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Online PDRM program

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The 2024 online, accredited, Participatory Disaster Risk Management (PDRM) program will be facilitated from the 26 February through to mid June.  It consists of ten topics as outlined below.

o             TC01:  Key Disaster Risk Management (DRM) Diagrams & Issues

o             TC02:  Natural Disaster Trends & Case Studies

o             TC03:  DRM & Climate Change

o             TC04:  The Ten Seed Technique (TST) Ranking Tool

o             TC05:  Risk Management

o             TC06:   Humanitarian Attributes & Competencies

o             TC07:  Humanitarian Standards & Codes of Conduct

0             TC08:  Complex Emergencies (CEs)/Crises & Middle Eastern Case Study

o              TC 09: CEs/Crises Case Study from the Greater Horn of Africa.  COVID-19

o              TC10:  DRM & the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

There are three stages to this online 2024 PDRM:
0             Stage 1:  Teaching of Topics 1-5 from 26 February to 28 March

o             Stage 2:  Teaching of Topics 6-10 from 15 April to 17 May

o             Stage 3:  Mentoring.  Completion & Marking of Assessment Tasks mid May to mid June

The link to the online PDRM brochure is given below.

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The 2024 PDRM Registration Form, which includes details of costs, can be accessed from the link below.

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The link to the 2024 assessment tasks is also given below.  This includes details of Murdoch University staff who handle Advanced Standing details.

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For further details of this online PDRM contact Chris Piper at chris@torqaid.com.

 

 

 

Train Like a Champion

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TorqAid has developed a ‘Train Like a Champion’ (TLC) short article for humanitarian and development practitioners.  This covers five teaching principles and twelve useful teaching tips. This is primarily for individuals who have had no formal teaching or training experience, but yet in their jobs are required to train or facilitate others. Follow the link below to this TLC ‘one pager’.

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These TLC teaching principles and tips are also included in Topic 06 (Humanitarian Attributes & Competencies) of the TorqAid Participatory Disaster Risk Management (PDRM) program. Follow the link below for both the overall 2024 PDRM training program, as well as the separate 2024 online course running from February through to June.

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Twelve Teaching Tips

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In order to become an effective teacher, trainer or facilitator, individuals ideally need a combination of the following:

  • A high standard of relevant academic, professional and/or technical expertise
  • An understanding of pedagogy and andagogy (adult learning) principles
  • Good personal and inter-personal attributes and skills
  • Good organisational skills
  • Good facilitation skills

TorqAid has produced a ‘one pager’ which summarises Twelve Teaching Tips which can contribute to an individual become a great teacher. Follow the link below for these Tips.

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This article can be found in the TorqAid Toolkit, a useful compendium of resources for the development or humanitarian practitioner. Follow the link below to the Toolkit.

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Project Management Cycle

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The Project Management Cycle (PMC) has been developed and, with input from PPM (see below) students, modified by TorqAid since 2002. This diagram illustrates the three key Stages of any community development project, namely Planning, Implementation, and Post-Implementation.  Enclosed below is a jpeg copy of the landscape version of the PMC, which can also be found at www.torqaid.com/resources.

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The PMC is a key tool in the teaching of the TorqAid accredited Participatory Project Management (PPM) workshop.  PPM is also one of the five key modules components of the accredited Disaster Risk Management (DRM) program.  Follow the links below for links to the generic PPM and DRM workshops.

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The PMC is also an essential tool in the development of the Project Design Document (PDD).  The PDD includes all the essential material required for a proposed project, and can be used for project proposals and submissions. Follow the link below for a link to the PDD template.

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Online DRM Program

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The accredited TorqAid online Participatory Disaster Risk Management (PDRM) program has been running since mid 2016, but this will now close at the end of June 2020. The program name was changed from ‘Disaster Risk Management (DRM)’ in 2019.  There are five modules on offer, namely Key Disaster Risk Management (DRM) Issues; Recent Global Disasters; Risk Management; Participatory Project Management (PPM); and Complex Humanitarian Emergencies (CHEs).  Follow the link below to this program brochure

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When accompanied by follow-up assignments, the online PDRM is granted Recongition of Prior Learning at Masters levels with specific courses offered by a couple of Australian universities.  The link below includes details of these two university series of courses, together with the assignments on offer.

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If you are interested in registering for this online PDRM, please complete the ‘Intention to Register’ Form below. We are aiming to commence our next cohort of students in early 2020.

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PPM Training

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Since 2002, TorqAid has facilitated over 70 Participatory Project Management (PPM) workshops both across Australia and overseas. Australian locations have included Torquay, Melbourne, Canberra, Sydney, Brisbane, Nhullunbuy, Darwin, Alice Springs, Perth & Adelaide.  Overseas locations have included Fiji, PNG, Indonesia, Singapore, India, Afghanistan, and Albania.

PPM is now taught in two formats, namely as a PPM accredited workshops by individual clients; or as an online program.  A condensed version of the PPM is also covered as Topic 00 in the Participatory Disaster Risk Management (PDRM) program, which again is taught as a workshop or online program.   Follow the links below to the generic PPM workshop, as well as to the PDRM program.

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PPM training covers the following topics, although these can be customised to meet client’s specific requirements:

  • Understanding the background context
  • Relationship building and guiding principles
  • Spatial dimensions
  • Overall framework – Project Management Cycle (PMC)
  • Stakeholders; vulnerability issues; power structures; and stakeholder coordination
  • Brainstorming and ranking community strengths and challenges
  • Needs assessment
  • Key participatory tools and techniques (this including the Ten Seed Technique = TST)
  • Logical framework approaches
  • Identifying baseline data and objectives. Time-lines. Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) framework
  • Financial and risk management
  • Capacity building and administration issues
  • Developing a Project Design Document (PDD), and proposal writing
  • Implementation and post-implementation strategies (including sustainability)
  • Example of a successful community level project

 

TorqAid Training

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Chris Piper, the TorqAid CEO, is an experienced Global Humanitarian & Development Practitioner, teacher/trainer/facilitator, and researcher.  With regards teaching/training/facilitation in the global humanitarian/development sector, four separate, but complementary, levels of training are offered:

  • Accredited 3-4 day Participatory Disaster Risk Management (PDRM) and Participatory Project Management (PPM) workshops
  • A new two day Train like a Champion (TLC) workshop, as well as a three day Humanitarian Train like a Champion (HTLC) workshop
  • A series of seven, mainly PDRM related, Short Courses (SCs)
  • An online PDRM program

Over the past 16 years, Chris has faciliated over 110 PDRM and Participatory Project Management (PPM) workshops across Australia and overseas.   These workshops can be customised and delivered to individual clients. The links to the generic PDRM and PPM workshops are given below.

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A new ‘Train Like a Champion’ (TLC) program has been introduced towards the end of 2019.  This includes a ‘one-pager’ on TLC teaching techniques and tips; a two day TLC program; and a three day ‘Humanitarian Teach Like a Champion’ (HTLC) program.  Follow the links below to these three separate TLC components .

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There are a series of seven Short Courses (SCs), and the link to these is www.torqaid.com/short-courses

The online PDRM is currently under review, with a new program to be introduced in early 2020.  The link to this online program is given below.

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TorqAid Toolkit

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The TorqAid Toolkit is a really useful, practical and easy-to-use resource for the development or humanitarian practitioner, tertiary/secondary student, or other interest individual.  It consists of two sections:

  •  The TorqAid Participatory Disaster Risk Management (PDRM) training program.  This covers ten topics and can be taught in either a face-to-face workshop, or as an online, format.
  • Some key TorqAid Resources.  These include a Global Humanitarian & Development Agency Direcory, a Global Humanitarian & Development Bibliography, and a key article on the Disaster Risk Management (DRM) Framework.

The link to the Toolkit (updated for January-March 2024) is given below:

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The Global Humanitarian & Development Agency Directory can be accessed either directly from the TorqAid Toolkit or from the link below :

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The Global Humanitarian & Development Bibliography similarly can be accessed either directly from the TorqAid Toolkit or from the link below:

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The DRM Framework article can also be accessed directly from the link below:

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Much of this material covered in the Agency Directory and Bibliography is utilised in the 2024 online PDRM training program.  This runs from the 6th February through to the 7th June 2024.  The link for this is:

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Teach like a Champion

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Enclosed are twelve ‘Teach like a Champion’ (TLAC) teaching tips. One of the challenges facing development and humanitarian practitioners in the field is that they are invariably and regularly faced with teaching and capacity building situations. These tips are designed for those people who have not necessarily received any formal training in the art and science of teaching.

Click here to download the Teach like a Champion tips

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The TLAC tips are included in Module 9 (Final Comments) of the accredited Participatory Project Management (PPM) workship.  See the link below for this.

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Ten Seed Technique

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The Ten Seed Technique (TST) is a brilliant ranking tool which can be used in both development and humanitarian situations. The link below is to a paper which summarises the use of the TST in two development settings (West Bengal, India, and Darwin, Northern Territory), and a humanitarian one (Vanuatu).

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The TST is taught as part of Topic 06, Community Based Disaster Risk Management (CBDRM) initiatives, in the accredited TorqAid Participatory Disaster Risk Management (PDRM) program, which can be taught both as a face-to-face workshop, and online. Check the 2023 PDRM training details at:

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