Learn to Communicate Better with Crisis-Affected Communities

infoasaid has recently launched “Communication is Aid”, an e-learning course aiming to raise awareness and build basic skills on how to communicate effectively with crisis-affected communities and to build understanding on what needs to be done beforehand as emergency preparedness and then once an emergency has broken.  

The course is targeted at the staff of aid agencies working in crisis-prone countries. Given that communications with affected communities is central to good programming and should be an integral part of any preparedness, response and recovery efforts, it is recommended the course is offered to as many staff as possible, from project managers to sector specialists across all programme areas and monitoring, evaluation and accountability officers.

infoasaid is a DFID-funded project implemented by a consortium of two media development organisations - Internews and BBC Media Action.

GET INVOLVED: Submit your story on Human Rights


Individuals, non-governmental organisations, groups and networks are invited to submit written communications—including, but not limited to, complaints, appeals and petitions—to the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) with information on alleged injustices and human rights violations against women in any country. Examples of claims include arbitrary arrests of women, domestic violence, unfair employment practices and discrimination against women under immigration and nationality laws. The deadline to submit such communications is 1 August 2012.


For more information on how to submit a claim, categories of claims received in the past, contact information, visit http://www.unwomen.org/csw/communications-procedure