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The UN-CMCoord Training and Partnership Programme is one of the tools used by OCHA in forging partnerships with civilian and military organizations in training humanitarian and military personnel for a coordinated and coherent approach in responding to natural disasters and complex emergencies. The courses, seminars and workshops under the Programme are designed to respond to the coordination needs on the ground.
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The Training and Partnership Programme for 2009 resulted largely from an internal programme review undertaken by CMCS in October 2008 which included, among others, the identification of its key stakeholders. The Training and Partnership Programme has been designed to suit the training needs of CMCS’ key stakeholders from the humanitarian community and the military, as well as governments and partners in the UN System, and build partnerships in meeting these needs.
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The UN-CMCoord Franchise Programme has been conceptualized and will be rolled out in 2009 in line with CMCS’ thrust to build partnerships in meeting the training needs of its key stakeholders. The Programme’s main vehicle is the “Training of Trainers” (ToT) Course targeting professional trainers and facilitators who could be tapped to facilitate the conduct of Awareness and Operational training events as indicated in the table below. These professional trainers and facilitators could come from national and international military and civilian training institutions and other similar organizations. The ToT serves two purposes: 1) To certify UN-CMCoord Facilitators who will form a roster and could be called upon to facilitate courses around the world; and, 2) To certify UN-CMCoord Trainers from national or international, military or civilian training institutions and to award them with a franchise when they meet the requirements for organizing UN-CMCoord training events.
The UN-CMCoord Training and Partnership Programme offers five types of training events:
- Awareness;
- Operational;
- Pre-deployment;
- Lessons observed; and,
- Training of Trainers.
The table below indicates the events for each training event type, the target audience, and the expected outcomes:
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AWARENESS
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UN-CMCoord in-country Workshops
(on demand basis)
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Representatives from the humanitarian community in country; national/international military staff; personnel from UN missions; representatives from national/local government
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- Awareness and understanding of UN humanitarian and peace-support operations, humanitarian principles, relevant rules and guidelines, and civil-military coordination procedures and modalities among participants.
- An understanding of humanitarian principles, guidelines and operating procedures by military organizations that will facilitate consultation with humanitarian organizations and the taking into account of humanitarian concerns in the planning and execution of military missions.
- Enhanced networks of personnel involved in emergency response and disaster management in-country, which has been shown to improve informal coordination through personal contacts.
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UN-CMCoord Briefings and Presentations at HQ, Regional and Country level
(on demand basis)
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Resident/Humanitarian Coordinators esident/Humanitarian ry staff, (RCs/HCs); NGO Consortia and Red Cross Movement; UN Humanitarian Partners; Government Officials;
National Military Staff and Defense Colleges;
Peace Support Training Centres; Regional Alliances; etc.
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- Awareness and understanding of UN humanitarian and peace-support operations, humanitarian principles, relevant rules and guidelines, and civil-military coordination procedures and modalities.
- An understanding of the international response system and how national armed forces could be integrated into the response
- An understanding of humanitarian principles, guidelines and operating procedures by military organizations that will facilitate consultation with humanitarian organizations and the taking into account of humanitarian concerns in the planning and execution of military missions.
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UN-CMCoord Familiarisation Module (in-country)
(on demand basis and as agreed with host government)
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Senior Government Officials from the NDMO and Armed Forces; Troop Contributing Countries for UN Peacekeeping Missions
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- A clear understanding of the international response system and how national armed forces could be integrated into the response
- Familiarity with the concepts and principles of humanitarian-military coordination and cooperation in the context of international sudden onset disaster response, including tools and systems, as well as in the context of complex emergency situations such as peacekeeping operations
- An understanding of existing internationally established guidelines, and country specific, on civil-military coordination in complex emergencies and natural disasters, including familiarization on procedures of requesting foreign MCDA
- An understanding of OCHA’s role in national disaster response planning as well as preparation of military contingents for coordination with international humanitarian actors in international peacekeeping operations.
- An understanding of the role of OCHA’s Civil-Military Coordination Section (CMCS) as the UN focal point for all UN Civil-Military Coordination guidance and activities under the direction of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee.
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UN-CMCoord IMPACT Self-Study Course
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Individuals interested in learning more about UN-CMCoord
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- Awareness raised on UN Humanitarian Civil-Military Coordination guiding documents in complex emergencies designed for civilian and military actors working in multi-dimensional peace missions but will also be beneficial for individuals interested to learn more about humanitarian civil-military coordination. It is available in English and French for download at http://ocha.unog.ch/uncmcoord
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OPERATIONAL
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UN-CMCoord Course (Regional approach)
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Representatives from the humanitarian community; national/international military staff; personnel from UN missions; and, representatives from national/local governments working in the region where the course is taking place
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- An improved awareness, understanding and knowledge of UN humanitarian and peace-support operations, humanitarian principles, relevant rules and guidelines, and civil-military coordination procedures and modalities among participants.
- The humanitarian operations dimension will cover not only responses to complex emergencies, but also disaster response in relation to humanitarian crises caused by nature.
- A better understanding of humanitarian principles, guidelines and operating procedures by military organizations that will facilitate consultation with humanitarian organizations and the taking into account of humanitarian concerns in the planning and execution of military missions. In particular, this could contribute to avoiding some of the pitfalls that have been experienced in recent integrated missions.
- From a longer-term perspective, the knowledge gained by the participants feed back into the organisations they represent, thus creating an opportunity for institutional learning and capacity-building. The courses will also contribute to the building of capacity for disaster preparedness, itself essential for effective response, as underlined in the Hyogo Framework for Action 2005-2015, adopted at the World Conference on Disaster Reduction in January 2005.
- Supports the building of enhanced networks between personnel involved in emergency response and disaster management, which has been shown to improve informal coordination through personal contacts and greater trust.
- Advance OCHA’s general mandated objective of better humanitarian coordination and of achieving enhanced capacity and preparedness of national and international emergency/disaster management networks in order to respond to disasters and emergencies.
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PREDEPLOYMENT
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UN-CMCoord Officer Course (developed from the UN-CMCoord Staff Course
(On personal invitation only)
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Selected candidates who have undergone the UN-CMCoord Course, and have operational knowledge and/or UN-CMCoord experience, and are willing and able to be deployed (i.e. recruited) as a UN-CMCoord Officer by OCHA in the event of a humanitarian emergency anywhere in the world
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- An improved awareness, understanding and knowledge of UN humanitarian and peace-support operations, humanitarian principles, relevant rules and guidelines, and civil-military coordination procedures and modalities among participants.
- The humanitarian operations dimension will cover not only responses to complex emergencies, but also disaster response in relation to humanitarian crises caused by nature. It is expected that
- A better understanding of humanitarian principles, guidelines and operating procedures by military organizations that will facilitate consultation with humanitarian organizations and the taking into account of humanitarian concerns in the planning and execution of military missions. In particular, this could contribute to avoiding some of the pitfalls that have been experienced in recent integrated missions.
- From a longer-term perspective, the knowledge gained by the participants feed back into the organisations they represent, thus creating an opportunity for institutional learning and capacity-building. The courses will also contribute to the building of capacity for disaster preparedness, itself essential for effective response, as underlined in the Hyogo Framework for Action 2005-2015, adopted at the World Conference on Disaster Reduction in January 2005.
- Supports the building of enhanced networks between personnel involved in emergency response and disaster management, which has been shown to improve informal coordination through personal contacts and greater trust.
- Advance OCHA’s general mandated objective of better humanitarian coordination and of achieving enhanced capacity and preparedness of national and international emergency/disaster management networks in order to respond to disasters and emergencies.
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UN-CMCoord Lessons Observed Workshop
(On personal invitation only)
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Active and past UN-CMCoord Officers; representatives from the humanitarian community involved in civil-military relations; and, other resource persons
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- Past UN-CMCoord Officers given a venue for a collective debriefing
- A documentation of experiences and lessons derived which serve as useful materials in future awareness and operational training events
- Identified areas for improvement covering pre-, during and post-deployment stages and possible solutions to address them
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TRAINING-OF-TRAINERS
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UN-CMCoord Training of Trainers (ToT) Course
(On personal invitation only)
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Professional trainers and facilitators from national/international, civilian and military institutions who have attended the UN-CMCoord Course
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- A pool of certified UN-CMCoord Course facilitators that will form a broader base of professional trainers and facilitators who could also deliver Awareness and Operational training events
- Provides a basis for granting the UN-CMCoord training franchise to partner institutions who have satisfied the basic requirements, thereby broadening CMCoord partnerships
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