting a baseline study for 21 LNGOs in each country, creating a clear definition and framework of financial sustainability, developing 5 financial sustainability training modules, delivering training sessions along with mentoring and coaching to create financial sustainability plans, and enhancing the skills of local experts in delivering financial sustainability training. The training and mentoring covered topics such as financial sustainability, income generation, resource [...]

HAD provided the initial training support to UNFPA partners to enhance their capacity for continued and effective work in new conditions, including remote working (required by COVID-19), as well as to enable them to increase efficiency in collaborating with UNFPA Iraq. Each training was tailored to the exact context of UNFPA Iraq, in terms of the technical requirements, to make it more effective. The trainings provided were: 1. Strategic Planning (2-day virtual training in Arabic), Report Writing (5-day training in Arabic), IT Training (3-day virtual training in Arabic) and Advanced Accountability, Monitoring, and Evaluation Training (3-day training in Arabic).

After an initial Training Needs Assessment, HAD delivered 27 remote trainings to a total of 408 participants from 39 NGOs in southern Yemen, and 17 face-to-face trainings to 394 participants from 20 NGOs in northern Yemen, followed by a total of 129 coaching and mentoring days. The project was funded by Islamic Development Bank and Islamic Relief Deutschland, with the goal of strengthening the capacity of local Yemeni NGOs to enable them to respond to the changing and developing needs of war-affected people. The trainings provided were specialised in themes of organisational development including subject areas such as human resources, project [...]

HAD provided a 5-day Negotiation Skills Training in Türkiye to 15 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 on this project: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcNq2HOTMvo