Global Development Consultancy, Training & Resources
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What is TorqAid
We’re an Australian-based global humanitarian and development consultancy which has operated since 1992. We offer a range of humanitarian consultancy and advisory services; Participatory Disaster Risk Management (PDRM) and Participatory Project Management (PPM) training; and humanitarian research. Our two Directors are Chris and Marilyn Piper, both experienced Global Humanitarian and Development Practitioners, who have, between them, worked in the Asian-Pacific, Eastern and Southern African, Central American, US, European and Australian regions.
PARTICIPATORY DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT (PDRM) & OTHER TRAINING 2020
Since 1992 TorqAid has facilitated over 40 accredited Participatory Disaster Risk Management (PDRM), and 65 Participatory Project Management (PPM) workshops, across Australia and overseas. An online accedited PDRM program has also been running since mid 2016. Other training offered include a series of Short Courses (SCs), as well a new (2019) ‘Train like a Champion’ (TLC) program.
During the curent Coronavirus COVID-19 global pandemic, TorqAid training is currently concentrating on the online PDRM. This program runs from the 27th July through to the 8th November 2020. Details of this can be found both on this page, and in the enclosed Training Page link.
Humanitarian Consultancy & Advisory Services
The TorqAid Director currently works as Global Humanitarian Adviser (GHA) for a small number of agencies. Over and above this, consultancy work relating to the preparation for; response to; and recovery from, a range of hazards and potential disasters is also on offer.
Latest News
Online PDRM program
The revised online accredited Participatory Disaster Risk Management (PDRM) program has five optional modules, namely Key DRM Issues & Diagrams; Participatory Tools, Project Management & Teaching Tips; Risk Management; Complex Emergencies, Conflict-related Situations, and Pandemics (ie COVID-19); and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) & Climate Change. The PDRM runs from the 27th July through to the 8th November.
Coronavirus
This page post on the Coronavirus COVID-19 Pandemic includes a ‘one-pager’ (version # 8). It includes links to the Australian Government, the Australian Federal Government’s Department of Health, the Victorian Government’s Department of Health & Human Servces (DHHS), and the ABC. It also includes the latest global information as produced by the WHO, John Hopkins University (JHU), the BBC, Our World in Data, and (for vulnerable countries), ACAPS. It also highlights the assignment questions in the TorqAid online PDRM which include elements of COVID-19
Bushfires
The 2019/20 Australian bushfire season has been unprecedented in its intensity and geographical spread. Chris has subsequently both prepared an article on bushfires for the Geography Teachers Association of Victoria’s (GTAV), and also done some Bushfire Recovery Adviser (BRA) work for a major church agency in the east of the state.
Training
Four main types of training are offered, although the focus during the current global Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic is on the online Participatory Disaster Risk Management (PDRM) program. See the Training Page for more details:
- Online accredited PDRM, running from the 27th July to the 8th November 2020
- Accredited PDRM and Participatory Project Management (PPM) workshops for clientele across Australia or overseas
- A two day ‘Train Like a Champion’ (TLC) workshop, and three day ‘Humanitarian Train Like a Champion’ (HTLC) workshop
- A series of short (1-2 hours) training sessions on key isues covered in the PDRM and PPM.
Resources
The TorqAid Toolkit is a fantastic compendium of humanitarian and development resources for both the practitioner and interested individual.
Blog Post Categories
Humanitarian Issues
The first three modules of the Participatory Disaster Risk Management (PDRM) program focus on Key DRM Issues; Recent Global Disasters; and Risk Management. Articles from around the world relating to these will be included in this blog.
Complex Humanitarian Emergencies
Module 5 of the accredited Participatory Disaster Risk Management (PDRM) program relates to Complex Humanitarian Emergencies (CHEs). The key emphasis here will be the Rohingya Situation of Concern, as well as the Severe Humanitarian Crises in Syria, the Yemen, and Afghanistan.
Participatory Project Management
Module 4 of the accredited Participatory Disaster Risk Management (PDRM) program focuses on practical issues such as the Project Management Cycle (PMC); the Project Design Document (PDD); and fantastically useful participatory tools such as the Ten Seed Technique (TST) and the Seasonal Calendar.