Training Course 

Format: Available in both format: Online and On-Site (in Amman – Jordan)

Duration: This is a 6-day online; 4-day on-site training course.

Language: Available in both English and Arabic

The present training course has been specially designed to provide a thorough knowledge and skills on the impact of Assistive Technology (AT) on children with disabilities and it addresses its contribution to differently abled children and adults with Dyslexia, Autism, Down Syndrome, ADD or ADHD, Intellectual Challenges, Severe Learning Difficulties, Motor Control Problems, Slow Learners or are Communicatively impaired, children who are hearing or visually impaired and generally children who need a different approach and tools to support them.

Program Content

The program provides many opportunities with lots of practical examples and case studies rather than been theoretical and will cover a big series of issues and topics with emphasis on the implementation, the use and contribution of AT. The trainees will realize that there is strong justification for the use of AT, learn of terms and definitions, work with special devices and special software (demonstration and hands-on experiences), acquire skills of basic assessment procedures and tools and will become able to integrate AT into the Individual Educational Plan (IEP) of the student/child.

Assistive Technology Tools covered in the Training:

1. Educational robots with two mats
2. Talking wall
3. Sequence bar
4. Talking album
5. Talking dice
6. Attention tracker
7. Educational robot and mats for the robot
8. Switches
9. Computer switch interfaces
10. Special keyboard, with large buttons
11. A keyguard
12. Big ball mouse
13. Special joystick
14. Big talking button
15. Talking buttons on one base
16. Talking pens
17. Briefcase communication device
18. Mounting arm with base and Velcro
19. Communication device with cells
20. Communication device with 44 buttons
21. Communication device with 30 buttons
22. Communication device with 10 buttons
23. Clever tiles
24. Video magnifier for the Low vision children
25. Memory cards set
26. Talking buttons
27. Keyboard labels
28. Attention tracker
29. Irlen transparencies
30. Adapted toys
31. Battery contacts
32. Eye tracking (low tech)
33. Switches
34. Interfaces
35. Talking bee

Note: Trainees will be given a free, fully functioning in Arabic, software called SALAM (Speech and Language Acquisition Method).

Language of training: Arabic and/or English, based on participants preference.

How to register:

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Fees

For Online course: USD 350, covers 6-day training course, inclusive of applications and certificate.

For On-Site course: USD 550, covers 5-day training course, inclusive of venue cost, coffee breaks, lunch, stationeries, applications, and certificate.

How to Apply

Registration Form

NB: When 10 participants or more registered we will contact you to agree on the date of the course.

Have questions or interested in connecting with a member of the SRD Centre team? Contact us at email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

For more information: SRD Center website

  Training Course

Format: Available in both format: Online and On-Site (in Amman – Jordan)

Duration: This is a 6-day online; 4-day on-site training course.

Language: Available in both English and Arabic

Complementary pathways are mostly designed as temporary solutions and thus they lack the main element of durable solutions. In this respect complementary pathways will require further consideration and adaptation to fully cater as new “durable solutions”.

Who is this course for?

This course is for humanitarian and development aid workers in management positions, technical staff or any project team working towards fostering refugees' ability to access comprehensive and solution-oriented information around complementary pathways of admission to third countries.

Training topics

the training course will include the following topics:

1. The objectives of complementary pathways for admission
2. Key Examples of complementary pathways for admission
3. Analyzing protection considerations and safeguards associated with the different sources of information refugees rely on in their pursuit for complementary pathways.
4. Possible ways to expand complementary pathways for admission
5. Effective ways to improve the level of awareness around complementary pathways among refugees, and addressing challenges and barriers faced by different refugee groups to accessing information around complementary pathways to third country admissions.
6. How to assess the support refugees are getting in the pursuit for complementary pathways’ opportunities.
7. How complementary pathways can allow for creating of a transparent system.
8. How complementary pathways be seen as complementary and not an alternative to resettlement.
9. Applying a transformative approach to fully cater complementary pathways as durable solutions

Training Foucs

 Complementary pathways are a promising way for expanding durable solutions for refugees. therefore, the training course will explore possible ways to move forward on complementary pathways, specifically:

1. Acknowledging the human capital of refugees

Acknowledging the human and social capital that refugees possess, complementary pathways could become a tool that offers refugees the possibility to seize opportunities based on their skills and networks, while promoting their safety and protection.

2. Networks in receiving countries

Many refugees have social, business, and professional networks, on which they are often too weak, or do not have the resources, to capitalise. Complementary pathways in this context have the potential to set up networking strategies to make refugees’ connections stronger. Networks in receiving countries may develop further around the community sponsorship schemes that are gaining increased momentum, as this approach encourages and allows for flexible refugee support networks. Similarly educational institutions through refugee-scholar focused programmes and employers, often through organisations such a Talent Beyond Boundaries, establish opportunities and connect refugees to them.

3. Flexibility regarding refugees’ entry conditions

Refugees whose human or social capital offer them the prospect of a livelihood in a third country, such as being received by a community or having reasonable prospects of employment, could also be met with more flexibility regarding their entry conditions. A sense of flexibility has the potential to waive conditions of entry to existing pathways that may be difficult for refugees to fulfil, e.g., due to a lack of required documentation, and thus constitute the main hindrance to a third country solution. Flexibility does not have to mean exceptional new conditions for entry, but rather adjustments to accommodate the reality of displacement.

4. Overcoming sectoral governance approaches

Current governance structures segregate the admission of refugees from that of other legal migrants. Complementary pathways for refugees can become orphans in this governance structure, as they organisationally fit neither under the former nor the latter. Progress on complementary pathways, therefore, requires actors to overcome sectoral governance approaches and seek synergies between these areas, recognizing that persons entering under immigration rules can also have protection needs.

5. Connection of networks and facilitated admission opportunities for refugees

Desk research on the legal pathways that people from major refugee source countries take without entering the refugee regime may inform policies that can help strengthen refugee networks to leverage complementary pathways to protection. This research can also strengthen non-governmental actors both in destination countries and in first countries of asylum in their advocacy and practical work to promote novel means to access protection and solutions.

6. Enabling refugees to capitalize upon their resources, connections and skills to access third country solutions

This could, in turn, create more space for those refugees who are lacking social, human and financial capital and who need more support from the international community—ultimately enabling these pathways to become truly complementary instruments for refugees to access protection.

Training Techniques

Training will be delivered via Zoom Pro, Interactive Webinar Workshops which will be facilitated learning and enjoyable in style and nature with lots of examples, case histories, problem solving exercises and useful ‘tips & tools’ from experienced practitioners in this field.

The number of participants will be 15 to 20 who, as well as attending the Online Webinar Workshops, will also work together in small teams over the course of the programme to complete exercises which will: (i) enhance the learning and understanding of the subject matter and (ii) all Importantly, assist the conversion of theory into practical application and team & Individual continual professional development

While participants will be strongly encouraged and reminded to take part in the livestream Webinar Workshop, each Module will be recorded and available to members of the group should they miss a session or wish to revisit particular content.

All training materials used during the workshops and additional materials as may enhance the learning process for the participants will be send electronically to the participants through the SRD Training Manager.

Fees

For Online course: USD 400, covers 6-day training course, inclusive of applications and certificate.

For On-Site course: USD 600, covers 4-day training course, inclusive of venue cost, coffee breaks, lunch, stationeries, applications, and certificate.

How to Apply

Registration Form

NB: When 10 participants or more registered we will contact you to agree on the date of the course.

Have questions or interested in connecting with a member of the SRD Centre team? Contact us at email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

For more information: SRD Center website

Course URL:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Z4i3jKilDnPMyKdrix2L6qgrMZnNbJn3/view?usp=sharing

Training Course

Duration: This is a 10-day training course.

Format: Available in both format: Online and On-Site (in Amman – Jordan)

Language: Available in both English and Arabic

Deadline for registration: 22 March 2022

This innovation and entrepreneurship training aims to support development effectiveness and to provide the participants with the competencies to increase the employability of youth (female and male) among refugee and host communities through the development of better partnership between entrepreneurial sectors and academic institutions together with a better understanding of the desired goals and the real situation of business and industry needs.

The training will consist of 10 days X 2.5-hour Online Modules, one each day on agreed dates over two months.

Who is this course for?

This course is for humanitarian and development aid workers in management positions, technical staff or any project team working towards improving the employability skills and opportunities for youth.

The training will include:

1) A theoretical part on innovation and entrepreneurship terminologies and concepts, and approaches; and

2) A practical part guided by the trainer, where participants will be organized in teams to develop innovation projects with the aim of solving real challenges that involve projects and small enterprises management, social entrepreneurship, and technology and gender sensitive approach.

SPECIFIC OUTCOMES

On completion of the programme, Participants will:

• Have refreshed their understanding of the challenges of Innovation and new thinking in the field of Entrepreneurs and MSME owner management
• Have learned techniques and tools that can be used to leverage the confidence and capabilities of youth (the university students) in developing innovative projects.
• Have learned to change their attitudes and behavior in how they approach new projects.
• Have a broad understanding of the Innovation Methodologies.
• Understand how agile methodology works, with special focus on SCRUM^[1] and Design Sprint^[2].
• Be able to solve problems and challenges creatively through the Design Thinking methodology.
• Have been encouraged to construct their own Innovation in this field
• Acquire knowledge on how to apply the Lean Startup method^[3].

TRAINING TECHNIQUES

Training will be delivered via Zoom Pro, Interactive Webinar Workshops which will be facilitated learning, business like and enjoyable in style and nature with lots of examples, case histories, problem solving exercises and useful ‘tips & tools’ from experienced practitioners in this field.

The number of participants will be 15 to 20 who, as well as attending the 10 Online Webinar Workshops, will also work together in small teams over the course of the programme to complete exercises which will: (i) enhance the learning and understanding of the subject matter and (ii) all Importantly, assist the conversion of theory into practical application and team & Individual continual professional development

While participants will be strongly encouraged and reminded to take part in the livestream Webinar Workshop, each Module will be recorded and available to members of the group should they miss a session or wish to revisit particular content.

All training materials used during the workshops and additional materials as may enhance the learning process for the participants will be send electronically to the participants through the SRD Training Manager.

OUTLINE OF TRAINING TOPICS

Each Training Module will be delivered by way of an Interactive, Participative, Livestream, Online Webinar Workshop and consist of two x 75-minute blocks with a 15-minute break in-between, (i.e., 165 minutes / 2.75 hours). Modules will be facilitated to focus on building Innovation Skills & Thinking into the Participants’ work with students and the next generation of Entrepreneurs and Business Owner managers. 

1. Innovation in Entrepreneurship: Definition, Types, Approaches and Examples
2. Business Idea Facilitation, Creation, Validation and Risk Assessment
3. Managing Self, Time, Priorities and Stress
4. Communication and Relationships / Managing and Developing People
5. Effective and Strategic Business Planning
6. Marketing, Sales, Customer Care & Retention
7. e-Marketing, e-Commerce, and the Digital World.
8. Essential Financial Skills and KPIs for MSMEs
9. Operations, Systems, Quality, Suppliers, Organizational Planning
10. Supports, Funding and Attracting Investors

Fees

For Online course: USD 400, covers 10-day training course, inclusive of applications and certificate.

For On-Site course: USD 600, covers 5-day training course, inclusive of venue cost, coffee breaks, lunch, stationeries, applications, and certificate.

How to Apply

Registration Form

NB: When 10 participants or more registered we will contact you to agree on the date of the course.

Have questions or interested in connecting with a member of the SRD Centre team? Contact us at email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

For more information: SRD Center website

[1] SCRUM is a framework utilizing an agile mind-set for developing, delivering, and sustaining products in a complex environment, with an initial emphasis on software development, although it has been used in other fields including research, sales, marketing, and advanced technologies.

[2] Design Sprint is a time-constrained, five-phase process that uses design thinking with the aim of reducing the risk when bringing a new product, service, or a feature to the market.

[2] Lean Startup is a methodology for developing businesses and products that aims to shorten product development cycles and rapidly discover if a proposed business model is viable.

Training Course

Duration: This is a 4-day training course.

Course Hours: from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm (Amman Time)

Format: Available in both format: Online and On-Site (in Amman – Jordan)

Language: Available in both English and Arabic

Why this SPSS training course?

SPSS is a widely used program for statistical analysis in social science. SPSS is a powerful suite of data analytics, reporting and modeling software. It is the data analytics software package of choice for people who are working on livelihood and employment-oriented programme and projects, and they need to analyze quantitative data that they are collecting from the field within the framework of monitoring, evaluation, and reporting activities. This training course will enable a wide range of users who need to quickly and accurately carry out statistical analysis of data related to labor market.

SPSS functionality ranges from simple plots and charts; through to much more sophisticated statistical tests. Although very broadly applicable, SPSS is very well-suited to analyzing survey data. It has a very broad range of applications from the relatively simple like calculating frequencies and creating lists and charts through to the far more advanced like variance analysis, multivariate statistical analysis and cluster analysis, as well as data analysis functions for testing hypothesis, building predictive models, and enable data-driven decision making.

About the workshop

This SPSS[1] training workshop will teach the participants the fundamentals of using SPSS in labor market assessment. This SPSS workshop involves working on a number of practical, hands-on examples and exercises in a workshop environment that will leave participants with lots of practical SPSS experience as well as useful tips and tricks. The workshop will show the participant how to make the most of SPSS software package.

Who is this course for?

This course is for humanitarian and development aid workers in management positions and technical programme aspects, including project managers, officers, M&E staff /managers who want to understand theories, approaches and practices related to the use of SPSS in labour market analysis and evaluation and want to become familiar with key functions of SPSS for labour market assessment.

Workshop goal

The goal of the workshop is to increase knowledge and requisite skills of participants on the use of SPSS and to enable them to make the most of this powerful software package while allowing them to work independently with SPSS on their own data and provide a solid foundation for advanced data analysis work.

Objectives of the workshop

1. To introduce participants to the basic practice of statistics by using SPSS Statistics, a statistical software program used for data management and data analysis and learn how to perform basic statistical analyses.
2. To introduce participants to the use of advanced SPSS for analyzing labor market data for reporting purposes focusing on database management tasks, descriptive statistics and graphics, and basic inferential statistics for comparisons and correlations.

Workshop content

The workshop is organized in modules and each module covers a reasonable content to enable participants connect and progress successively in the next modules.

1. Review of basic descriptive statistics (Measures of Central Tendency and Dispersion)
2. Introduction to the SPSS, SPSS interface and features, variables, codes, data types, measures, data management in SPSS
3. Creating, editing quantitative and categorical graphs/charts in SPSS
4. Advanced data tabulation
5. Statistical analysis methods and hypotheses testing
6. Output reports and inferential analysis
7. Practice - Analysis of Select Labour Market Cases

Workshop output

At the end of the workshop, participants should be able to:

1. To be able to perform a wide range of data management tasks in SPSS application in labor market assessment
2. Understand the basic workings of SPSS and perform basic statistical analyses.
3. To perform database management tasks, descriptive statistics and graphics, and basic inferential statistics for comparisons and correlations.
4. To perform data checking and create simple tables and charts.
5. To perform advanced analysis in SPSS

Fees

For Online course: USD 330, covers 4-day training course, 4 hours per day, inclusive of applications and certificate.

For On-Site course: USD 490, covers 4-day training course, 6 hours per day, inclusive of venue cost, coffee breaks, lunch, stationeries, applications, and certificate.

How to Apply

Registration Form

Have questions or interested in connecting with a member of the SRD Centre team? Contact us at email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

For more information: SRD Center website

Course description: https://drive.google.com/file/d/14aMEPf-C3HRhKuWSAQG8gueZaJA5La_v/view?usp=sharing

[1] Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) is a comprehensive and flexible statistical analysis and data management solution produced by IBM and makes statistical data analysis straightforward. SPSS can take data from almost any type of file and use them to generate tabulated reports, charts, and plots of distributions and trends, descriptive statistics, and conduct complex statistical analyses.

Four-Day Online Training. This training is empowered with SPSS and STATA

April 3 – 6, 2022 from 3:00pm to 6:30pm (Amman time)

As the development goes on, many ask on different aspects of impact of the development funds that are being used for poverty eradication, uplift thru entrepreneurship and employment, to improve access to water and sanitation (WASH), gender empowerment, and access to reproductive health services, for example. There is a set procedure to measure the impact and progress towards project outcomes at different stages of project implementation. Applied Research Methods have the tools and skills that are essential for professionals who are working on impact evaluations and on research concepts to generate empirical evidence. Below are given detailed contents of the ‘Applied Research Methods’. This training will empower participants with practical tools that are essentially used in Applied Research Methods across the world. It will also empower participants to use SPSS/STATA as a tool to analyze data collected under Applied Research.

Content Outline

Day I

Introduction to applied research

Different forms of applied research

Theory of change

Designing an applied research

How to make research representative?

o Sampling methods

o Methods to calculate sample

Day II

Designing principles for Impact Evaluations

How Impact Evaluations Differ from Other Research Design?

Introduction to Randomized Control Trials

Key concepts: Counterfactuals, Intention-to-treat (ITT) and Treatment-on-the-Treated (TOT), Spillover Effect, Random Assignments etc.

Case studies

Day III

Use of SPSS/STATA as a tool to analyze data

Hypothesis testing

Different forms of t test (used to show impact)

Chi-Square test

Correlation

ANOVA (One Way, Factorial ANOVA) etc.

Regression Analysis

optional (this is basic analysis)

SPSS/STATA Basics

Database development

Data entry and cleaning

Generating new variables and recoding

SPSS syntax (all manual commands will be done through syntax also)

Analysis of multiple response questions

Day IV

Day 4 is dedicated to SPSS/STATA and we assume that participants will have some sort of SPSS/STATA basic knowledge. In case you also require basic SPSS/STATA modules in the training, the fourth day will be reserved for all those wishing to learn SPSS/STATA from basics.

Important Dates

Four –Day Training

This training is empowered with SPSS and STATA

TOT on “Design and Analysis of Impact Evaluations” will be held on April 3 – 6, 2022 from 3:00pm to 6:30pm (Amman time)

The final agenda and venue details will be shared with all registered participants (who paid their fees).

Fee information

USD 380 covers 4-day training course, applications and certificate.

Registration Form

Deadline for registration: 20 March 2022

https://ee.humanitarianresponse.info/x/DZKZPTVH

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Labor Market Assessment

SRD Center assesses existing skills and opportunities in the labor market to help organizations tailor trainings and other livelihoods interventions. Special consideration is given to special needs for supporting women and men from urban and rural settings particularly young women, returning migrant workers, young workers in rural economies, refugees, persons with disabilities, and other groups with special needs.

SRD Center conducts labor market assessments for livelihoods protection and youth employment programs in response to poverty and unemployment in refugees and other vulnerable communities. Our labor market assessment approach focuses on:

• Major changes in employment demand in target populations
• Skills development / Vocational Training to align it with changing labour market demands.
• Enterprise resilience and development: analyze effects of conflicts and COVID-19 economic consequences on business environment - both for the existing Enterprises as well as for new business start-ups, assess the new opportunities, challenges and identify solutions to support young entrepreneurs for starting their enterprising activities.
• Employments through Employment-Intensive approaches: analyze the most vulnerable groups and identify avenues to start ‘employment-intensive approaches’ in different economic sectors including agriculture, construction, sanitary infrastructure, community service, health/education service, care-economy, livelihoods, and others - for offering short-to medium term employments to the vulnerable groups.

Non-Formal Education Program

The non-formal education (NFE) program offers alternative opportunities to formal education for out-of-school children, adolescents, and youth, as well as for learners who have learning difficulties.

• Catch-Up Education Program
• Remedial Classes
• Accelerated Education Programme
• Psychosocial Support and Healing Classrooms

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Training

SRD Center provides innovative training programs tailored to meet the specific needs of humanitarian response and development programs to multiple UN agencies, INGOs, foundations, and NGOs. We employ a full range of strategic planning, monitoring, and organizational development tools to help our clients manage for results. Using a collaborative approach, we design implementation plans, establish and track performance metrics, and build human and institutional capacity to advance development effectiveness. Our training courses are available in an online format and on-site (in Amman – Jordan), and in two languages: English and Arabic. We deliver our online courses via Zoom Pro and Interactive Webinar Workshops to facilitate learning, business like and enjoyable in style and nature with lots of examples, case histories, problem solving exercises and useful ‘tips & tools’ from experienced practitioners in this field.

Vocational education

SRD Center specialized in designing and delivering the following vocational training courses:

Medical Office Admin training curriculum (MOA)

Healthcare of Elderly People training curriculum (HSW) 

Medical Items Delivery Agent training curriculum (MID)

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Health Sector

• Measuring and evaluating abilities and intelligence
• Child protection and development
• Intelligence examination and mental abilities assessment
• Diagnosis of early disabilities and learning difficulties
• Special education
• Family Health Care

End of Project Evaluation

We conduct rigorous impact evaluations of humanitarian and development programs to determine their effectiveness, efficiency, impact, and sustainability and to provide recommendations, identifying promising practices for learning. Based on OECD DAC evaluation criteria, our experts design experimental and quasi-experimental evaluations using qualitative and quantitative research methods to test what approaches work best and why. SRD Center also conducts large-scale surveys to assess development indicators or to inform program and evaluation design.

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Labor Market Assessment

SRD Center assesses existing skills and opportunities in the labor market to help organizations tailor trainings and other livelihoods interventions. Special consideration is given to special needs for supporting women and men from urban and rural settings particularly young women, returning migrant workers, young workers in rural economies, refugees, persons with disabilities, and other groups with special needs.

SRD Center conducts labor market assessments for livelihoods protection and youth employment programs in response to poverty and unemployment in refugees and other vulnerable communities. Our labor market assessment approach focuses on:

• Major changes in employment demand in target populations
• Skills development / Vocational Training to align it with changing labour market demands.
• Enterprise resilience and development: analyze effects of conflicts and COVID-19 economic consequences on business environment - both for the existing Enterprises as well as for new business start-ups, assess the new opportunities, challenges and identify solutions to support young entrepreneurs for starting their enterprising activities.
• Employments through Employment-Intensive approaches: analyze the most vulnerable groups and identify avenues to start ‘employment-intensive approaches’ in different economic sectors including agriculture, construction, sanitary infrastructure, community service, health/education service, care-economy, livelihoods, and others - for offering short-to medium term employments to the vulnerable groups.

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Training Courses

SRD Center provides innovative training programs tailored to meet the specific needs of humanitarian response and development programs to multiple UN agencies, INGOs, foundations, and NGOs. We employ a full range of strategic planning, monitoring, and organizational development tools to help our clients manage for results. Using a collaborative approach, we design implementation plans, establish and track performance metrics, and build human and institutional capacity to advance development effectiveness. Our training courses are available in an online format and on-site (in Amman – Jordan), and in two languages: English and Arabic. We deliver our online courses via Zoom Pro and Interactive Webinar Workshops to facilitate learning, business like and enjoyable in style and nature with lots of examples, case histories, problem solving exercises and useful ‘tips & tools’ from experienced practitioners in this field.

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