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Risk Sharing for NGOs & Humanitarian Organizations - English
297 students
What you'll learn
- Understand the concept and importance of risk sharing in humanitarian and NGO settings, including its relevance to localization and equitable aid delivery.
- Identify and apply the eight core principles of risk sharing to foster better collaboration, transparency, and accountability across humanitarian actors.
- Use a step-by-step risk sharing framework to map stakeholders, identify systemic risks, assess responses, and develop actionable risk-sharing plans.
- Analyze real-life case studies to evaluate how risk-sharing improves aid effectiveness, reduces burden on local actors, and strengthens resilience
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Course content
6 sections • 10 lectures • 58m total length
Requirements
- No prior experience in risk management is required. However, a basic understanding of humanitarian programming or NGO operations will help you get the most out of this course. The course is designed to be accessible for practitioners at all levels, from field staff to senior managers.
Description
Risk is a constant in humanitarian work—but how we deal with it can define the success or failure of our missions. Too often, risks are unfairly transferred down the chain, leaving local organizations exposed and unprotected. This course is designed to change that.
“Risk Sharing for NGOs & Humanitarian Organizations” offers a clear, practical, and field-tested approach to rethinking how risks are managed in humanitarian delivery chains. Whether you're a project manager, donor representative, local NGO staff, or coordination lead in a consortium, this course equips you with the skills and tools to implement equitable risk sharing practices.
Through a series of engaging and to-the-point video lessons, you'll explore:
What risk sharing really means (and doesn’t mean) in the humanitarian context
Eight core Principles of Risk Sharing that guide ethical and effective practices
A 7-step Risk Sharing Framework that walks you from stakeholder mapping to shared learning
Real-life case studies that highlight common pitfalls and how to overcome them
Practical tips on how to document, monitor, and track shared risks
You'll also discover how to distinguish between preventive and reactive risk measures, assess current responses for fairness, and collaborate more effectively with partners. Each section is designed to be actionable, with lessons that you can apply immediately to your projects and partnerships.
By the end of this course, you’ll walk away with a strong foundational understanding of how to build trust, transparency, and accountability into your risk management processes—while strengthening delivery and impact on the ground.
If you're working in project delivery, partnerships, compliance, or funding in the humanitarian sector, this course is for you.
Let’s move from risk transfer to true risk sharing.
Who this course is for:
- Humanitarian practitioners and NGO staff seeking practical guidance on managing and sharing risks in consortium settings.
- Program and partnership managers who coordinate multi-agency responses and want to strengthen collaboration through shared risk strategies.
- Donor focal points and grant officers aiming to foster more equitable and sustainable partnerships through transparent risk allocation.
- MEAL and operations teams interested in embedding risk tracking and mitigation into project cycles.
- Students or professionals transitioning into the humanitarian or development sector who want to build a solid foundation in risk-sharing frameworks.