The “Humanitarian action all-round: foundations, challenges, trends” training course offers you a comprehensive and hands-on introduction to contemporary humanitarian action. Spanning over 6 training days of around 4.5 hours each and 17 online thematic sessions, the course curriculum covers the ideological, legal, practical, and institutional foundations of Western humanitarianism; key policy frameworks and their implementation aspects; as well as cross-cutting issue areas and possible humanitarian “game changers”.

The course aims to complement theory with practical examples provided by guest speakers who have relevant work experience (shared, for instance, in the “deep dive” format). Furthermore, the course offers you a critical perspective and includes a variety of interactive and participatory methods, including case studies, group discussions, quizzes, and roleplays. In addition to dedicated sessions, the course aims to consider power dynamics with respect to all its content and this way seeks to avoid reproducing power imbalances and the problematic knowledge gaps within the sector.

The training includes regular breaks and is part of aha's certification scheme: It can be credited towards a Certificate of Advanced Studies in "Foundations of Humanitarian Action". Staff of Aktion Deutschland Hilft member organizations can have their course fee reimbursed.

The Sphere Handbook presents a principled approach to quality and accountability in humanitarian response. This basic training course provides an introduction to the Sphere Handbook with the basic principles of humanitarian aid - the Humanitarian Charter together with the Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS) and the Protection Principles - and the technical standards in the four sectors WASH, food security and nutrition, shelter and settlement, and health. The training focuses on the practical application of the manual in concrete humanitarian situations. To this end, numerous small group exercises are conducted.

The training is part of aha certification program for Certificate of Advanced Studies in "Foundations of Humanitarian Action" .

Rates of malnutrition and hunger are rising due to current events such as conflicts and insecurity, economic shocks, and natural hazards. Climate change poses a serious risk to food and nutrition security, exacerbating the conditions of populations already vulnerable to food insecurity, due to social and economic inequalities. Agriculture approaches and strategies to adapt to climate change, such as climate-resilient agriculture, can contribute to solutions to ensure resilience and food security.

The course provides insights into climate change adaptation (CCA) in agricultural sector and discusses various approaches and strategies applicable for areas vulnerable to food security / nutrition insecure areas. During the course, case studies as well as existing projects will be used to reflect on practical solutions and experiences from the field.

The course requires basic knowledge on climate change adaptation (it is possible to attend first our introductory course: Introduction to Main Concepts and Terminologies in Climate Change Adaptation, but it is not obligatory). If you are interested in gaining credit towards a Certificate of Advanced Studies in "Anticipatory Humanitarian Action", you need to complete the introductory course and two additional specific CCA courses (to be announced on aha Website), under prerequisite of passing the exam in form of individual work after completion of all courses (please also see the general exam regulation of aha).