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

Refugee and Displacement Management Training Course

Introduction

The Refugee and Displacement Management Training Course is a comprehensive professional development program designed to equip humanitarian professionals, government officials, development practitioners, and emergency responders with the knowledge, technical expertise, and practical skills required to effectively manage refugee situations, internally displaced persons (IDPs), asylum seekers, returnees, and host community interventions. The course focuses on refugee protection, displacement management, humanitarian coordination, camp coordination and camp management (CCCM), emergency preparedness, durable solutions, humanitarian assistance, protection mainstreaming, livelihoods, social inclusion, legal frameworks, and sustainable recovery. Participants will strengthen their competencies in planning, coordinating, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating displacement response programs while ensuring compliance with international humanitarian standards and refugee protection principles.

The increasing number of refugees and internally displaced populations resulting from armed conflicts, climate change, disasters, persecution, political instability, and environmental degradation has intensified the need for skilled professionals capable of managing complex humanitarian emergencies. This course provides practical knowledge on international refugee law, displacement risk assessment, emergency shelter management, humanitarian logistics, registration and documentation systems, protection of vulnerable populations, gender-based violence prevention, child protection, community engagement, humanitarian information management, resource mobilization, and multi-sectoral humanitarian coordination. Through practical exercises, simulations, and case-based learning, participants develop the capacity to coordinate comprehensive displacement responses that protect lives, uphold human dignity, and promote resilience.

The training integrates internationally recognized humanitarian frameworks and best practices including the 1951 Refugee Convention, the Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement, humanitarian principles, Sphere Standards, Camp Coordination and Camp Management (CCCM), humanitarian cluster coordination, emergency operations management, humanitarian needs assessments, protection monitoring, accountability to affected populations, durable solutions programming, disaster risk reduction, social cohesion, and recovery planning. Participants will acquire practical skills for managing displacement settings, strengthening institutional preparedness, improving coordination among humanitarian actors, and supporting sustainable integration, voluntary repatriation, local integration, or resettlement initiatives.

Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be able to design, coordinate, implement, monitor, and evaluate effective refugee and displacement management programs while promoting protection, inclusion, accountability, resilience, and sustainable development. The course combines expert facilitation, practical workshops, humanitarian simulations, collaborative group work, field-based case studies, policy analysis, and action planning to ensure participants acquire practical competencies applicable across governments, United Nations agencies, humanitarian organizations, non-governmental organizations, development institutions, and community-based organizations working in refugee and displacement contexts.

Course Objectives

1.     Understand international refugee law and displacement management principles.

2.     Strengthen refugee protection and humanitarian assistance strategies.

3.     Develop effective camp coordination and camp management systems.

4.     Conduct refugee and displacement needs assessments.

5.     Improve humanitarian coordination and multi-sector response planning.

6.     Strengthen emergency preparedness and displacement response mechanisms.

7.     Enhance protection of vulnerable populations including women, children, and persons with disabilities.

8.     Improve humanitarian information management and registration systems.

9.     Promote durable solutions and sustainable recovery for displaced populations.

10.  Strengthen institutional capacity for refugee and displacement management.

Organizational Benefits

1.     Strengthens institutional capacity for refugee and displacement response.

2.     Improves humanitarian coordination and operational effectiveness.

3.     Enhances compliance with international refugee protection standards.

4.     Improves emergency preparedness for displacement crises.

5.     Strengthens camp management and service delivery systems.

6.     Enhances protection of vulnerable populations.

7.     Improves resource planning and humanitarian logistics coordination.

8.     Builds staff competencies in refugee protection and humanitarian programming.

9.     Strengthens monitoring, reporting, and accountability systems.

10.  Supports sustainable recovery, resilience, and durable solutions.

Target Participants

This course is designed for refugee affairs officers, humanitarian coordinators, camp managers, disaster management professionals, humanitarian program managers, protection officers, government officials, United Nations agency personnel, NGO staff, humanitarian logistics officers, emergency response coordinators, social workers, child protection officers, gender specialists, public health professionals, WASH specialists, education officers, monitoring and evaluation specialists, migration officers, immigration officials, community development practitioners, development partners, consultants, researchers, policymakers, civil protection personnel, and professionals involved in refugee assistance, displacement management, humanitarian response, and recovery programming.

Course Outline

Module 1: Introduction to Refugee and Displacement Management

·       Refugee and displacement concepts

·       Types and causes of displacement

·       Humanitarian principles

·       International protection frameworks

·       Roles of humanitarian actors

·       General Case Study: Responding to a large-scale refugee influx following regional conflict

Module 2: International Refugee Law and Protection Frameworks

·       1951 Refugee Convention

·       Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement

·       Refugee rights and obligations

·       Asylum procedures

·       Legal protection mechanisms

·       General Case Study: Applying international refugee protection standards during emergencies

Module 3: Camp Coordination and Camp Management (CCCM)

·       Camp planning and design

·       Camp governance

·       Service coordination

·       Site management

·       Camp safety and security

·       General Case Study: Establishing and managing a temporary refugee settlement

Module 4: Registration and Information Management

·       Refugee registration systems

·       Biometric registration

·       Data protection and confidentiality

·       Population tracking

·       Humanitarian information management

·       General Case Study: Implementing a digital refugee registration system

Module 5: Humanitarian Needs Assessment

·       Rapid needs assessment

·       Multi-sector assessments

·       Vulnerability analysis

·       Priority setting

·       Response planning

·       General Case Study: Conducting assessments for newly displaced populations

Module 6: Protection of Vulnerable Populations

·       Child protection

·       Gender-based violence prevention

·       Protection mainstreaming

·       Disability inclusion

·       Psychosocial support

·       General Case Study: Strengthening protection services within displacement camps

Module 7: Humanitarian Assistance and Essential Services

·       Emergency shelter

·       Food security and nutrition

·       Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH)

·       Health services

·       Education in emergencies

·       General Case Study: Coordinating integrated humanitarian assistance in refugee settlements

Module 8: Humanitarian Coordination and Partnerships

·       Cluster coordination approach

·       Government coordination

·       UN and NGO collaboration

·       Community engagement

·       Donor coordination

·       General Case Study: Multi-agency coordination during a refugee emergency

Module 9: Livelihoods and Social Cohesion

·       Livelihood restoration

·       Economic inclusion

·       Community resilience

·       Social cohesion initiatives

·       Host community engagement

·       General Case Study: Supporting refugee livelihoods while strengthening host communities

Module 10: Durable Solutions and Recovery

·       Voluntary repatriation

·       Local integration

·       Third-country resettlement

·       Recovery planning

·       Reintegration support

·       General Case Study: Developing durable solutions for protracted displacement

Module 11: Monitoring, Evaluation and Accountability

·       Humanitarian monitoring systems

·       Performance indicators

·       Accountability to affected populations

·       Reporting mechanisms

·       Lessons learned

·       General Case Study: Evaluating refugee response program effectiveness

Module 12: Simulation Exercise and Organizational Action Planning

·       Emergency simulation

·       Coordination exercises

·       Crisis decision-making

·       Operational planning

·       Institutional action planning

·       General Case Study: Full-scale refugee emergency response and displacement management simulation

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 participants 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 www.fdc-k.org for more information.