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Surto PRONTO! is an online digital simulation for NGO leaders and managers across all sectors. In Surto PRONTO!, you will take the role of an NGO team lead managing a multi-sectoral humanitarian program portfolio for a medium-sized, international NGO named READY. The NGO operates in Thisland, a fictitious, low-income country that recently experienced civil conflict following a disputed national election. The simulation is divided into two modules: the first focuses on readiness prioritizations and actions as an outbreak is identified in a neighboring country; the second focuses on the NGO’s response to the outbreak as it begins to spread. Over the course of the simulation, you (the learner) must make decisions that determine how the NGO adapts and expands programs to respond to the outbreak.

The simulation is designed for national and international NGOs responding to humanitarian emergencies, particularly targeting NGO leaders and managers from both operational and programmatic backgrounds across all sectors.

By the end of the simulation, the learner will be able to:

  1. Describe the key areas of operational readiness when preparing for an infectious disease outbreak in humanitarian settings and weigh how investments and trade-offs in operational readiness impact outbreak response outcomes.
  2. Identify key stakeholders e coordination structures that are critical to outbreak response in humanitarian settings and weigh their impact on multi-sectoral outbreak response activities.
  3. Explain the roles of various technical and cross-cutting sectors within infectious disease outbreak preparedness and response, and design activities that integrate multiple sectors in an outbreak response.
  4. Use epidemiological, assessment, and community feedback data to inform and develop organizational adaptive management strategies and response plans for inclusive and ethical outbreak responses in humanitarian emergencies.

Surto PRONTO!
Fact Sheet

View/download fact sheet (841KB .pdf).

Surto PRONTO!
Awards

In June 2022, Surto PRONTO! won a Bronze International Serious Play Award which honors outstanding digital games used for training and education. ___________________________________________________

In March 2023, Save the Children was named to FastCompany’s Most Innovative Nonprofits of 2023 for Surto PRONTO! as one of the organization’s core innovations.

Surto PRONTO! Launch Event: Watch the Recording

What People are Saying: Feedback from Surto PRONTO! players

"uma ferramenta importante para iniciar a nossa preparação para surtos""todos gostaram de brincar... uma ótima metodologia de ensino""Senti que estava lidando com os desafios diários do meu trabalho""muito amigável e envolvente""uma tradução exata da realidade e do que fazemos""a visão interna correta das operações de resposta a emergências"

Surto PRONTO! Solo-Play

Before you begin Surto PRONTO! as a solo player, we recommend downloading the Guia de simulação de jogo solo which provides learners with opportunities to reflect on key decisions made and lessons learned throughout the simulation. We also recommend reading the background documents below. You may wish to print these items for quick reference, although they will also be available within the simulation.

Guia de simulação de jogo solo

View/download Solo-Play Guide (697KB .pdf).

Pre-Reading: Background Documents

Surto PRONTO! Facilitated Play

To play Surto PRONTO! as a facilitated group experience, either in-person or virtually, use these facilitation manuals.

If you are interested in facilitating Outbreak READY! for your organization, working group, or community of practice, and you have further questions after reviewing these materials, please reach out to READY at outbreakreadysim@savechildren.org for support.

Facilitation Manual for

Virtual Events

View/download Facilitation Manual for Virtual Events (7MB .pdf).

Presentation Slides

To play Surto PRONTO! as a facilitated group experience, use this slide deck with either the In-Person or Virtual Facilitation Manual.

View/download Presentation Slides for Group Experiences (41MB .pptx).

Facilitation Manual for

In-Person Events

View/download Facilitation Manual for In-Person Events (7MB .pdf).

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Troubleshooting and Support

We are sorry to hear that you are having trouble opening the simulation. Please check the following:

  • Do you have the right URL? Make sure you are using www.outbreakready.com.
  • For optimal use of the simulation, use Google Chrome, Firefox, Microsoft Edge, or Safari. Please ensure your browser version is up-to-date.
  • If you have done the above and it is still not working, try opening the simulation in an “incognito” or “private” window. This is done differently depending on your computer type and browser, but a simple internet search (e.g., “how to open incognito window in Firefox”) can quickly provide instructions on how to do this.

The simulation is meant to be played using a laptop, desktop, or large tablet. The interface does not support playing on smaller mobile devices.

We recommend playing the simulation with an internet connection. However, after the initial loading of the simulation (after the introductory video), you should be able to play the entire simulation without an internet connection.

Yes, progress is saved throughout play. If you lose internet connection or choose to exit the browser window during a session, your progress will be saved up to your last completed turn.

There is a recommended minimum bandwidth for optimal use of the game. Please find additional details below regarding the optimal bandwidth:

  • The simulation takes approximately 7 minutes to load on 1Mbit/s.
  • The simulation takes approximately 1 minute to load on 8Mbit/s.
  • The minimum bandwidth required to load the video is 400-500kbit/s.

You can check your connection speed at https://www.speedtest.net/.

Are you still encountering issues? Please contact us at outbreakreadysim@savechildren.org, so we can assist you.  

Agradecimentos

The Johns Hopkins Center for Humanitarian Health led the development of Surto PRONTO!, alongside Save the Children, UK-Med, the Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs, and other partners in the READY consortium. READY would like to sincerely thank and acknowledge the core group that created the simulation: Paul Spiegel, Laura Cardinal, Hannah Hamrick, Eilidh Higgins, Daniella Trowbridge, Mija Ververs, and Rex Brynen; and other contributors who worked to create Surto PRONTO! and its corresponding resources: Rachael Cummings, Kathryn Bertram, Tita Gemechu, Claudio Deola, Lauren Murray, Maria Tsolka, Ryan Toney, Laura Romig, Sarah O’Flynn, Michelle Hanegaard, Virginie Jouanicot, Eric Starbuck, Ayesha Kadir, Emi Takahashi, Donatella Massai, Simone Parrish, Aileen Gleizer, Emily Clifton, Nathan Matthew, Karyn Beattie, Ruby Siddiqui, Natalie Busath, and Natalya Kostandova. READY also would like to thank the many colleagues who spent time user testing and providing feedback to help improve the simulation throughout the development process. Finally, READY would like to thank the game development studio &RANJ for its collaboration and guidance to make the creation of Surto PRONTO! possible.