In an era of increasing climate volatility and complex humanitarian crises, a reactive approach to disaster management is no longer sufficient. This training course is designed to empower M&E and project professionals with the skills to build and implement robust disaster resilience monitoring frameworks. By shifting the focus from simply responding to a disaster to proactively measuring a community's capacity to absorb, adapt, and transform in the face of shocks and stresses, participants will learn how to build resilient systems that protect livelihoods, infrastructure, and lives before a crisis hits.

This comprehensive program provides a practical, hands-on roadmap for integrating resilience principles into the core of a program's M&E strategy. Participants will gain skills in selecting relevant indicators, developing data collection methodologies that capture qualitative and quantitative changes, and using monitoring data to inform timely decision-making. The course is a strategic investment for organizations seeking to enhance the effectiveness and sustainability of their interventions, ensuring that their work not only provides short-term relief but also contributes to long-term community resilience.

Duration: 10 days

Target Audience:

• M&E Specialists
• Disaster Risk Reduction Practitioners
• Program and Project Managers
• Government Officials
• Humanitarian Aid Workers
• Researchers
• Urban Planners
• Community Development Workers
• Climate Change Adaptation Specialists
• Consultants

Objectives:

• Understand the core concepts of disaster resilience and its relationship to development.
• Master the process of designing a comprehensive disaster resilience monitoring framework.
• Learn how to select and measure key resilience indicators.
• Develop a data collection and analysis plan for resilience monitoring.
• Integrate resilience monitoring into a program's M&E system.
• Build a more participatory and inclusive approach to monitoring.
• Communicate resilience findings to different audiences.
• Ensure ethical considerations in collecting sensitive data.
• Foster a culture of continuous learning and adaptive management.
• Apply resilience frameworks to a wide range of contexts.

Course Modules:

Module 1: Introduction to Disaster Resilience

• The shift from disaster management to disaster risk reduction
• Defining resilience: absorptive, adaptive, and transformative capacities
• The relationship between resilience and sustainable development goals
• An overview of major global frameworks (e.g., Sendai Framework)
• Key challenges in measuring resilience

Module 2: Foundational Concepts of a Monitoring Framework

• The difference between monitoring and evaluation
• Defining a resilience monitoring framework and its purpose
• The role of a program's theory of change in a framework
• The importance of a clear and focused scope
• An overview of the M&E cycle for resilience

Module 3: Selecting and Defining Resilience Indicators

• The challenge of measuring intangible concepts
• The importance of qualitative and quantitative indicators
• Selecting indicators that measure capacity, not just outcomes
• The role of proxy indicators in data-scarce environments
• Developing a clear and consistent indicator library

Module 4: Data Collection for Resilience Monitoring

• The importance of a mixed-methods approach
• Using surveys and questionnaires for quantitative data
• The role of interviews and focus group discussions for qualitative data
• Leveraging technology for real-time data collection
• Best practices for ensuring data quality and reliability

Module 5: Participatory Monitoring Techniques

• The value of community-led monitoring
• Using participatory tools like community scorecards
• The importance of engaging marginalized groups
• The role of a feedback mechanism for continuous learning
• Building community capacity for data collection and analysis

Module 6: Data Analysis and Interpretation

• The importance of a clear data analysis plan
• Using statistical analysis for quantitative data
• The role of qualitative data analysis methods (e.g., thematic analysis)
• Interpreting findings from a resilience perspective
• The importance of data triangulation

Module 7: The Role of Geospatial Technology

• The use of GIS for mapping and visualization
• The role of satellite imagery in tracking environmental changes
• Using drones for rapid post-disaster damage assessments
• Integrating geospatial data with other M&E data sources
• Practical labs on using GIS for resilience monitoring

Module 8: Communicating Resilience Findings

• The importance of a clear and compelling narrative
• Using dashboards and visualizations to communicate insights
• The role of a "resilience scorecard"
• Communicating with different audiences (e.g., donors, community members, policymakers)
• The importance of using data for advocacy

Module 9: Mainstreaming Resilience Monitoring

• How to integrate resilience monitoring into existing M&E systems
• The importance of a phased implementation strategy
• The role of resilience monitoring in the project cycle
• Building a culture of adaptive management
• Case studies on mainstreaming resilience

Module 10: Early Warning Systems

• The role of monitoring in an early warning system
• The importance of a clear and accessible alert system
• The use of data for forecasting and scenario planning
• The role of community participation in early warning systems
• Case studies on early warning systems

Module 11: M&E for Disaster Response and Recovery

• The challenges of monitoring in an emergency setting
• The role of a "real-time" monitoring system
• The importance of a rapid needs assessment
• Monitoring the effectiveness of recovery and rehabilitation efforts
• The link between resilience and recovery

Module 12: Ethical Considerations in Resilience Monitoring

• The responsibility to protect sensitive data and privacy
• Ensuring informed consent from participants
• The importance of data ownership and security
• The role of a community-led ethical review process
• The importance of giving back to the community

Module 13: CBM and Resilience Monitoring

• The potential of community-based resilience monitoring
• Training community members as monitors
• The importance of a participatory approach
• The role of CBM in a disaster setting
• The long-term benefits of a community-led system

Module 14: Practical Application and Simulation

• A hands-on simulation of a real-world resilience project
• Participants work in teams to design a monitoring framework
• Troubleshooting common challenges in data collection
• Analyzing and interpreting a set of resilience data
• Peer review and feedback sessions on framework design

Module 15: The Future of Resilience Monitoring

• The role of AI and machine learning in automated analysis
• The potential of blockchain for data integrity
• The use of new data sources (e.g., social media, IoT sensors)
• The rise of complexity-aware M&E
• The long-term implications for the sector

Training Approach

This course will be delivered by our skilled trainers who have vast knowledge and experience as expert professionals in the fields. The course is taught in English and through a mix of theory, practical activities, group discussion and case studies. Course manuals and additional training materials will be provided to the participants upon completion of the training.

Tailor-Made Course

This course can also be tailor-made to meet organization requirement. For further inquiries, please contact us on: Email: info@skillsforafrica.org, training@skillsforafrica.org  Tel: +254 702 249 449

Training Venue

The training will be held at our Skills for Africa Training Institute Training Centre. We also offer training for a group at requested location all over the world. The course fee covers the course tuition, training materials, two break refreshments, and buffet lunch.

Visa application, travel expenses, airport transfers, dinners, accommodation, insurance, and other personal expenses are catered by the participant

Certification

Participants will be issued with Skills for Africa Training Institute certificate upon completion of this course.

Airport Pickup and Accommodation

Airport pickup and accommodation is arranged upon request. For booking contact our Training Coordinator through Email: info@skillsforafrica.org, training@skillsforafrica.org  Tel: +254 702 249 449

Terms of Payment: Unless otherwise agreed between the two parties’ payment of the course fee should be done 10 working days before commencement of the training.