Welcome to Introduction to Business Continuity Planning for Outbreaks in Humanitarian Settings.
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Is this course for me?
This course is primarily aimed at NGO technical staff and generalists from various health and non-health sectors working in humanitarian settings.
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How will I benefit from this course?
By the end of this course, learners will be able to:
- Explain the potential impacts of an infectious disease outbreak on organizational core functions, program activities, staff safety, security and wellbeing
- Recognize the importance of business continuity planning prior to an outbreak and summarize key elements of business continuity planning.
- Identify specific outbreak considerations for your business continuity planning
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How long will it take?
This course will take approximately 60 minutes to complete.
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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 completed the course.
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How do I start?
Scroll to the top of the page and click on the I agree - join course button. This will take you through to the course content.
If you have any questions about or issues with course content, please contact ready@savechildren.org
![A person with a thinking bubble](https://kayaconnect.org/pluginfile.php/1350547/course/summary/IsthisCourseForMe_icon.png)
Is this course for me?
This course is primarily aimed at NGO technical staff and generalists from various health and non-health sectors working in humanitarian settings.![A person with a lightbulb over their head](https://kayaconnect.org/pluginfile.php/1350547/course/summary/HowWillIBenefit_icon.png)
How will I benefit from this course?
By the end of this course, learners will be able to:
- Explain the potential impacts of an infectious disease outbreak on organizational core functions, program activities, staff safety, security and wellbeing
- Recognize the importance of business continuity planning prior to an outbreak and summarize key elements of business continuity planning.
- Identify specific outbreak considerations for your business continuity planning
![A clock showing 15 minutes passing](https://kayaconnect.org/pluginfile.php/1350547/course/summary/HowLongWillItTake_icon.png)
How long will it take?
This course will take approximately 60 minutes to complete.![Three stacks of coins with a question mark on the top](https://kayaconnect.org/pluginfile.php/1350547/course/summary/HowMuchWillItCost_icon.png)
How much does it cost?
This course is free!![A certificate scroll with a rosette on it](https://kayaconnect.org/pluginfile.php/1350547/course/summary/IsThereACertificate_Icon.png)
Will I get a certificate at the end?
Yes - you will be able to download a certificate once you have completed the course.![The word START and a question mark in a circle](https://kayaconnect.org/pluginfile.php/1350547/course/summary/HowDoIStart_icon.png)
How do I start?
Scroll to the top of the page and click on the I agree - join course button. This will take you through to the course content.If you have any questions about or issues with course content, please contact ready@savechildren.org
Disclaimer
This course was made possible by the generous support of the American people through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The contents are the responsibility of READY and do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID or the United States Government. Led by Save the Children, the READY initiative is implemented in partnership with the Johns Hopkins Center for Humanitarian Health, the Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs, UK-Med, and the Humanitarian Leadership Academy. READY is augmenting global capacity for non-governmental organizations to respond to large-scale infectious disease outbreaks. For more information, visit our website at http://www.ready-initiative.org.Data protection and consent
This course was created and is administered by Save the Children, the Humanitarian Leadership Academy, and the READY initiative. By joining this course you are consenting to these organizations 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. Your data will be anonymized before it is used for any analysis or reporting purposes. If you have any questions about this, please email ready@savechildren.org