Operational Readiness Training Program for Major Disease Outbreak Response

Operational Readiness Training Program
for Major Disease Outbreak Response

Now preparing for a second round!
The first round of this training took place from December 2021–February 2022. The second round will begin soon!

Overview

READY is now reviewing Expressions of Interest for the next cohort of the Operational Readiness Training Program for Major Disease Outbreak Response, scheduled to begin in the fourth quarter of 2022.

The Operational Readiness Training Program is a collaborative and bespoke training program to strengthen NGOs’ operational capacity to respond to current and future major disease outbreaks in humanitarian settings, through a blended and co-designed learning approach. Designed for and specifically targeting national NGOs or small international NGOs, the training program includes:

Organizational capacity and risk assessment; foundational learning sessions (virtual)
One-day digital Outbreak Readiness and response simulation (in-person)
Four days of customized training sessions and technical support (in-person)
Dedicated mentorship and technical support (virtual)

Is there a cost for this training program?

While there is no training program fee, there will be time and staff engagement expected from selected organizations to plan and execute the training program. READY will discuss these expected commitments with organizations during the selection process.

Learn More

For more details about the training program, eligibility, and expected commitments from participating organizations, view/download the program flyer (220KB .pdf).

Expressions of Interest – CLOSED

We are no longer accepting Expressions of Interest for the second round of training.

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Some Past Participating Organizations

This website is made possible by the generous support of the American people through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The contents are the responsibility of READY and do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID or the United States Government. Led by Save the Children, the READY initiative is implemented in partnership with the Johns Hopkins Center for Humanitarian Health, the Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs, UK-Med, and the Humanitarian Leadership Academy. READY is augmenting global capacity for non-governmental organizations to respond to large-scale infectious disease outbreaks.