Humanitarian Essentials
The most important learning resources for responding to crisis
Essentials Animations
Our Humanitarian Essentials animations cover the core principles and standards underpinning humanitarian responses.
Standards
Kaya Course
How to be a Sphere Champion
Sphere
This one-hour e-learning module introduces Sphere, the Sphere Approach, the Sphere Handbook, and the benefits that Sphere can bring to your network and, ultimately, to the people affected by crisis and disaster that you serve.
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Kaya Course
How to use the Sphere Handbook
Sphere
This course introduces the Sphere Handbook and explains how people and organisations responding to humanitarian crises can use the Handbook to improve the quality of the assistance they provide.
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Kaya Course
Introduction to the Core Humanitarian Standard on Quality and Accountability (2024)
CHS Alliance, GroupeURD, Humanitarian Leadership Academy, Sphere
This course will help you understand and apply the Core Humanitarian Standard on Quality and Accountability (CHS), and in doing so ensure that organisations support people and communities affected by crisis and vulnerability in ways that respect their rights and dignity and promote their primary role in finding solutions to the crises they face.
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Protection
Kaya Course
Safeguarding Essentials
Humanitarian Leadership Academy
An interactive, scenario-focused course that will build your understanding of what safeguarding is and its importance in the humanitarian and development sector.
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Operations
Kaya Course
Introduction to Conflict Sensitivity
Humanitarian Leadership Academy
The aim of this module is to provide learners with an introduction to conflict sensitivity to help them consider conflict sensitivity in their work and to understand how this links to other policies and approaches in the Aid Sector.
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Kaya Course
Introduction to Needs Assessments in Emergencies
Humanitarian Leadership Academy, Save the Children
This course aims to give you a foundational understanding of both the purpose and role of needs assessment in humanitarian responses, coupled with practical steps on how to implement a needs assessment.
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Kaya Course
How to Set Up and Run a Response Operation
Humanitarian Leadership Academy
This course is aimed at individuals who want to learn the key elements of a humanitarian response, exploring the different response phases and the operational components required to run an effective response.
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Kaya Course
Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) in Emergencies
Humanitarian Leadership Academy
This course is targeted towards individuals who wish to gain an understanding of the key principles of Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) in emergency contexts.
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Kaya Course
Introduction to History of Humanitarianism
Humanitarian Leadership Academy
This course aims to provide an overview of the changing humanitarian ideas and practices of major international aid organisations. It describes the development of humanitarian principles such as neutrality, impartiality and independence, but also others like internationalism. It explores how these principles have been shaped and reshaped.
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Programming
Kaya Course
Child Rights Programming
Save the Children
The Child Rights Programming e-learning course is an online training on how to carry out child rights programming and how to be a rights-based organisation
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Kaya Course
Introduction to Digital Programming 101
Humanitarian Leadership Academy, Save the Children
Digital programming offers us the chance to reach more children and young people, and to increase our impact. After completing this course, you should feel comfortable explaining what it is and why it is important for our work. This is the first, or bronze, level of the e-learning materials available on digital programming.
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