Technical Capacity Building at global and regional level is one of the Focus Areas of the IPC Global Strategic Programme (2014-2016) and it is at the heart of the IPC’s success worldwide. In this framework, the IPC Certification Programme represents the cornerstone of the IPC Technical Capacity. It aims at creating an expanded, enhanced and decentralized technical knowledge at country level and within regions, in order to ensure that there is a sufficient pool of professional IPC practitioners and trainers to sustainably meet the IPC technical support needs.

In order to help IPC practitioners meet the necessary certification requirements, the IPC GSU has implemented the Cross-Country Learning Exchange (CCLE) Programme. The initiative allows food security experts to travel and participate in IPC training and analysis workshops in other countries, to earn and share country practices and to gather cross-border information. So far, over 40 IPC analysts have participated in the CCLE.

Furthermore, the IPC GSU provides support to IPC Level 1 Trainings and Acute Analyses in countries with an insufficient numbers of IPC certified trainers, with decentralized sub-national training needs, and countries new to IPC. The IPC GSU also supports the organization and implementation of country and regional IPC Level 2 Trainings, targeting prospective IPC lead trainers at country level. In this framework, the IPC GSU is responsible for developing and disseminating at country and regional level normative publications and standardized IPC Training Materials.

Another tool developed to enhance technical capacity and quality of analysis is the IPC Information System Support (ISS). The ISS portal, available in English, French and Spanish, is fully operational for the conduction of IPC acute analyses at field level, based on countries’ interest and demand. An ISS training module is also a standard part of any IPC training and ISS training materials are fully integrated into the IPC Level 1 and Level 2 trainings. A Chronic version of the ISS portal has also been developed and is being used as an integral part of any IPC-Chronic roll-out. Currently, 18 ISS country portals have been created and are in use.

In the longer-term, aiming at further strengthening IPC capacity at regional and country level, the IPC GSU is planning to develop an IPC Course to be integrated into academic curricula of universities and centres of excellence.

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