1. International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims Borgergade 13, P.O. Box 9049, DK-1022 Copenhagen K, Denmark Tel +45 33 76 06 00 | Fax +45 33 76 05 00 | irct@irct.org | www.irct.org Capacity development methods in the NSA project Appetizer for discussion – NSA meeting in Brussels June 2013 with generous support from the EC International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims Borgergade 13, P.O. Box 9049, DK-1022 Copenhagen K, Denmark Tel +45 33 76 06 00 | Fax +45 33 76 05 00 | irct@irct.org | www.irct.org

2. International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims Borgergade 13, P.O. Box 9049, DK-1022 Copenhagen K, Denmark Tel +45 33 76 06 00 | Fax +45 33 76 05 00 | irct@irct.org | www.irct.org Outline of presentation Overview of capacity development methods used –Regional and Thematic Seminars Topics and Methodologies of capacity development components of seminars –Exchanges Exchange types Topics and Methodologies of capacity development components of seminars –Subgrant and livelihood activities Lessons learned

3. International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims Borgergade 13, P.O. Box 9049, DK-1022 Copenhagen K, Denmark Tel +45 33 76 06 00 | Fax +45 33 76 05 00 | irct@irct.org | www.irct.org Regional and Thematic Seminars 12 Regional seminars (1 pr year in 4 regions) –Great variance in preparation (both in hosting and involvement of centres), topics (and topics pr seminar), methodology and follow-up Thematic Seminars –6 seminars, all in Latin America Topics: sexual torture and trauma, care for caregivers, integration of legal work in holistic rehab

4. International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims Borgergade 13, P.O. Box 9049, DK-1022 Copenhagen K, Denmark Tel +45 33 76 06 00 | Fax +45 33 76 05 00 | irct@irct.org | www.irct.org Regional Seminar Topics Livelihoods Community and psychosocial approaches Access to justice and witness support Forensic documentation Monitoring and evaluation Data collection Care for caregivers Security for Human Rights defenders Fundraising Advocacy towards regional mechanisms Regional cooperation in advocacy General regional cooperation

5. International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims Borgergade 13, P.O. Box 9049, DK-1022 Copenhagen K, Denmark Tel +45 33 76 06 00 | Fax +45 33 76 05 00 | irct@irct.org | www.irct.org Regional Seminar methodologies Various capacity development methods employed including Seminar style trainings sessions Training exercise sessions Presentations from each centre Focus on host country context Finding possible common ways forward Various levels of integration with Regional strategies Advocacy components in some Seminars

6. International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims Borgergade 13, P.O. Box 9049, DK-1022 Copenhagen K, Denmark Tel +45 33 76 06 00 | Fax +45 33 76 05 00 | irct@irct.org | www.irct.org NSA project proposal exchange methodology – ”classic exchange” Internship followed by peer-to-peer supervisions Internship: short-term supervised work experience in another centre Peer supervision: follow-up mentoring and support in intern center Partners will participate as interns in one peer exchange per year, and receive interns from other partners and/or IRCT member centres in an additional exchange per year. Topics Holistic rehabilitation (including forensic documentation and integration of legal aspects of holistic rehabilitation) Organisational development and support, management of centres. (including data collection, M&E, research methodologies, human resource management including care for caregivers, fundraising, project planning, institutional development)

7. International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims Borgergade 13, P.O. Box 9049, DK-1022 Copenhagen K, Denmark Tel +45 33 76 06 00 | Fax +45 33 76 05 00 | irct@irct.org | www.irct.org Implemented exchange types - different approaches for different needs Trainings (sometimes by consultants) with little or few practical exercises trainings with exercises Centre exchanges not including a lot of hands-on work Proposed ”Classic” Centre exchanges with on-site peer supervision training and internships with direct on-site, hands-on work

8. International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims Borgergade 13, P.O. Box 9049, DK-1022 Copenhagen K, Denmark Tel +45 33 76 06 00 | Fax +45 33 76 05 00 | irct@irct.org | www.irct.org Exchange and training topics Psychotherapy (various branches) Psychosocial community approaches Livelihoods Legal work Care for caregivers Monitoring and evaluation Research, other use of data Fundraising (and more fundraising support requested)

9. International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims Borgergade 13, P.O. Box 9049, DK-1022 Copenhagen K, Denmark Tel +45 33 76 06 00 | Fax +45 33 76 05 00 | irct@irct.org | www.irct.org Exchanges (and trainings) implemented 16 in Year 1 40 in Year 2 36 in Year 3

10. International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims Borgergade 13, P.O. Box 9049, DK-1022 Copenhagen K, Denmark Tel +45 33 76 06 00 | Fax +45 33 76 05 00 | irct@irct.org | www.irct.org Exchanges and trainings geographically (note not only center-center exchanges, also trainings) 17 LA Intraregional 2 SSA intraregional 4 MENA intraregional 10 ASIA intraregional

11. International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims Borgergade 13, P.O. Box 9049, DK-1022 Copenhagen K, Denmark Tel +45 33 76 06 00 | Fax +45 33 76 05 00 | irct@irct.org | www.irct.org Important centre exchange participants (outside of project partners) Freedom from Torture (formerly Medical Foundation UK) (CRAT, TRC, KRC and Media and donor relations workshop (10 partners)), UK BZFO, Germany (EATIP, Restart) El Nadeem, Egypt (TRC, EATIP) TPO Cambodia, Cambodia (SACH, MAG) CCC Vellore (not IRCT member), India (SA) CINTRAS, Chile (CAPS, EATIP) ODHAG, Guatemala (CAPS)

12. International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims Borgergade 13, P.O. Box 9049, DK-1022 Copenhagen K, Denmark Tel +45 33 76 06 00 | Fax +45 33 76 05 00 | irct@irct.org | www.irct.org Development achieved from Exchanges and trainings (and Regional seminars trainings) Exchanges and trainings in various methodologies boost individual capacity as shown by evaluations and monitoring ”Classic” exchanges between Centres can in addition result in adoptation of policies and methodologies seen to be well-tested and useful in host centres (seeing is believing?) Networking between Centres and a stronger movement

13. International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims Borgergade 13, P.O. Box 9049, DK-1022 Copenhagen K, Denmark Tel +45 33 76 06 00 | Fax +45 33 76 05 00 | irct@irct.org | www.irct.org Capacity development aspects of livelihood and subgrant activities trainings received by some partners from consultants and partner organisations Experience in integrating livelihood aspects in holistic rehabilitation Institutional development (livelihoods unit, livelihoods programme) Institutional relationships built Equipment purchased

14. International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims Borgergade 13, P.O. Box 9049, DK-1022 Copenhagen K, Denmark Tel +45 33 76 06 00 | Fax +45 33 76 05 00 | irct@irct.org | www.irct.org Lessons learned Need to further develop trainer/consultant roster at the Secretariat Language barriers require an even larger roster of trainers/consultants There are areas (such as fundraising) where IRCT can not provide qualified trainers and external support is expensive Seminar participation (topic and learning vs. representation) Early planning, logistics (visas) Dedication of Secretariat resources

15. International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims Borgergade 13, P.O. Box 9049, DK-1022 Copenhagen K, Denmark Tel +45 33 76 06 00 | Fax +45 33 76 05 00 | irct@irct.org | www.irct.org Lessons learned (cont.) Sustainability (follow-up and sharing individual to own centre) Have we capitalised enough on the possibility to together use and monitor Centre capacity development plans or strategies with Exchanges as a central component? –Possibly it has been done by partners without the knowledge of the Secretariat? Project baseline

16. International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims Borgergade 13, P.O. Box 9049, DK-1022 Copenhagen K, Denmark Tel +45 33 76 06 00 | Fax +45 33 76 05 00 | irct@irct.org | www.irct.org Other questions/issues to consider Overlap between projects Academic studying compared to exchanges Cost effectiveness of exchanges and seminars Trainings (by local or international experts) as compared to exchanges Trainings by non-sector experts compared to centre staff