These learning sessions will introduce participants to the topic of Social Protection in Emergencies and the potential role that social protection programmes, and their underlying systems, can play in response to shocks faced in the Caribbean.
COURSE DATE Annually Future dates to be announced. MODE OF DELIVERY Online COURSE OVERVIEW These learning sessions will introduce participants to the topic of Social Protection in Emergencies and the potential role that social protection programmes, and their underlying systems, can play in response to shocks faced in the Caribbean. Participants will also be exposed to some analytical tools that can be applied to understand the potential tradeoffs in different design choices for social protection systems. COURSE OBJECTIVES/LEARNING OUTCOMES By the end of this course, learners/you will be able to: 1. Define social protection; 2. Describe ways social protection programs/systems can be leveraged in response to a shock; 3. Assess the potential role social protection programmes and their underlying systems can play in response to shocks faced in the Caribbean; 4. Identify some analytical tools to understand potential tradeoffs in different design choices; 5. Apply hands-on information and some key tips on Shock Responsive Social Protection; PRIMARY AUDIENCE • National emergency/disaster response systems in CDEMA Participating States • Agencies responsible for social protection programmes, • Community Based Organisations • Non-Governmental Organisations. PREREQUISITES No prior knowledge, training or experience required. TYPE OF CERTIFICATE/CEU Certificate of Completion (if all assessments are completed) or Certificate of Participation COURSE LENGTH: Approximately five (5) hours of contact time, comprising: • Two (2) interactive online sessions, each 2 – 2.5 hours long. • Pre-reading and other supplemental materials requiring 30 minutes – 1 hour of reading. The trainer may also give participants an optional exercise to complete between sessions. TEACHING AND ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGIES • Short presentations on Shock Responsive Social Protection topics • Participative exercises during online sessions • Individual exercise to be completed between online session • Quiz (end of course) LANGUAGE(S) English ADDITIONAL (OPTIONAL) This short course was developed and delivered with the support (financing and technical) of UNICEF. # Name Type Download 1.1 Introduction Document (pdf) 1.2 What Is Social Protection? Document (pdf) 1.5 Quiz Document (pdf) 2.2 SRSP in the Caribbean Document (pdf) 3.1 Welcome Back and Refresher from Day 1 Document (pdf) 3.2 DRM and SP Linkages Document (pdf) 3.3 Assessing the potential role social protection programmes-GroupWork Document (pdf) 3.4 Tips and Clinic Document (pdf) Group Work File (zip) Resources File (zip)