1. Without Technology Learning is Impossible Study of Learning and Development Practices in the Humanitarian Sector Rachel Griffith-Boyes & Jeroen Breman Oxfam

2. PARCEL Project – Partner survey Background Method Result Design implications Practical experiences

3. PARCEL Project – Partner survey PARtner Capacity Enhancement in Logistics Humanitarian aid organisations Working with partners Support INGOs train local partner staff

4. Method Online Survey – access to technology – preferences for training – logistics confidence/experience 146 partners in 21 countries

5. Results 106 partial/complete responses Max answers to single question 72

6. Key findings Access to technology – mobile phone SMS highest (100%), internet- connected computer mid (95%), internet-enabled smartphone lowest (73%) Willingness to use technology – mobile phone SMS lowest (78%), internet- connected computer highest (93%)

7. Key findings Blend is best – 67% of respondents thought a combination of online and face-to-face was best for their organization Online networks and forums – 45% had contributed to forum to share or seek information. Those who hadn’t did now know how, where and why to do so (rather than not wanting to)

8. Design implications 3 part training design – Online intro – 5 day workshop – Sustainable learning Mobile?

9. Practical experiences E-learning – Support – Translations – Positive feedback Blended learning – Well received – Relationships important Forums

10. Questions? Contact: Rachel Griffith-Boyes: rgriffithboyes@gmail.comrgriffithboyes@gmail.com Jeroen Breman: jbreman@oxfam.org.ukjbreman@oxfam.org.uk Final products will become available at the end of 2014: http://www.parcelproject.org/http://www.parcelproject.org/