SMART AND SMART+ TRAINING OPPORTUNITY
SMART (Standardized Monitoring and Assessment of Relief and Transitions) is an inter-agency initiative, which was launched in 2002 by a network of organizations and humanitarian practitioners, including donors, policymakers, and leading experts in emergency epidemiology, nutrition, food security, early warning systems, and demography. SMART is widely accepted by the Global Nutrition Cluster (GNC) and Action Against Hunger has acted as the SMART Project Convener since 2009.
SMART was initiated to improve the monitoring, reporting, and evaluation of humanitarian interventions. It has been designed to address issues of common interest to many organizations working in humanitarian assistance including the need to: i) standardize survey methodologies among organizations, ii) strengthen the technical capacity of all partners with user-friendly tools; and iii) establish comprehensive, collaborative systems to ensure good quality and reliable data is used for reporting and decision-making.
SMART+, our newest innovation, builds on the foundation of the SMART methodology, bringing today’s manual nutrition survey processes into the digital realm. In this training you will learn about the SMART+ end-to-end digital infrastructure, from data collection to dissemination, powered by 4 SMART+ Tools: SMARTCollect, SMART+ Platform, SMART+ Aggregator, and SMART+ Dashboard. SMART+ will equip SMART surveyors with the capacity to provide a real-time global view of malnutrition on the ground, allowing governments, public health organizations and NGOs to identify where malnutrition is occurring so they can respond in a targeted, timely manner.
After more than a decade of refinement and application, SMART has grown to be the reference and gold standard for cross-sectional survey methodology among organizations and governments. Data from SMART surveys and SMART+ are trusted and used by many different actors and sectors at country, regional, and global levels.
To equip your teams with standardized nutrition assessment practices, and with the capacity for more reliable nutrition data used by decision-makers in nutrition and health programs, the Global SMART Initiative is seeking requests from you to support technical capacity-building at the country-level.
We are currently open to your requests for SMART and SMART+ Survey Manager Level trainings, to help you and your teams gain knowledge in SMART Methodology. Participants will learn how to define survey objectives, determine sample size & sampling strategy, recruit and train survey teams, supervise field teams, assess data quality, interpret results, and formulate recommendations.
To make a request for SMART or SMART+ training, kindly fill out the following questionnaire:
SMART and SMART+ Survey Manager Level Training Request
For any questions regarding training, including planning a training for your employees, please email training@smartmethodology.org
Check out our upcoming trainings on the SMART calendar: https://smartmethodology.org/smart-calendar/
FAQ’s
How much does a SMART training cost?
The cost of the SMART training is $1,600 USD per participant.
How much does a SMART+ training cost?
The cost of the SMART+ training is $2,000 USD per participant.
I cannot afford to pay for the training, are there any scholarships or funding supports available?
Unfortunately, SMART does not currently provide any scholarships or funding.
How long is the training?
A SMART Survey Manager Level training is 8-days in duration; a SMART+ Survey Manager Level training is 15-days in duration.
What are the technical requirements to participate in the training?
Participants will require a laptop/ computer for the duration of the training. Upon registration, detailed information will be provided.
Will I receive a certificate after completion?
Yes, upon successful completion of the training, you will be eligible for a SMART Survey Manager Level Certificate. The level of certification is based on your post-test performance.
What language is the training in?
SMART virtual training is currently available in English, with additional languages planned to be offered in the future.
Testimonials:
“The course was very interactive, well prepared and delivered. The trainers were very informed and encouraged the learners to share experiences from different contexts in addition to their own” – former training participant
“The training went so well, and the facilitators were well knowledgeable and awesome! I loved the mix of sessions, assignments, and reading notes. I learned a lot and now feel equipped/confident to conduct and analyze and interpret nutrition data.” – former training participant