Format: Live instructor-led online training via Zoom / Microsoft Teams

Humanitarian Civil-Military Coordination Training Course

Course Overview

The Humanitarian Civil-Military Coordination Training Course is designed to equip humanitarian professionals, government officials, military liaison officers, emergency response coordinators, humanitarian coordinators, UN agency personnel, NGO leaders, disaster management professionals, security managers, humanitarian information management officers, and development practitioners with the knowledge, practical skills, and strategic competencies required to effectively coordinate humanitarian operations with military actors while preserving humanitarian principles. In complex emergencies involving armed conflict, natural disasters, public health emergencies, and large-scale displacement, effective Humanitarian Civil-Military Coordination (UN-CMCoord) is essential for facilitating humanitarian access, enhancing operational safety, optimizing resource utilization, protecting civilians, and ensuring efficient emergency response. This course provides comprehensive training in Humanitarian Civil-Military Coordination, humanitarian access, civil-military liaison, humanitarian negotiations, emergency coordination, security management, international humanitarian law, Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Geographic Information Systems (GIS), humanitarian information management, digital coordination systems, Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP), crisis leadership, multi-agency coordination, and organizational resilience to strengthen operational effectiveness, humanitarian neutrality, accountability, and sustainable humanitarian action.

Participants will develop practical competencies in humanitarian coordination frameworks, civil-military liaison mechanisms, humanitarian access negotiations, conflict-sensitive programming, security risk assessment, stakeholder engagement, operational planning, information sharing, emergency logistics coordination, crisis communication, humanitarian diplomacy, digital coordination platforms, KoboToolbox and ODK data collection, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Artificial Intelligence applications for operational analysis, Microsoft Excel coordination reporting, Power BI dashboards, humanitarian leadership, safeguarding, donor coordination, organizational learning, and continuous operational improvement. Through practical exercises, coordination simulations, negotiation scenarios, emergency response workshops, field planning activities, and real-world humanitarian case studies, participants will strengthen their ability to coordinate effectively with military actors while maintaining humanitarian principles, improving operational safety, and ensuring effective humanitarian service delivery.

The course also explores internationally recognized humanitarian coordination frameworks and standards, including the United Nations Civil-Military Coordination (UN-CMCoord) Guidelines, Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) Guidelines, Oslo Guidelines on the Use of Foreign Military and Civil Defence Assets in Disaster Relief, Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS), Sphere Humanitarian Standards, International Humanitarian Law (IHL), Geneva Conventions, Results-Based Management (RBM), OECD DAC Evaluation Criteria, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), humanitarian principles, Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA), safeguarding, localization, gender equality, disability inclusion, ethical leadership, organizational governance, digital transformation, innovation, institutional strengthening, and continuous organizational learning. Participants will strengthen their understanding of integrated coordination systems that improve accountability, humanitarian access, donor confidence, organizational resilience, and humanitarian effectiveness.

Upon successful completion of the course, participants will be able to coordinate effectively with military and civilian actors, strengthen humanitarian access, conduct civil-military risk assessments, integrate GIS and AI technologies into coordination systems, improve humanitarian negotiations, facilitate multi-sector coordination, enhance organizational governance, strengthen accountability mechanisms, and implement comprehensive Humanitarian Civil-Military Coordination strategies that improve operational effectiveness, humanitarian neutrality, resilience, and sustainable humanitarian programming.

Course Objectives

1. Understand the principles, concepts, and frameworks of Humanitarian Civil-Military Coordination.
2. Strengthen humanitarian coordination and civil-military liaison skills.
3. Improve humanitarian access planning and negotiation techniques.
4. Enhance coordination among humanitarian organizations, governments, and military actors.
5. Apply GIS, Artificial Intelligence, Excel, and Power BI in humanitarian coordination and operational planning.
6. Integrate Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) into coordination systems.
7. Promote Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP), humanitarian principles, and ethical leadership.
8. Strengthen crisis communication, security management, and emergency response coordination.
9. Improve organizational governance, resilience, and multi-sector collaboration.
10. Develop integrated Humanitarian Civil-Military Coordination strategies that strengthen humanitarian effectiveness, operational excellence, and sustainable emergency response.

Organizational Benefits

1. Strengthens institutional capacity for humanitarian civil-military coordination.
2. Improves humanitarian access and operational effectiveness.
3. Enhances collaboration between humanitarian organizations, governments, and military actors.
4. Strengthens emergency preparedness and crisis response coordination.
5. Improves security management and operational safety.
6. Enhances evidence-based decision-making using AI and GIS technologies.
7. Strengthens accountability, governance, and humanitarian leadership.
8. Improves donor confidence through effective coordination mechanisms.
9. Builds organizational resilience through integrated coordination systems.
10. Enhances sustainable humanitarian programming and long-term humanitarian impact.

Target Participants

This course is designed for humanitarian coordinators, civil-military liaison officers, emergency response coordinators, government disaster management officials, military planners supporting humanitarian operations, humanitarian program managers, project managers, humanitarian information management officers, monitoring and evaluation specialists, MEAL officers, logistics officers, security managers, UN agencies, NGOs, Red Cross and Red Crescent personnel, donor-funded project staff, consultants, policy makers, civil society organizations, organizational leaders, development practitioners, and professionals responsible for humanitarian coordination, emergency response, humanitarian diplomacy, security management, and humanitarian operations.

Course Outline

Module 1: Foundations of Humanitarian Civil-Military Coordination

• Principles of Humanitarian Civil-Military Coordination (UN-CMCoord)
• Humanitarian principles and neutrality
• International Humanitarian Law (IHL)
• Civil-military coordination frameworks
• Roles and responsibilities of humanitarian and military actors
• Ethical considerations in humanitarian operations

General Case Study: Developing a humanitarian civil-military coordination framework following a major natural disaster where military assets support humanitarian relief while maintaining humanitarian independence and neutrality.

Module 2: Humanitarian Access and Operational Coordination

• Humanitarian access negotiations
• Stakeholder engagement
• Security risk assessment
• Conflict-sensitive programming
• Coordination mechanisms
• Operational planning

General Case Study: Coordinating humanitarian access for emergency assistance in a conflict-affected area through effective engagement with government authorities, military actors, and humanitarian organizations.

Module 3: Humanitarian Information Management and Digital Coordination

• Humanitarian information management
• Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
• Artificial Intelligence applications
• KoboToolbox and ODK data collection
• Microsoft Excel coordination reporting
• Microsoft Power BI dashboards

General Case Study: Designing a digital humanitarian coordination system integrating GIS mapping, AI-supported operational analysis, mobile data collection, and Power BI dashboards to improve coordination among humanitarian and military actors.

Module 4: Emergency Response, Logistics, and Crisis Communication

• Emergency response coordination
• Humanitarian logistics coordination
• Crisis communication
• Incident management
• Resource mobilization
• Multi-agency operational planning

General Case Study: Coordinating humanitarian logistics, emergency response operations, and communication systems following a large-scale disaster requiring military support for transportation and infrastructure restoration.

Module 5: Accountability, Governance, and Organizational Learning

• Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL)
• Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP)
• Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA)
• Organizational governance
• Partnership management
• Continuous organizational improvement

General Case Study: Evaluating a humanitarian civil-military coordination operation to strengthen accountability, improve stakeholder collaboration, and enhance future emergency response performance.

Module 6: Strategic Leadership and Future Innovations in Humanitarian Civil-Military Coordination

• Strategic humanitarian leadership
• Artificial Intelligence for humanitarian coordination
• Innovation in civil-military coordination
• Emerging digital coordination technologies
• Organizational resilience
• Future trends in Humanitarian Civil-Military Coordination

General Case Study: Developing a comprehensive Humanitarian Civil-Military Coordination strategy integrating Artificial Intelligence, GIS, humanitarian information management, humanitarian access planning, emergency logistics coordination, organizational governance, accountability systems, multi-sector partnerships, and continuous improvement to strengthen humanitarian effectiveness, resilience, and sustainable emergency response.

General Information

1. Customized Training: All our courses can be tailored to meet the specific needs of participants.
2. Language Proficiency: Participants should have a good command of the English language.
3. Comprehensive Learning: Our training includes well-structured presentations, practical exercises, web-based tutorials, and collaborative group work. Our facilitators are seasoned experts with over a decade of experience.
4. Certification: Upon successful completion of training, participants will receive a certificate from Foscore Development Center (FDC-K).
5. Training Locations: Training sessions are conducted at Foscore Development Center (FDC-K) centers. We also offer options for in-house and online training, customized to the client's schedule.
6. Flexible Duration: Course durations are adaptable, and content can be adjusted to fit the required number of days.
7. Onsite Training Inclusions: The course fee for onsite training covers facilitation, training materials, two coffee breaks, a buffet lunch, and a Certificate of Successful Completion. Participants are responsible for their travel expenses, airport transfers, visa applications, dinners, health/accident insurance, and personal expenses.
8. Additional Services: Accommodation, pickup services, freight booking, and visa processing arrangements are available upon request at discounted rates.
9. Equipment: Tablets and laptops can be provided to participants at an additional cost.
10. Post-Training Support: We offer one year of free consultation and coaching after the course.
11. Group Discounts: Register as a group of more than two and enjoy a discount ranging from 10% to 50%.
12. Payment Terms: Payment should be made before the commencement of the training or as mutually agreed upon, to the Foscore Development Center account. This ensures better preparation for your training.
13. Contact Us: For any inquiries, please reach out to us at training@fdc-k.org or call us at +254712260031.
14. Website: Visit our website at www.fdc-k.org for more information.