EP01 - Contingency Planning
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Competency:
Shows the ability to initiate, coordinate and develop a clear, realistic and effective planning process, involving all key players of any given humanitarian operation, which sets down intended courses of action in the event of major contingencies, supported by the production of written reports (plans,
MOUs, agreements etc.).
Course content:
This course is divided into three units. Each unit has three chapters dealing with the themes relating to that
unit.
Unit One focuses on the principles of contingency planning. It examines the contingency planning process and the advantages and limitations of planning exercises. Some possible mechanisms for initiating the contingency planning process are also described.
Chapter 1: introduces contingency planning, shows its relationship to other forms of planning in the emergency continuum and describes the types of events suitable for contingency planning.
Chapter 2: examines the involvement of partner agencies in the planning process.
Chapter 3: looks at ways to initiate and maintain the contingency planning process.
Unit Two deals with the basics of contingency planning and provides a selection of tools useful for contingency planning exercises. This unit covers scenario generation, needs projection, resource assessment, and the identification of service gaps.
Chapter 4: describes how to develop contingency planning scenarios and project needs accordingly.
Chapter 5: demonstrates methods for cataloguing resources - both physical and human.
Chapter 6: draws upon the previous two chapters to identify gaps that require management action or signal the need to revise the plan.
Unit Three presents an example of a contingency planning process, referring to the principles and tools that may be used to develop each component of the plan.
