SummaryOne of the core functions of foreign aid organisations working in the field is to report to their headquarters and to keep the local government and communities currently informed of their activities. Reporting is required to enable organizations to fulfill a number of their core responsibilities including: ensuring that their programs are adapting to changing needs; providing documentation about their work to donors, government authorities , beneficiary communities and the media; maintaining their programs under regular review to ensure that they are achieving the intended outcomes. In light of the importance of the topic, and the requests made by UAE donor organisations during the 2012 Review of the UAE Relief Team in Libya and the 2013 Training Needs Assessment, OCFA has partnered with the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) to hold a 2 day workshop on ‘reporting from the field’. NRC currently has extensive experience in managing and reporting on development and humanitarian projects, and currently employs approximately 3,000 members of staff in around 20 countries in Africa, Asia, America and Europe. Content:• Objectives and challenges of reporting from the field• Reporting for needs assessment and planning• Reporting for transparency – Data reporting systems and formats• Reporting for accountability – Collection and reporting of baseline data – links to M&E• Reporting for public information – project impact and human interest stories Objectives• Participants will understand the different requirements for reporting from the field and the importance of timely and comprehensive reporting• Participants will be familiar with reporting tools and frameworks in use in the UAE and will be able to use them• Participants will understand what types of data and information need to be collected to enable effective reporting Speakers: • Mr. Munier Mohammed Gaffar, Country Director, Norwegian Refugee Council – Yemen• Representatives of key UAE donor organisations• Mr. Frederic Vigneau, Manager, Field Support Unit, OCFA ParticipationParticipants should be general managers or project managers for UAE-based development and humanitarian organisations. All participants are requested to register their attendance with Muna Al Braiki at albraiki@ocfa.gov.ae by no later than 18 February. About the Norwegian Refugee CouncilThe Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent, humanitarian, non-profit, non-governmental organisation, which provides assistance, protection and durable solutions to refugees and internally displaced persons worldwide. Established in 1946, NRC cooperates closely with the UN and other national and international organisations in Norway in order to provide assistance to meet immediate humanitarian needs, prevent further displacement and contribute to durable solutions. For more information about NRC, please visit www.nrc.no About Munier Mohammed GaffarMunier has over twenty years of experience in the humanitarian and development sector, with Islamic Relief Worldwide and the Norwegian Refugee Council, working in a large number of countries, including Sudan, Pakistan, Mali, Ethiopia and Yemen.
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