Learning & Development Working Group

1. Purpose of the Learning & Development Working Group

To encourage the growth and professionalisation of the sector, leading with strategic insights on defining priorities for capacity strengthening, partnerships with tertiary-level institutions, and the provision of holistic, equitable, and accessible approaches to sharing capacity, skills, and knowledge within the sector.

2. Key Priorities

• Learning and Development is approached in a strategic, competency-based and structured way to ensure quality and relevance for CPHA practitioners;
• CPHA actors benefit from increased access to learning and development opportunities at global, regional and national levels;
• CPHA practitioners have increased opportunities to share learning through convened events and communities;
• Increased cooperation with tertiary level institutions and improved access to tertiary level education for CPHA practitioners;
• Other Working Groups and Task Forces of the Alliance are supported in the development and roll-out of quality capacity strengthening activities.

3.  Key Tools and Resources

• L&D Working Group Strategy 2021-23 (EN, ES, FR)
• L&D Working Group Strategy Infographic (AR, EN, ES, FR)
• Learning and Development Toolkit (EN, ES, FR)
• CPHA Competency Framework (EN, ES, FR) 
• CPHA Competency Framework: Tools and Trainings
• Menu of available interagency CPHA training packes
• L&D Working Group YouTube Channel
• Learning Series: Using Digital Platforms for Remote Programming Safely
  • Video 1: Whatsapp and Signal (AR, EN, ES, FR)
  • Video 2: YouTube and Facebook (AR, EN, ES, FR)
  • Video 3: Skype, Zoom, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams (AR, EN, ES, FR)
• Strengthening Capacity of CPHA Practitioners to Respond in Times of COVID-19 Microsite 

​4. Working Group Member Organisations

• Amane 
• Bioforce Institute
• Child Fund Alliance
• Child Frontiers
• Columbia University
• CP AoR 
• Hurras Network
• IFRC
• ILO
• IOM
• IRC
• Kings College London
• Lumos
• Plan International 
• Proteknôn
• RedR Australia 
• RET International
• Save the Children
• Swatantrata Abhiyan Nepal
• Terre des Hommes
• UNHCR
• UNICEF
• War Child Holland
• War Child UK
• World Vision International

5. Contact Details

• Tasha Gill, UNICEF: learning@alliancecpha.org
• Anita Queirazza, Plan International: learning@alliancecpha.org
• Elena Giannini, the Alliance: learning@alliancecpha.org
• Katie Robertson, the Alliance: katie.robertson@alliancecpha.org