Human Resources Development

Human Resources Development (HRD) aims to improve expertise & skills of employees and volunteers. At the individual level, capacity building involves finding information, gaining insights, changing perceptions, values, and practical skills, as well as attitude and style.

Learning examples human resources development

Learning example KNVB

The coach-the-coach programme of the Royal Netherlands Football Association (KNVB) for MYSA is an example of the way in which people are trained. Read More

Learning example Todos

A Dutch organisation that raises awareness and disseminates information in the North about the lives of young people in disadvantaged neighbourhoods. Read More

Learning example Unicef

150 girls have now been trained as football coaches and referees in Kenya. Each of them has obtained a Third Grade diploma from the Kenyan football association. Unicef shares the lessons learned. Read More

Manuals on individual capacity building

Toolbox Participatory Capacity Building

a practical toolbox for internal or external facilitators of capacity building for NGOs. The tools can be used to assess an organisation's capacity and to plan for strategic and innovative organisational improvement. The toolbox is tailored to developing countries, especially African organisations. Read More

War Child Manual pack ‘I DEAL’

This document focuses on supporting children to deal with life after armed conflict. I DEAL is a theme-based creative life skills trainings for children. Read More

Commitment to Practice: A Playbook for Practitioners in HIV, Youth and Sport

Mercy Corps. This document encourages practitioners to develop programmes that have non-sport, HIV/AIDS-related outcomes as their primary objectives. Read More

Laugh, run and move to develop together; games with a psycho-social aim

This Terre des Hommes manual provides those in charge of children with a play tool integrating psychosocial approaches and phases of learning by experience. Read More

Live Safe Play Safe

A life-skills course using sport & play to protect children from HIV-infection, developed by Right to Play. Read More

Resiliency Coach’s Guide for a Sport-Based HIV/AIDS Prevention and Youth Life Skills Intervention

This HIV/AIDS prevention curriculum was developed by Grassroot Soccer (GRS) in partnership with several leading health organisations. GRS seeks to reduce the spread of HIV/AIDS by using role models and peer educators to teach youth about developing life skills and making healthy decisions. Read More

Right to Sport Movement, play and sport with disadvantaged children and adolescents

SDC Federal Office of Sport FOSPO, INJS. Read More