The presentation gives a brief overview of the PEER program and its training methodology.

1. PEER TRAINING STANDARDS
Regional Tehcnical Working Group (RTWG)
peer.south.asia peer@adpc.net https://app.adpc.net/peer

2. Agenda 1
Meeting background
Agenda 2
PEER Training Standards
Agenda 4
Proposed Deliverables
Agenda 3
Punjab Emergency Services
Academy
MEETING AGENDA
Agenda 5
Next Steps and Way Forward

3. PEER Program Overview
Regional Coordination:

4. Program Framework
Promote
Institutionalization
Enhance Capacity
of National
Institutions
South-South
Learning Exchange
Strengthen institutional and technical capacity of national partners for emergency
preparedness, response and recovery in Pakistan

5. From TrainingtoInstitutionalization
PARADIGM SHIFT
Developing Instructors &
Graduates
Adopting PEER Methodology
and Approach
Identifying Entry-Points to
integrate PEER in Annual
Plans and Strategies
Leveraging Funding Sources and
Budgetary Allocation for
Sustainability

6. Mandate of
the RTWG
• Agree on a minimum training
standards and benchmarks to
support emergency response training
in the countries.
• Will discuss challenges,
opportunities, and good practices on
participation, consultation, and
coordination of other training
programs

7. Roles and
Responsibilities of
the RTWG
1
REVIEW
•Review the current PEER
training standards and discuss
their application in the various
country context and needs.
2
CONSENSUS
•Agree on minimum training
standards and benchmarks at the
regional level
3
DEVELOP
•Develop toolkits and adapt
similar training guidelines and
standards
4
CONDUCT
•Conduct technical reviews of
knowledge products, tool kits,
and guidelines developed and
endorse them before the PEER-
PAC.
5
DOCUMENT
•Document good practices and
success stories of partner
institutions on applying PEER
Training Standards
PARTNER
•Partner with regional and
national knowledge workshop(s).

8. Open Discussion
Q&A

9. Core PEER TrainingPrinciples
ADULT LEARNING ASSUMPTIONS & PHILOSOPHY
LEARNEREXPERIENCE
Adults bring to a learning situation a
background of experience that is a rich
resource for themselves and for others
OREINTATIONTO LEARNING
From delayed application of knowledge to
immediacy of application oriented towards
problem solving rather than content oriented
READINESSTOLEARN
Adults increasingly oriented to the
developmental tasks of his/her social roles
NEEDTOKNOW
interested in learning subjects that have
immediate relevance and impact to their job
or personal life
SELFCONCEPT
Self-directing to take a leadership role in
own development and learning
MOTIVATIONTOLEARN
Requires positive feedback and respect
ANDRAGOGY

10. PEER Training Package
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Visual Aids
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11. MONITOR
Ensure quality of
training delivery and
performance of
instructors
COORDINATOR
In charge coordinating the
course and ensure that the
course is delivered according
to the plan and standard
methodology
ASSISTANT
INSTRUCTORS
Assigned minor
lessons after
completing TFI and
other support roles
MAIN INSTRUCTOR
Assigned to deliver major
lessons including exercises and
support roles.
STEP 1
STEP 2
STEP 3
STEP 4
PEER TRAINING TEAM
Composition and Responsibilities

12. Course CC Monitor Support Instructors
Asst.
Instructors
Observer
Participants
Min Standard Max
1. MFR 1 1 1 5 0-4 0-2 18 24 24
2. CSSR 1 1 1 5 0-4 0-2 18 24 24
3. CADRE 1 1 1 4 0-4 0-2 18 24 24
4. TFI 1 1 1 4 0-3 0-2 18 24 28
5. MFRIW 1 1 1 4 0-3 0-2 18 24 24
6. CSSRIW 1 1 1 4 0-3 0-2 18 24 24
7. MIW 1 1 1 2 0-2 0-2 18 24 24
8. HOPE 1 1 1 4 0-2 0-2 18 24 28
PEER Training Team
SUGGESTED NUMBERS

13. INSTRUCTOR DEVELOPMENTPROCESS
BASIC COURSE
TFI / IW
ASST. INSTRUCTORS
INSTRUCTORS
Senior instructors training to become Course Coordinator
Overall, in charge of planning, delivery and evaluating a training activity
Senior most coordinators that monitors the training quality and
standard are maintained
Main instructors that was recommended by Monitor and Coordinator
based on performance in past courses as member of the instructors'
team
MIW
COORDINATOR
MONITOR
Entry level as part of the instructor team to gain experience in teaching
in an actual course
Recommended by instructors’ team as potential instructor based on
performance in Basic Course
CADRE, MFR. CSSR & CADRE courses

14. PEER TRAINING METHODOLOGY
STRENGTHS
• Standard training
delivery
• Quality maintained
• Team teaching
approach
• Training Evaluation
• Golden standard
• Branding
• Fraternity of graduates
WEAKNESSES
• Not flexible
• Resource intensive
• Externally led
• Ownership
• Creates dependency
• Institutional
documentation
OPPORTUNITIES
• Government leadership
to scale up scale out
• National standard and
guidelines
• Access to resources
• Inter operability
• Partnership
• Community of practice
• Professionalization
THREATS
• High turn over of high-
level officials
• High turn over of trained
personnel
• Changing priorities of
partners
• Disasters and protracted
crisis

15. Open Discussion
Q&A

16. Proposed Deliverables of the RTWG
Minimum Standards on
Emergency Response
Training
Develop
Guidelines/Toolkits on
PEER Training Standards
Compilation of case
studies on good practices
Regional sharing of
experiences and lessons
learned

17. Next Steps and Way Forward
Membership of the
RTWG
Frequency of
meetings
Priority activities

18. For more information contact us
peer.south.asia peer@adpc.net https://app.adpc.net/peer
FRDERICK JOHN ABO
Techncial Lead, Emergency Preparedness &
Chief of Party, PEER
Asian Disaster Prepredness Center
24 Floor, SM Tower , 979/69 Paholyothin Road
Samsen Nai, Phayathai District
10400 Bangkok
Tel: (66) 02 298 0681 to 92