Welcome to the course Market-Based Programming in Emergencies.


This course brings together a range of new learning resources and training on Market-Based Programming.
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 Is this course for me?
This course brings together a range of new learning resources and training on Market-Based Programming in Emergencies.
It is designed for anyone who wants to learn more about working with markets in humanitarian contexts. 
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 How will I benefit from this course?

The course is organised into eight modules and explores essential concepts and skills necessary to understand markets and conduct market analysis in a humanitarian context. The topics covered are:

1. Introduction to Market-Based Programming 

2. Scoping and Framing a Market Assessment 

3. Rapid Market Assessments

4. Understanding Market Mapping

5. Market Assessments for Recovery and Resilience

6. Market Analysis in Crisis Contexts 

7. Designing a Market-Based Response 

8. Market Monitoring 


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 How long will it take?
 The course has 8 modules and each module is approximately 30-45 mins in length. The whole course will take approximately 5 hours to complete, however you do not need to complete the modules in any particular order, you can go directly to the module you need.

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 How much does it cost?
 This course is free!


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 Will I get a certificate at the end?
 Yes - you will be able to download a certificate once you have have completed all 8 modules of the course, and provided feedback in the evaluation form.


The word START and a question mark in a circle How do I start?
 Scroll to the top of the page and click on the       Join course       button. This will take you through to the course content. You don't need to complete the course in one go - you can always continue later from where you left off.



Data protection and consent

This course was created and is administered by the CALP Network. By joining this course you are consenting to CALP being given access to your Kaya profile information, including your name and email address, so that they can provide the course. This may require them to contact you in the future for feedback on the course. Your data will be anonymised before it is used for any analysis or reporting purposes. If you have any questions about this, please email training@cashlearning.org