On 4-5 December 2013, in Brussels, technical advisors of EC-DEVCO and DG-ECHO received a full-day training course on IPC for Strategic Decision Making. It was the second short training conducted after the previous one held on 9 October 2013 in London for the Livelihood Advisors of the UK Government Department for International Development (DFID).

Members of EC-DEVCO and DG ECHO went through a process of identifying the relevance and usefulness of the information generated by the IPC products and outputs for strategic decision making. They were also briefed on  the latest IPC developments and future plans. The participants expressed appreciation of the training methodologies and interest in the new strategic approach and direction of IPC for 2014-2016, especially the  roll out of the IPC Chronic Phase Classification and increased focus on institutionalization of IPC within global, regional and national frameworks.

The training course on IPC for Strategic Decision Making is gaining momentum thanks to its modular structure that makes the course flexible and customizable. Each course session is a self-contained unit of theory and practice which covers a series of topics through brief overviews, case studies and exercises. Course content and duration of training can be tailored to users’ specific requirements. Moreover, the training is conducted on-site. For more information: [email protected]