Learning with Kaya: Meet Josué
Josué is from Togo and works as a Healthcare Provider on a Covid-19 response project for vulnerable populations and street dwellers. Read his story
We are the Humanitarian Leadership Academy. We strengthen people’s skills and capabilities through learning.
MoreWe provide everything from recognised capacity-strengthening support to self-guided e-learning, in-person support in response to emergency situations, virtual reality and simulations.
Find out moreWe have developed a range of learning programmes covering what we see as the critical areas in humanitarian response, like public health, humanitarian operations, education in emergencies and child protection – where gaps in skills and resources so often lie.
Humanitarian Operations Programme
The Humanitarian Operations Programme (HOP) covers the essential elements of setting up and running a humanitarian response. HOP provides humanitarians with a platform for a successful career, allowing you to gain theoretical knowledge and practice the skills you need to respond to the kind of emergencies you face – and skills you can then share with others.
Read moreChild Protection in Emergencies
The Child Protection in Emergencies Professional Development Programme (CPiE-PDP) aims to increase the child protection skills of humanitarian workers, especially when it comes to immediate emergency response.
Read moreField Managers in Emergencies Learning and Development (FIELD)
Field managers play a pivotal role in humanitarian response, but many lack experience and often have to learn on the job. The Field Managers in Emergencies Learning and Development (FIELD) Programme was developed by humanitarians for humanitarians.
Read moreTransformation of Training (ToT)
Developed in partnership with World Vision International and Plan International, our Transformation of Training programme helps humanitarians gain the skills needed to confidently design and deliver training programmes.
Read moreEducation in Emergencies (EiE)
In times of crisis, education is a lifeline to children and their families. It can help protect their physical and mental health, allows them to continue to learn and develop, and offers them a sense of normalcy and hope for a better future. Delivering timely, high quality Education in Emergencies (EiE) requires staff with the right skills – our EiE Professional Development Programme (PDP) aims to develop these.
Read moreCoaching and Mentoring
We see coaching and mentoring as an important aspect of professional development; a vital capacity-strengthening tool that can empower learners to achieve their full potential at an individual and at an organisational level.
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Josué is from Togo and works as a Healthcare Provider on a Covid-19 response project for vulnerable populations and street dwellers. Read his story
Nomnotho is from South Africa and works as a Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) coordinator for SaveAct, an NGO that helps rural women form saving groups so they can escape poverty. Read her story
Salvador is a lawyer specializing in Social Development. Read his story here
Sara currently works as a Mental Health Coordinator and Supervisor in a local NGO in Lebanon. Read her story here
Read Suleiman’s story here
Read Yacouba’s story here
Meet Morris Wenareeba, a Certified Humanitarian Professional from Uganda. Read his story
‘One Love’ is an organisation that has been using Kaya’s online courses to educate and connect humanitarian volunteers in Jerash Palestinian refugee camp in Jordan. Read their story
Over the past year, the American University of Afghanistan (AUAF) have undergone unprecedented turmoil. For many students this also meant putting their ambitions and future plans on hold. Find out more
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For organisations involved in humanitarian preparedness and response, or located in crisis-affected countries, investing in the learning and development of staff and volunteers has become an urgent necessity. We have developed a wide range of products and services to help such organisations.
Find out moreThrough our reactive capacity strengthening offer we share our expertise, supporting humanitarians during emergencies, when they are at full stretch. We help ensure effectiveness at every stage for affected populations, from start-up phases which need rapid action, to longer term capacity strengthening.
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