Context
Children in West and Central Africa represent 11% of the world child population but 1/3 of global under-five deaths, 1/3 of out-of-school children, and 1/5 of stunted children in the world. The confluence of conflict and violence, deep poverty, demographic pressures, weak governance, chronically high food insecurity, and malnutrition, and the impact of climate change is driving millions to the fringes of survival while humanitarian access is shrinking.
In conflict-affected regions, civilians are facing a protection crisis with compounded impact on the most vulnerable people. The number of people projected to require assistance and protection this year is expected to increase drastically as the drivers of crises remain poorly addressed and further exacerbated by global external shocks (source, CAFU, WCA).
Our activities in the region
Our West and Central Africa Regional Centre provides trainings that are contextualised to the crises affecting specific countries. Trainings include:
- Emergency Response Team (ERT) training in Burkina Faso and Niger Training
- Humanitarian Operations Programme (HOP) in Mali
- Child Protection in Emergencies
This is the beginning of a new career for me. The program helps me look forward and move forward. Until now I was working in development context, now I know I can work in emergencies.”
Upcoming opportunities
Find out the opportunities for in-person training currently available
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