In recent years, the IFRC Secretariat in Asia Pacific, has delivered a wide range of trainings without a unified system to assess their quality, relevance, or results. This review consolidates those efforts for the first time, with the purpose of assessing the effectiveness, relevance and outcome/impact of selected trainings organized and provided by the IFRC Asia Pacific regional office, including identifying areas for improvement and recommendations to enhance future training efforts.
The Regional Emergency WASH (eWASH) Surge training 2024 was one that selected for an in-depth evaluation. Overall, the trainings are well-received and relevant, with strong satisfaction and clear gains in practical skills. The eWASH training stands out for its blended approach, combining online pre-learning with hands-on simulations, which helps build competencies that are directly applicable to emergency response.
The review highlights a familiar gap between learning and operational use. While participants leave with stronger confidence and skills, limited follow-up, mentoring, and clearer pathways to deployment mean these are not always fully applied. Strengthening these links will be key to translating training investments into sustained readiness and impact across National Societies.
The IFRC Asia Pacific must shift to a coherent regional learning and development model that sets common standards for training design, facilitation, follow-up, and outcome measurement. Structured learning pathways should be prioritized over one-off events. The Kirkpatrick Model can be used to build a consistent culture of measurement, and findings can be more easily consolidated and shared to strengthen regional training efforts.
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