The WaterBlog

Training, but then problem-based

by Jan Teun Visscher, Taha al-Washali, Osama Al-Jalaini, Belal Al-Shuja’a and Frank van Steenbergen                                 It is not unusual for trainings consisting of experts presenting interesting topics to a mixed group of people, sharing the latest approach and insights. Quite often this is where it stays: even if highly relevant, the individual trainee may not be able to bring the classroom insights into the workflow of his/her organization. Particularly, in emergencies or challenging development contexts, such as Yemen, such training may not strike a chord with the work challenges of the trainees.  Yet training can be done differently – and capacity building can be problem-based right from the beginning. This note presents an overview of the results and impact of a problem-based capacity building program for local institutions that was developed in Yemen in 2022 and implemented effectively in 2023 and 2024. The capacity building… Continued