FREE ONLINE LEARNING
HUMANITARIAN SHELTER AND SETTLEMENTS COURSE (UPDATED)
This free course by InterAction and USAID/BHA provides an overview of humanitarian shelter and settlements (S&S) assistance and examines the interrelated concerns of protection, climate and environmental impacts, and disaster risk reduction. Learn how humanitarian actors can prepare to face emerging challenges and understand potential opportunities for moving the sector forward.
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Online Course • 3 Hours • English, Arabic, French, Spanish • Free
What You Will Learn
This updated 3-hour course provides an overview of humanitarian shelter and settlements (S&S) assistance and examines the interrelated concerns of protection, climate and environmental impacts, and disaster risk reduction.
Objectives:
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Explain crisis contexts and the foundational role of shelter and settlements (S&S) in affected communities’ recovery
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Describe the interrelated concerns of protection, climate and environmental impacts, and disaster risk reduction (DRR)
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Review the overarching challenges and potential opportunities for moving the sector forward
The course was developed by InterAction with the generous support of USAID/BHA and is designed for humanitarian practitioners, students, academics, trainers, and other relevant institutions. This new course is available in English with the former version available in Arabic, French, and Spanish.
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Learner Review
“This is one of the best trainings I have ever taken. Wonderful presentations with audio and visual additions. The practical illustrations are superb. I recommend anyone involved in humanitarian activities to do this course.”
Gbolagade A.
DisasterReady Learner
Photo: Wan S. Sophonpanich
