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

Community Recovery Planning Training Course

Course Overview

The Community Recovery Planning Training Course is an advanced professional capacity-building programme designed to equip humanitarian practitioners, government officials, disaster management professionals, development partners, United Nations agencies, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), community leaders, local authorities, recovery specialists, resilience practitioners, planners, engineers, humanitarian coordinators, Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) specialists, and policy makers with practical knowledge and technical skills for designing, implementing, coordinating, monitoring, and evaluating comprehensive community recovery and resilience programmes following disasters, conflicts, pandemics, climate-related emergencies, and humanitarian crises. The course emphasizes sustainable recovery planning, community resilience, disaster risk reduction (DRR), livelihood restoration, infrastructure rehabilitation, social protection, governance, environmental sustainability, climate adaptation, humanitarian coordination, stakeholder engagement, digital planning tools, and evidence-based decision-making. Participants will learn internationally recognized approaches that strengthen recovery planning while ensuring inclusive, participatory, accountable, and resilient community development.

Communities affected by disasters require integrated recovery strategies that restore essential services, strengthen local institutions, rebuild livelihoods, improve infrastructure, promote social cohesion, and reduce future disaster risks. Effective recovery planning demands coordinated action among governments, humanitarian agencies, donors, civil society organizations, private sector actors, and affected communities. This course explores global frameworks including the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, Sphere Humanitarian Standards, Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS), Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus (HDP Nexus), Build Back Better principles, localization, resilience programming, climate-smart recovery, environmental safeguards, gender equality, disability inclusion, protection mainstreaming, and community participation.

Participants will develop practical competencies in post-disaster needs assessment, recovery prioritization, stakeholder analysis, participatory planning, recovery financing, infrastructure reconstruction, livelihood recovery, economic revitalization, social protection programming, environmental restoration, governance strengthening, risk-informed planning, monitoring systems, project management, donor compliance, proposal development, digital mapping, data analysis, community engagement, and institutional capacity development. Practical exercises, simulations, planning workshops, field scenarios, case studies, group assignments, and real-world humanitarian recovery examples provide participants with practical tools for leading integrated recovery initiatives across diverse humanitarian contexts.

Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be able to design sustainable, inclusive, climate-resilient, and evidence-based community recovery programmes that strengthen resilience, accelerate economic recovery, restore essential services, reduce disaster risks, and improve long-term development outcomes. Organizations will benefit from improved recovery planning, enhanced coordination, stronger institutional capacity, better resource mobilization, increased donor confidence, improved accountability, stronger stakeholder engagement, resilient infrastructure planning, effective programme implementation, and sustainable community recovery outcomes.

Course Objectives

1.     Understand principles and frameworks for community recovery planning.

2.     Conduct comprehensive post-disaster recovery assessments.

3.     Design participatory and inclusive recovery programmes.

4.     Strengthen community resilience and disaster preparedness.

5.     Develop sustainable livelihood and economic recovery strategies.

6.     Integrate disaster risk reduction into recovery planning.

7.     Improve coordination among humanitarian and development partners.

8.     Apply Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) in recovery programmes.

9.     Promote climate-smart, gender-responsive, disability-inclusive, and environmentally sustainable recovery.

10.  Develop strategic community recovery and resilience action plans.

Organizational Benefits

1.     Improved recovery planning and implementation capacity.

2.     Enhanced disaster preparedness and resilience.

3.     Stronger stakeholder coordination and partnerships.

4.     Improved community participation and accountability.

5.     Better recovery resource mobilization and donor compliance.

6.     Increased institutional capacity for sustainable recovery.

7.     Enhanced livelihood restoration and local economic recovery.

8.     Improved infrastructure rehabilitation planning.

9.     Better evidence-based decision-making and programme management.

10.  Sustainable long-term community resilience and development outcomes.

Target Participants

This course is designed for Humanitarian Programme Managers, Disaster Risk Management Officers, Recovery Coordinators, Community Development Officers, Government Officials, Local Authority Representatives, NGO Professionals, United Nations Personnel, Development Practitioners, Engineers, Urban Planners, Livelihood Specialists, Infrastructure Specialists, Social Protection Officers, Environmental Officers, MEAL Specialists, Project Managers, Policy Makers, Researchers, Consultants, Donor Agency Staff, Community Leaders, Civil Society Organizations, and professionals involved in disaster recovery, humanitarian response, resilience building, reconstruction, sustainable development, and emergency management.

Course Outline

Module 1: Foundations of Community Recovery Planning

·       Recovery principles

·       Humanitarian recovery frameworks

·       Build Back Better approach

·       Recovery cycle

·       Resilience concepts

·       Institutional arrangements

General Case Study: Developing a comprehensive community recovery framework following a major natural disaster.

Module 2: Post-Disaster Recovery Assessments

·       Damage assessment

·       Needs assessment

·       Vulnerability analysis

·       Community profiling

·       Recovery prioritization

·       Risk assessment

General Case Study: Conducting integrated recovery assessments after widespread flooding.

Module 3: Participatory Recovery Planning

·       Stakeholder engagement

·       Community consultations

·       Participatory planning

·       Social inclusion

·       Local governance

·       Consensus building

General Case Study: Facilitating participatory recovery planning with disaster-affected communities.

Module 4: Livelihood and Economic Recovery

·       Livelihood restoration

·       Enterprise recovery

·       Cash-for-work programmes

·       Value chain recovery

·       Employment creation

·       Financial inclusion

General Case Study: Restoring livelihoods and strengthening local economies after conflict.

Module 5: Infrastructure and Essential Services Recovery

·       Infrastructure rehabilitation

·       Housing recovery

·       Water and sanitation

·       Health services

·       Education recovery

·       Public facilities

General Case Study: Rebuilding essential community infrastructure following a humanitarian emergency.

Module 6: Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience

·       Risk reduction planning

·       Climate adaptation

·       Early warning systems

·       Preparedness planning

·       Community resilience

·       Risk-informed development

General Case Study: Integrating disaster risk reduction into long-term recovery planning.

Module 7: Social Protection and Inclusive Recovery

·       Social protection systems

·       Gender-responsive recovery

·       Disability inclusion

·       Child protection

·       Protection mainstreaming

·       Safeguarding

General Case Study: Designing inclusive recovery programmes for vulnerable populations.

Module 8: Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL)

·       Recovery indicators

·       Monitoring frameworks

·       Evaluation methods

·       Accountability mechanisms

·       Community feedback

·       Adaptive learning

General Case Study: Monitoring recovery programme performance using MEAL systems.

Module 9: Coordination and Partnership Management

·       Humanitarian coordination

·       Government collaboration

·       NGO partnerships

·       Donor coordination

·       Resource mobilization

·       Multi-sector coordination

General Case Study: Coordinating multi-agency community recovery initiatives.

Module 10: Environmental Sustainability and Climate Recovery

·       Environmental restoration

·       Ecosystem recovery

·       Green infrastructure

·       Climate-smart recovery

·       Natural resource management

·       Environmental safeguards

General Case Study: Restoring degraded ecosystems to improve community resilience.

Module 11: Innovation and Digital Recovery Planning

·       Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

·       Remote sensing

·       Digital mapping

·       Data management

·       Mobile technologies

·       Decision-support systems

General Case Study: Applying digital technologies to strengthen recovery planning and coordination.

Module 12: Strategic Community Recovery Action Planning

·       Recovery strategy development

·       Institutional strengthening

·       Sustainability planning

·       Risk management

·       Exit strategies

·       Action plan preparation

General Case Study: Developing an integrated community recovery strategy that combines resilient infrastructure, livelihood restoration, social protection, environmental sustainability, disaster risk reduction, climate adaptation, stakeholder coordination, digital innovation, institutional strengthening, and long-term community resilience.

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, flight 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.