Introduction

Climate Change, conflict and global economic instability are driving a rise in humanitarian emergencies around the world. These crises significantly increase the risk of malnutrition among affected populations, in turn leading to higher morbidity and mortality rates. While there are effective measures available to prevent and treat malnutrition during emergencies, a key challenge is the lack of trained personnel with expertise in emergencies.

This intensive course on Nutrition in Emergencies is designed to equip participants with the necessary skills to lead or support nutrition interventions in crisis situations. It aims to strengthen the capacity of anyone involved in emergency nutrition efforts, including health professionals, food security staff, and general program managers.

Course objectives

By the end of the course the participants will be equipped with knowledge and skills to prepare for emergencies, and consider a range of effective interventions including community-based management of acute malnutrition (CMAM), infant and young child feeding (IYCF) in emergencies, general food distributions and multi-sectoral interventions to respond to emergencies.

Course content

The course aims to give an overview of nutrition during humanitarian emergencies and will cover the following topics:

• Types of undernutrition including micro-nutrient deficiencies, causes and impact.
• Assessment and targeting in emergencies.
• Emergency Nutrition Response Strategies/Interventions.
• Monitoring and Evaluation of nutrition response.

Language of instruction

English

Target group

The course is aimed at nutritionists, health workers, food security and emergency program managers and professionals working in the humanitarian and development sectors in regions regularly affected by emergencies.

Training methodology

The training method of delivery will consist of interactive and recorded online sessions, documentaries, articles, reference materials, quizzes and assessments.

Training cost

The training cost is US$ 400 and it covers the tuition fees, certification and learning materials.

Below are the payment options for your training fees:

Bank Transfer Western Union Money Transfer WorldRemit Internet Money Transfer

Application process

Applicants should complete the Course Application Form and proceed to pay the training fees.

Training dates

The next scheduled training date is 14th to 18th July 2025.

We also provide a self-paced learning option of the course.

Tailor-made training option

We can provide your organization a tailor-made training with similar content but addressing your specific capacity needs. In case you want to explore this option, you can contact us to share with you a proposal for that training. For more information on this option send an email to training@iphdcinternational.org.