Training and competency development

Training and competency development

Workforce Development for Health EDRM

Workforce training and competency development activities teach people essential skills and competencies and share up-to-date knowledge and evidence for providing care and services to manage health challenges during emergencies. The WHO Knowledge Hub for Workforce Development for Health EDRM introduces currently available training activities and competency development.

A WKC research project (2019-2021) identified many training courses for capacity development. Those courses usually target specific jobs.

Health workers

WHO Human Resources for Health Leadership and Management

OpenWHO: COVID-19 vaccination training for health workers

Community health workers and volunteers

Family planning and comprehensive abortion care toolkit for the primary health care workforce toolkit (12 December 2022)

Women healthcare workers

Delivered by women, led by men: A gender and equity analysis of the global health and social workforce (2019)

Safety and Security

WHO Health Security Learning Platform

UN Department of Safety and Security (UNDSS)’s Security Certification Program (SCP)