Master’s in International Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid

Kalu Institute is a registered NGO in Andalusia (R-0278) and a National Association (595169) constituted in Spain under Law 1/2002.

Our aim is to strengthen humanitarian response through training aid workers, developing and disseminating highly applicable research findings, and supporting innovative technologies within the sector.

The badge earner has successfully completed the Master’s in International Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid which includes the following contents:

PROJECT MANAGEMENT 1: EMERGENCY RESPONSE

• Needs Assessment
• Abbreviated Project Documents
• Fundraising
• Accountability

PROJECT MANAGEMENT 2: PROJECT PROPOSALS

• The Logical Framework Approach
• The Project Cycle, Indicators and External Factors
• The Results-Based Management (RBM) and the Theory of Change (ToC)

PROJECT MANAGEMENT 3: IMPLEMENTATION AND MANAGEMENT

• Coordination of activities
• Follow-up and reporting of emergency projects (by means of reports)
• Follow-up and reporting of long-term projects (by means of AOPs and reports)
• Methodological documents
• Institutional coordination

PROJECT MANAGEMENT 4: OFFICES IN THE FIELD

• Administration
• Budgeting
• Human Resources Management
• Security
• Logistics

SECTORS OF HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE, THE SPHERE PROJECT AND THE UNHCR EMERGENCY MANUAL I

• Food Security, Nutrition and Livelihoods
• Public Health
• Water and Sanitation
• Design of temporary shelter and Refugee Camps

SECTORS OF HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE, THE SPHERE PROJECT AND THE UNHCR EMERGENCY MANUAL II

• Cash transfer
• Humanitarian Protection
• Advocacy
• Education in emergencies

THE INTERNATIONAL LEGAL FRAMEWORK

• Origin of current humanitarianism and international legal framework for humanitarian action
• International Human Rights Law
• International Humanitarian Law
• Legislation on refugees and internally displaced people, and Disaster response legislation
• Film Forum: The origins of current Humanitarianism, the creation of the Red Cross and International Humanitarian Law

CROSS CUTTING APPROACHES

• The Gender-Sensitive Approach and Humanitarian Programmes
• Environmental issues
• Rights based programming
• Childhood and Youth
• Disabilities
• Building local capacities

ETHICS IN HUMANITARIAN WORK AND IN DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION

• Humanitarian identity and basic humanitarian principles
• Evolution of humanitarian principles
• Codes of Conduct
• Other initiatives to improve humanitarian programme quality
• Film Forum: The genocide in Rwanda

LET’S TALK ABOUT SOLIDARITY

• Wealth and poverty
• Development: Theories and Measurement
• Cooperation strategies
• Voluntary work
• The World Bank and the Poverty-Reduction Strategies
• Governance and Development

DISASTERS AND RISK MANAGEMENT

• Natural disasters as global phenomena
• The reduction of risk as a necessary approach
• Types of disasters
• Learning to Manage Disasters

This is a continuing education course, and was given with an e-learning methodology with tutors.

KALU Institute received HPass Certified status on Dec 18th, 2019 and has been verified by an external review as meeting the Humanitarian Learning Standards.