Emergency simulations

Simulations are being used widely across the humanitarian sector, in a variety of contexts and involve numerous stakeholders. The sector is placing increasing value on simulations as important staff capacity, preparedness and relationship building exercises. The Emergency Capacity Building (ECB) Project Simulating the worst to prepare the best case study, addresses the questions of ‘What […]

This Emergency Capacity Building (ECB) Project simulation case study focuses on the lessons learnt from implementing the ECB Project multi-agency simulations at the national level between April 2010 and March 2012, using the ECB Simulations Administrators Guide. Related materials: Simulating the Worst to Prepare the Best: A study of humanitarian simulations and their benefits

By simulating a disaster humanitarian staff can practice responding to an emergency and collaborating with diverse colleagues in an intense emergency context. The Emergency Capacity Building Project produced this guide to coordinating both multi-and single-agency simulations, which includes a methodology that enables staff to test (self-assess) their performance. This is a simple, adaptable simulation package enabling field teams to test […]