Our 2025 humanitarian open training courses at a glance
Find the humanitarian training course that's right for you! The Bioforce team is delighted to present its 2025 training offer: more than 130 sessions, in 11 countries and by distance learning!
The Principality of Monaco and Bioforce launch the "Initiatives Sahel" call for projects
The Government of the Principality of Monaco (Department of International Cooperation) and Bioforce Afrique are today launching the “Initiatives-Sahel” call for projects to support civil society initiatives in Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger and Senegal.
SOHP: PROFESSIONALISATION, A GUARANTEE OF THE QUALITY OF HUMANITARIAN AID
Download the full report. Analysis and synthesis of interviews of key informants, survey, 11 local workshops in 10 countries, additional study on the impact of covid-19 on humanitarian professions, and recommendations from the conference on professionalisation in the humanitarian sector.
With all of our interventions, we are creating a sustainable and recognized capacity to respond to humanitarian crises. This is our contribution to ever more relevant humanitarian action.
Building the capacity of organisations working in crisis zones
In Nigeria, one of the pilot countries for localisation, Bioforce conducted a needs assessment on partnerships strengthening between international and Nigerian NGOs.
Building the capacity of organisations working in crisis zones
The Middle East is contending with humanitarian needs on a huge scale due to deep-seated conflict, chronic shortages of water, the impact of climate change, etc. Bioforce has been working in Jordan, the nerve centre of humanitarian operations in this region, to create, develop and build the capacity of all the humanitarian stakeholders here so they can address the populations’ needs. Discover how.
Building the capacity of organisations working in crisis zones
In the Central African Republic, Biofroce operates on several fronts: with civil society organisations working with vulnerable communities, with national public institutions, but also with staff posted from international organisations.
Building the capacity of organisations working in crisis zones
In association with the Ministry of Health, an international agency and NGOs, Bioforce has been working in the country for many years helping to strengthen the public health system.
Building the capacity of organisations working in crisis zones
In over two years spent working in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Bioforce was able to develop a major part of its strategy to build the capacity of local organisations and institutions.
Since 2011, 1.5 million Syrians have fled their war-torn country, taking refuge in Lebanon where they now represent 30% of the population. Torn between armed conflicts and persistent crises, Lebanon has hosted them despite the context which is already marked by chronic instability and a fragile economy.
In Lebanon, the crisis has hit civil society organisations very hard. Friends in Need, in Tripoli, is one of the organisations Bioforce has been supporting in the country since 2018 in structuring its fundraising campaign and in its project management capacity. Find more in our interview with Katia Farah, a social worker who has been involved with Friends in Need for 30 years.
Lebanon
Building the pool of Lebanese aid professionals
In partnership with a Lebanese educational institution, we are training professionals who are capable of designing and leading solidarity initiatives. These initiatives take into account the complexity of crisis situations and combine emergency response with structural development.
context
In order to improve the quality and efficiency of aid interventions, it is essential to recruit and retain qualified professionals who can quickly become operational locally. However, such personnel are either lacking or volatile, and HR development is rarely undertaken due to a lack of time or resources. This is also the case in Lebanon, where many civil society organisations have been under enormous pressure since the collapse of the state and the disintegration of economic and social structures. A culture of learning must be encouraged for both organisations and individuals.
The Project
Providing access to high-quality support and training is a matter of necessity in Lebanon. That is what Bioforce aims to do, with the support of Monaco’s Office of International Cooperation, by setting up a new 200-hour university diploma course in ‘Humanitarian crises, solidarity and international cooperation’, taught jointly by the Lebanese School of Social Training at Saint-Joseph University, and Bioforce.
This cooperation is one-of-its kind, in that it combines a scientific approach to analysing social action in a complex environment, with practical training to prepare the operational side of field work, in the same diploma.
From the start of the 2024 academic year, the two-year course will begin for 40 students. These include some with Master’s degrees (social work, political or human sciences, management, etc.) keen to work in the aid sector, as well as practising professionals or those eager to work for local organisations (civil society, community development departments, professional networks and groups) or international bodies (NGOs) focused on humanitarian work. Training these professionals will indirectly contribute to building the capacity of their organisations and providing high-quality, effective aid.
Objective
To contribute to the professional development of social workers in the field of humanitarian aid and international cooperation in Lebanon.
Beneficiaries
direct: 40 social workers and students
Results
• The training module content is developed in line with the DU skills framework.
• DU training sessions are implemented.
• A model for sustaining DU is proposed at the end of the project.
L’Ecole Libanaise de Formation Sociale (l’ELFS) de l’Université Saint-Joseph de Beyrouth (l’USJ) et Bioforce codélivreront dès septembre 2024 un Diplôme Universitaire intitulé : « Crises humanitaires, solidarités et coopération internationale ». Une collaboration unique pour accompagner les organisations libanaises à répondre aux défis humanitaires d’aujourd’hui et de demain. La signature du partenariat a eu lieu lundi 22 juillet 2024 au Rectorat de l'Université Saint-Joseph de Beyrouth.
Engagé au Liban depuis 2018, Bioforce y a accompagné pendant 3 ans la société civile et les institutions locales de Tripoli. Ce vaste projet terminé, l’équipe a entamé l'accompagnement sur mesure d’une organisation tripolitaine, Sanabel Nour, en première ligne auprès d'un nombre toujours plus important de familles.
Présent depuis 2018 au Liban, Bioforce travaille avec près de 20 ONG libanaises pour renforcer leurs capacités. Auprès de Sanabel Nour, association distribuant des colis alimentaires et de première nécessité, Bioforce a permis de fluidifier les actions et augmenter le nombre de bénéficiaires.
