3-day virtual training module tostrengthen the participants’ ability to implement an ECHO-funded action.

Course Description

Become familiar with the European Union Humanitarian Aid Action and its main objectives, including saving lives, alleviating suffering and protecting human dignity during and in the aftermath of emergencies, through material and logistical assistance. Know how ECHO, the Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations, implements humanitarian aid operations, through the cooperation with its partners and a complex set of regulations that define various roles and responsibilities. Acquire in-depth knowledge of the **Partnership 2021 – 2027’**s main provisions. Be able to propose and manage ECHO-funded actions and be aware of the rules that must be followed to ensure an adequate, effective, equitable and flexible delivery of aid.

Learning objectives

By the end of the course, you will be able to:

• Understand how ECHO works; the roles and responsibilities of both ECHO and the implementing agencies; the legal framework and the working documents.
• Understand the logic behind the Single Form format and know how to properly complete and submit it.
• Correctly manage (and report on) the ECHO funded action in accordance with established rules and procedures.
• Find all necessary information in the Model Grant Agreement, the supporting documents and the policy manuals.