HUMANITARIAN ACTION

Online CPD Series: Humanitarian Action for Frontline Responders

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Course Overview

This Online CPD Series equips frontline and aspiring humanitarian workers in Kenya and across Africa with practical leadership, response, public-health, and coordination skills grounded in humanitarian principles and law. Organized by Macmillan Medical Training College (MMTC) & Centre for Humanitarian Action–Kenya, this series will be delivered through live online sessions on Fridays, with 90-minute interactive workshops.

Dates

12 Sept, 19 Sept, 26 Sept, 3 Oct, 10 Oct 2025

Closing Seminar: Sun 12 Oct 2025 (virtual)

Duration

90 minutes per session

Mode

Live online (Zoom/Teams)

Target Audience

Health workers
County DRM officers
NGO/KRCS staff
Community Health Volunteers (CHVs)
Students
CBOs and youth leaders

Overall Aim

Equip frontline and aspiring humanitarian workers in Kenya/Africa with practical leadership, response, public-health, and coordination skills grounded in humanitarian principles and law.

Certification

CPD Certificate available upon completion of requirements

Series Learning Outcomes

Apply humanitarian principles to real-world dilemmas and access negotiations.

Lead and coordinate frontline teams safely and effectively under pressure.

Implement essential first-48-hour clinical and public-health actions in low-resource settings.

Design community-focused interventions using RCCE, surveillance, and WASH minimums.

Explore youth-led innovation pathways that localize and scale humanitarian impact.

Navigate the IASC cluster system and national coordination mechanisms to avoid duplication and gaps.

Session Plan

Friday, 12 Sept 2025

Session 1 Humanitarian Frontlines: Leadership in Crisis Response

Rapid decision-making (METHANE/OODA), tasking/delegation, information flow

Briefings/debriefings, safety & security, staff care & moral injury

Activity: Mini table-top (urban flash floods) with two injects and hot debrief

Take-away: 1-page Incident Action Plan (IAP) template

Friday, 19 Sept 2025

Session 2 Front Line Response in Humanitarian Crisis

START/SMART triage, stabilization & referral; ambulance handover

Outbreak red flags; minimal clinic setup; cold-chain improvisation; essential medicines & PEP

Activity: First-48-hours design of a stabilization point and triage flow

Take-away: Frontline kits & checklists (triage, IPC, referral)

Friday, 26 Sept 2025

Session 3 Health in Crisis: Protecting Communities During Emergencies

Rapid health assessment; EWARS basics; WASH minimums; RCCE & rumor-tracking

Protection & GBV referral; MHPSS integration

Activity: Micro-plan lab for cholera uptick around a market (partners, actions, indicators)

Take-away: Micro-plan template + RCCE message map

Friday, 3 Oct 2025

Session 4 The Future of Humanitarian Action in Africa: Youth, Innovation & Leadership

Anticipatory action; cash/M-PESA; remote sensing & open mapping; drones/telehealth; green response

Data protection & Do No Harm; career pathways for youth

Activity: 'Shark tank' pitches of youth-led solutions (problem, solution, partners, budget, risks)

Take-away: Innovation canvas + partner mapping tool

Friday, 10 Oct 2025

Session 5 Principles, Law & System

Humanity/Neutrality/Impartiality/Independence; IHL basics; protected persons/objects

HC/HCT; clusters (Health, WASH, Shelter, Protection, Nutrition, Education, CCCM, FS, Logistics); 3W/4W & SITREPs

Activity: Access dilemma lab + 20-min mini cluster-meeting simulation

Take-away: Access negotiation brief + 3W/4W template

Assessment & Certification

Formative Assessment

Polls and breakout tasks each session

Summative Assessment

Short quiz (8–10 MCQs) after Sessions 2 & 5
Capstone project (submit one artifact)

Certification Criteria

Attend ≥4 of 5 sessions and submit the capstone by Sun 12 Oct 2025, 18:00 EAT

Capstone options: IAP, micro-plan, innovation canvas, or access brief

Delivery Logistics

Platform

Zoom/Teams with waiting room, recording, and breakout rooms

Materials

Slides (PDF), templates, checklists, quizzes, reading pack

Accessibility

Low-bandwidth slide deck; recordings shared for 7 days

Safeguarding

Code of conduct; referral pathways shared in Session 3

Certification Fees (Optional)

E-Certificate

KES 4,000

Students: KES 2,500

Hard Copy + Workshop Package

KES 9,500

Students: KES 4,500

Note: The seminar itself is completely free. Certification fees are only for those who want official documentation.

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Contact Information

Organizers

Macmillan Medical Training College (MMTC) & Centre for Humanitarian Action–Kenya

Contact Details

Tel: +254 748 130187 | 020 3509347

Email: info@macmillancollege.ac.ke