Course curriculum

    1. Welcome and Introduction

    2. Orientation: Learning Journey and Introduction to the Reflection Journal

    3. Objectives and Outcomes for the Program

    4. Reflection Spotlight: The Pre-Reflection Survey

    5. Learning Objectives: Module 1 - Humanitarian Principles, Standards & Effective Program Management

    1. Snapshot: History of the Humanitarian System

    2. QUIZ: The Geneva Conventions and their Additional Protocols

    3. Overview of the Global Context & Emerging Trends in Crisis Response

    4. Reflection Spotlight: Current Global Context and Trends

    5. Humanitarian Principles and their Role in Decision Making during Crisis Response

    6. QUIZ: Humanitarian Principles

    7. Humanitarian Principles and their Role in Decision Making during Crisis Response (continued)...

    8. OPTIONAL: Additional Resources (Humanitarian Principles)

    9. Alternative Arguments to the Current Humanitarian Principles?

    10. REQUIRED: Reflection on Humanitarian Principles

    11. Case Study: Impartiality in Practice

    1. Overview: Humanitarian Standards

    2. Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS)

    3. Core Humanitarian Competency Framework (CHCF)

    4. Humanitarian Charter and Minimum Standards in Humanitarian Response: The SPHERE Handbook

    5. Other key Humanitarian Standards resources

    6. QUIZ: Humanitarian Standards

    7. Additional Resources Overview (Humanitarian Standards)

    8. Reflection Spotlight: Humanitarian Standards

    1. Introduction to Project Cycle Management in Crisis Contexts

    2. QUIZ: Project Cycle Management Key Concepts

    3. Case Study: Project Cycle Management

    4. QUIZ: Case Study

    5. Accountability

    6. QUIZ: Accountability 

    7. Corruption, Aid Diversion, & Reporting 

    8. QUIZ: Corruption

    9. Reflection Spotlight: Corruption 

    10. Due Diligence

    1. Overview of cross-cutting issues such as Do-No-Harm, Protection, Gender & Inclusion

    2. Additional resources - Inclusion

    3. Reflection Spotlight: Cross-cutting Issues  

    4. QUIZ- Cross-cutting Issues

    5. Protection from Sexual Exploitation, Abuse & Harassment (PSEAH) 

    6. QUIZ: PSEAH 

    7. What to do with a suspected PSEAH case? 

    8. Reflection Spotlight: PSEAH and your organisation 

    1. Reflection Spotlight: The 'So What?' Factor

    2. Wrap Up

About this course

  • The Crisis Leadership Program is a learning opportunity designed to strengthen the leadership skills of those providing frontline assistance in crisis situations.
  • Participatory and action-focused, it provides learners with insights to better understand and navigate the disaster response system, as well as build your skills as a leader in your role. This short program is a practical yet powerful learning journey, equipping you with skills that can be immediately applied to your work.
  • This course has been developed by the Centre for Humanitarian Leadership (CHL), drawing from the technical inputs of those working in crisis and emergency response, globally, as well as those responding to the earthquake crisis in Türkiye and Syria.