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+ There are more than 07 billion people on the Earth
‘And these people per day, use the resources to help
live life happily help ather very well
For this better life needs natural environmental life with
utlisations of appropriate natural resources to the life.
Suc as water, plants, food and minerals these
significant and basic elements to the survival for
hhumankind it knows and the generations it is also
future ite.
+ There are so many resources and cannot use of
replaced after using one mote time. Besides the use of
typical resources can go on to have other negative
impacts an our better environment, such a pollution,
\hich can also create to additional problems with these
natural elements or sources.
+ But for the Globe to continue provides to the world
With these resources it require, it esquire to interact
With this envionment in a way that ensures there wil
bbe enough resources for all and for generations to
come inthe future,
+ Sustainability confronts these problems, finding ways
to save and protect and conserve our natural
environment to ensure it can live our ives, without ever
having to worry about not having enough and required
resources for the future.
+ These sustainable engineering plays important huge
part in helping make sure the processes and systems
that it is as individuals and larger corporations use,
does not compromise our availabilty of resources for
future generations
5.1.1 Sustainable Engineering
“Sustainable Engineering is the process of using
resources in a way that does not compromise the
‘environment or deplete the materials for future
‘generations.”
- UNESCO
With the UNESCO defines suggests iti ll about operating
dally systems in such a way that the energy and resources,
that they use are sustainable and designing for the same =
that is. they are used at a rate that doesn't compromise the
natural envieonment and its ability to be used by future
generations to meet all needs
Sustainable engineering very well impacts with every single
aspect of everyone day to day lives. From the water that
‘uns through our taps to the process of removing and
‘breaking down the rubbish you throw in your bin -
sustainable engineering is crucial to ensuring life as it know
it very well and it can continue with ease for many
‘generations to come in future.
The common focuses all over the globe to sustainable
engineering include the following:
‘© Food production and preservation
‘+ Waste disposal and management
‘+ Pollution reduction Management
‘+ Water supplies Management
‘+ Transportation Management
‘+ Restoring natural resource environments
‘+ Housing and shelter Management
‘+ Energy development and consumption
‘Improvements in industrial processes
5.1.2 The Role of Sustainable Engineer in Society
‘+ In general responsibilty of a sustainable engineer is to
design technologies and significant various processes
and systems it prevent and control a range of today’s
environmental risks and restoring and even reversing
environmental damage.
‘© fereferred to as Environmental engineers, sustainable
engineers use its strong foundations in Science,
Technology, Management, Geography and Engineering
t0 promote and provide a healthier environment for
the globe,
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‘+ Ibis analysing and improving the risk of flooding and
drainage in high-risk areas in contemporary era, to
searching for more sustainable various solutions to the
way we dispose of waste products like water, plastics
‘and industial waste, it concerned with latest issues
such as Climate Change, Pollution, Energy crisis and it
deals with an ever-increasing population
Save Lives as an Engineer
‘+ Engineers always plays significant work in every
clsaster response and save lves on a massive scale. In
future tomorrow's Engineers poster and accompanying
teacher booklet, activities and a lesson plan will help
students to understand the scale and impact of disaster
response engineering
‘+ Many types of engineering streams are employed in
helping people who affected by disasters lke
Earthquakes, Tsunamis and Avalanches and many
‘more. Modern designing equipment and technology
sed to find and rescue victims, to providing shelter
‘and transport networks, restoring electricity and
sanitation and cteating medical devices, detection
systems and buildings that can withstand extreme
pressure, engineers save hundreds of thousands of
lives,
‘Qualifications need to become a Sustainable Engineer
For sustainabilty engineers will be required to have a
‘comman degree in engineering branch ae it is most
relevant to their own area. However,
fof Science, Technology, Geography and Engineering
knowledge needed for the role, you do not necessarily
have to have studied an engineering to secure important
J0b inthe todays industry
How can I find out More about Sustainable
Engineering?
‘+ Ibis known to sustainable engineering isn'ta subject to
rmany colleges or universities have on offer, but itis
‘also one that’ rising in significance and soon to be 3
leading force in helping resolve the current climate
cris all over the globe.
ven the combination
‘+ T8is promising prospects for passionate to minds, you
‘must take some time now to immerse in the subject
and see it is an industry you want to work in one day.
‘+The United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals
(UNGs}: Why engineers are key to delivery from climate
‘ation to good health and well-being, the United
Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals _(SDGs)
provide 17 high level themes and 169 targets to
achieve years to come by 2030,
‘© While the Sustainable Development Goals (SOGys,
predecessor, the Millennium significant Development
Goals, were mainly aimed at governments and into
developing countries, the Sustainable Development
Goals (S0Gs) are both global and aimed at
government, business and non-governmental
organizations too.
+ Engineers plays an important role to play in SOG
(Sustainable Development Goals) Delivery.
1+ There are 169 separate targets is along, disparate and
ambitious ong list. But 6 of these have been kentiied
by researchets as essential 1o support delivery of the
others. And engineers have @ lead important role to
play in four of these key targets.
= Not a single county has developed without
Sustainable Engineering to access to reliable and
atfordable energy. Access to safe water and sanitation
is etical for healthy development. Effective, resilient
transport and industy is essential to deliver productive
growth
Engineers must do more than Just Deliver the Core
Projects
‘= At the simplest level, sound and easy delivery of
transport eneray and safe water ond sanitation
Projects isthe core of what engineers do, so justin this
dione, engineers support the delivery of the
Sustainable Development Goals (S0Gs)
‘+The contemporary research shows that if any schemes
are designed to standard design codes today, then it
will be delivered to cover future tends, but not all the
goals. The research also shows that the total cost of
‘ownership for flexible, adaptable, future ready schemes
is lower than the traditional flexible designs.
‘= On the other side, the important core scheme design
the projects our clients pay us to deliver engineers
‘must do more to play a full part Engineers need to
‘make design all of work not just but for the future as
well This ambition is crucial so that schemes are
reliable, responsible and resilient for tomorrow's future
climate, society, technology and resources, supporting
the long-term nature ofthe SDGs and recognising that
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5.1.3 Future of Sustainable Engineering for
Students
Inthe 21° century marked by the changing impacts of
climate change, it should come as no surprise th
sustainably is @ field of study that appears to be
{growing among the student population.
According to recent stay, the increasing number of so
‘many students have pursued their interest in the
subject ata higher level of education, with universities
all around the world also increasing the number of
sustainabllty-related various degrees that they have
availabe to them,
1 sustainability is a subject that piques your recent
academic interests, where it should definitely consider
2 role in sustainable engineering or a related fed, to
‘see what positive impact you can have on our world in
the coming future
Sustainable Engineeting with on interest in pursuing
the latest subject at a various level, there are rising
‘opportunities available to you around the world and, it
Increased interest in cimate change from the media
and word leaders, you can expect these opportunities
te continue to grow over the coming years
‘Skills Needed for Sustainabl
The recent responsibilities of @ sustainable engineer
demand isa need and research sls from individuals. The
fist to collect data to applying it to the development of
fnew processes and systems it can be used around the
‘lobe your sil base wil need tobe varied and adaptable it
you are to excel in the ole.
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More specifically, you will need to be strong at:
+ Data Research: The fist is collecting, anayzing and
‘manipulating data from 2 variety of dats sources
‘around the globe,
Report Writing : Alter collating and findings into a
single report
Time-Management : I also significant vo have strict
project deadlines ie. time management.
Organization : Managing different phases of projects
‘and tracking large volumes of data it very significant to
organize it propery
Passionate : I is important role to challenge the norm
{0 improve the world for generations to come in future.
creative Resolution: Using your backgroune
knowledge in science, technology and engineering to
‘overcome important envconmental issues and provide
sustainable solutions for future safe world.
Presenting and Communicating Ideas: Discussing
your findings with other professionals and convincing
stakeholders to take correct action to improve theie
processes in proper way to achieve the goal
5.1.5. Daily Responsibilities of a Sustainable
Engineer
A sustainable engineer's dally responsibillies dependents
‘on the need of industry and specific ab role they have to
find. It is also said that there is still plenty of overlap
between the responsibilities of various sustainable
‘engineering roles and your daly tasks coud include:
Data Collection : It is very important to collect fot al
range of sources and sites including site assessments
‘and also third-party repos.
Evaluate Environmental Impact: Using the
appropriate data collected, to assess and after
evaluating the impact of various projects and
commercial operations and itsimpact on ervironment
aise and Advis
local authorities for planning aspects of projects and
their sustainability in concemed area
Report Writing: I is important to an engineer to write
report. To present findings and recommendations of
stakeholders, including the costs, remediation plans
and health and safety considerations plays important
ral.
In collaboration with clients and
‘Communicate: It is also significant that the local
residents and organizations to share deals of projects
and minimize negate impact on the local community.
‘Travel: It's ais important to Sustainable engineering
often requires a lot of site work and travel. Your hours
could be irregular and you could be required to work
‘anay fom home sometimes.
Implement: Its also important to implement it proper
way. It Manages and supervise the daly tasks of
Sustainable processes and remediation various
Offering Advice: To companies, organizations and
councils on how to preserve and prevent future
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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
5.2.1 Engineers and Sustainable Development
‘+The Sustainable Community can be defined at
‘community that maintains, enhances, or improves its
environmental, social, cultural and economic resources
in such a way that support current and future
community members in pursuing the healthy,
productive and happy lives,
‘+ Sustainability is @ characteristic of a process it can be
maintained at a level etfectively. On
environmental point of view, it refers to potential
longety of vital human ecological support systems,
for example planet's climate system, industry, forestry,
system of agricuture and fisheries and human
‘communities in general
‘+ Sustainability is an approach 10 decision mating it
considers the interconnections and impacts of
economic, and factors in
contemporary and future generations’ quality of ite
‘+ T8152 vet significant for dynamic and evolving notion
and as a process, it strives to be participatory,
equitable, informed, transparent and accountable way
for the world. Sustainable development is kind of the
process of moving human activites to @ pattern that
can be sustained in perpetuity. Its a very important
approach to environmental and development issues of
the world that seek to reconcile human needs with the
capacity of the planet to cope with the consequences,
fof human activities. Sustainable development consists
lof the three broad themes of environmental, socal and
economic accountability
“+ Professional engineers plays an important
significant role to meet the sustainably of the world.
All round development is pivotal role It work 10
enhance the welfare, heath and safety, with the
‘minimal appropriate use of natural resources and
paying attention with regard to the environment and
the sustainability of resources. The work influenced by
the opportunities and challenges that bring the
sustainability in the world. Engineers are the providers
‘of options and solutions to maximize social value and
‘minimize environmental impact on the globe. There are
some pressing challenges are also due to the adverse
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effects of environmental pollution, depletion of
resources, vet fast population growth and damage to
ecosystems,
+N short it can state that itis @ purely environmental
‘approach is insufficient and increasingly engineers a
required to take a wider perspective including
sustainability development goals such as poverty
alleviation, socal justice, Human rights and local and
Global connections. In recent Giobalization brinos
significant. opportunities for engineers to promote
change through sharing experience and good practice.
+The leadership with influencing role of engineers in
achieving sustainable all round development should
rot be underestimated. Increasingly the
rmultidisciplinary teams which include non-engineers
work that crosses intemational boundaries. The main
{9001 ofthe sustainable development isto make enable
all people throughout the world to satisty their
important basic needs and enjoy an improved and
better quality of life without compromising to the
quality of idea life fr future generations.
+ Sustainable development stands on two concepts,
needs and limitations imposed by the state of
technology and the present and future demands. The
basic following principles have been agreed to achieve
sustainable all round development:
To focus on promoting good governance.
living life with environmental goals.
to achieve a sustainable economy.
using correct use of scence.
ensuring a strong, healthy society for generations
5.2.2. Contribute to Building of Sustainable
Society, Present and Future
Engineer Contribute to build a sustainable society, present
and future Engineers plays a responsiblity to maximize the
value of ther activity towards building a sustainable world,
This requites an understanding of what society demands
and achievable and are cognition that these change
overtime,
Byyyyy
+ To offer and recognize their activty it may be local and
immediate, the potential impacts oftheir work may be
‘global and long-lasting forthe society.
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‘+ To understand their important role in the sustainable
development ofall communities all around the work
‘+ To recognize the key impact of an engineering project,
fon communities, global or local and incorporate the
views and concemns of the communities.
Engineering is a kind of profession with a strong ethical
dimension, Engineers have an important role in providing
solutions to the problems such as under-development,
poverty, socal problems, human rights and environmental
degradation
‘Therefore the professional engineers should concentrate
.0n following things:
‘+ Tollook at the broad picture of development.
‘+ Be aware of inherently conflicting and un-measurable
aspects of sustainability around the world
‘+ Identify other options that take account of economic,
social and environmental outcomes of the world
‘+ To ensure the knowledge of sustainable development
isup-to-date
‘+ To be prepared to influence the decision-maker for a
Project.
‘+ Identify all the key issues and all options to the
‘decision-maker about a project.
‘+ Ensure that the offered solutions and options will
contibute to sustainable development.
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‘As part of Teamwork, Clients are more complicated, tasks
suddenly grow in scope a projet. Poor communication is
the most dangerous thing and causes of project failure or
project complications.
‘Over one third ofall projects fll the main reason is teams
‘arent cooperating well enough. But when you look at the
fother side of the coin, collaboration and goad teamwork
‘en go a long way towards making everyone more
satisfied, So you bring in @ strong sense of teamwork in
your project
3.1 Importance of Teamwork at the Workplac
Great Teamwork in Project Management Achieves is
important goo:
‘+ Individual team members in teamwork feel more
satisfied with their roles it gives them extra motivation
to perform.
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‘+ Awell-cled team makes a healthy work environment
‘= And when you combine all hese, you wil get a recipe
for long-term success easily
‘+ After implement the project management, teamwork
practices you will outine below, you wil notice that
‘© Keil be easily able to take more risks that lead to
positive outcomes. When it can rely on your team to
‘communicate and work together effectively.
A great teamwork is very important it is a formal
project management education, it can help it to work
through the process and bring home a successful
project
Teamwork in project management automatically leads
to increased efficiency and productivity. Everyone's
putting their strengths forward, holding themselves
accountable, fit respect one another. You will notice
less fiction and more can-do atttudes all around and
teamwork wil successful
As a team works together, it will be more open to
ving feedback that uimately leads to improvement,
This is especially significant in when you work projects
regulary
‘+ It's important to develop your team it can exchange
‘thei opinions honestly and if you encourage them to
rely on one another to succeed, they will start tasting
leach other. And just ike a family, they will know that
they need to compromise to get along and finish the
roject successfully
+ Finally, teammork in project management giving
everyone 2 chance to shine and allowing them to
develop their own skills and grow their careers as
sustainable engineer
5.3.2. Reasons of Teamwork in Effective Project
Management
1. Promotes Creativity
‘+ People work together for creating a better
‘environment for creativity. It happens naturally then it
isa lot of bean storming and sharing ideas for work
+ Each team member contributing unique, thoughts,
ideas, plans, you can acquire mare effective strategies
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“+ Risk-taking for project and it important to take it need
to encourage for it. When you accept the responsibilty
then you may be inclined to take new risks because the
personal and professional consequences of failure.
‘+ Ima team, you need support from other members in
case things al apart
‘+ You must remember that every professional project
‘manager, good risk management will help and mitigate
the risks to take on a project by helping assess the
impact before it goes ahead with a particular course of
action
3. Helps Improve Conflict Resolution Skills:
‘+ -Ateam is made up of unique individuals and it diversity
helps in project success but can also lead to disputes at
the tie of teamwork
‘+ Ils prime responsibilty for project managers and team
leaders that should step in to resolve the conflicts and
in most cases, it need not involve the organization
management. You can build your skills in conflict
resolution in this way and help others in the team to do
the same.
4. Builds Trust:
‘+ Teamwork requires a healthy relationship it can only be
built through trust. Trust plays significant roe can built
by relying on each other
‘+ Trust aso plays significant to increases your confidence
in your own abilities as the project manager and helps
you build personal creibiity.
‘+ For team it can help to Step-by-step instruction guide
and taining videos on two different ways to engage
‘and have fun with your team! It is important to learn to
create an interactive team.
‘+ Through trust, members feel free to share ideas. You
can create a trusting environment in the team that
tives them the space to support and encourage one
‘other. An open relationship is built, leading to high
productivity and output
5. Brings Together Diverse Strengths:
“+ Teamuork brings together complementary strengths
You may be good at planning and another team
‘member might be talented in coordinating and creative
thinking for team work
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When you bring various strengths together and use
‘them it can lead to more successful project outcomes.
A diverse team can also hit more conflict than teams
‘that think the same but that's a good thing. There is
diversity of opinions need to hear different views and
uncover more things that ultimately can only be
‘opportunities for the project at correct time.
Increases Accountability :
‘Working on any project as a team helps you feel more
‘accountable for the task It is also informal peer
Pressure; the feeling that you do not want to let your
‘colleagues down
[At the time of working with people you need respect,
Yyou should satisfy them. It goes for all your project
stakeholders, not just people on the direct project
team
‘Teamwork Increases Project Momentum :
Right people is the key of success any teamwork,
Deadlines that seem insurmountable are suddenly
‘achievable with the right people and the sight
attitudes
is not a new thing that teamwork speeds everything
Up on a project. You simply couldn't get through the
‘amount of work that is required if you were working by
yourself
Work together helps to take advantage of those time
savings to do things right and to invest time in
‘activities that also help grow your career, ke
professional development. Or you could finish the
project faster and in stipulated time!
Getting Feedback :
When working on any project. you need to get
feedback on your progress as well as right direction
loys a significant role in team work. You do this
‘through regular team meetings, conversations with key
‘stakeholders and your Project Board meetings and day
10 day work.
[As the project manager, to be alert for formal and
informal feedback from every one and your cients or
‘customers. Then share with everyone on the team so
you can act ont.
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Finding Solutions to Complex Problems
[At the time of complex problems that are encountered
in the progress of a project. You can not resolve issues
alone but you can with the wisdom of your team.
Even if you do net have the answer within your team,
your colleagues may have connections to people who
could help. You wl be able to use everyone's extended
networks in the company and beyond to help resolve
issues or get information
It is very important for finding t complex problems to
involve in subject matter experts. Working together as
a group leads tothe generation of new ideas. Someone
might come up with the perfect idea to address the
issue you face
Using Everyone's Sills:
Teamwork makes different skis to work together on a
Particular project. Everyone has something that they
Can contibute some useful ability for the development
of teamwork.
You need to be part where people who complement
your personal strengths so that it help to develop sil
and knowledge bases covered,
Find out people who are good at f you do not know.
‘Then play to their strengths. Delegate work to people
who love doing those tasks.
Builds Leadership Skills:
In some cases, it is encounter teams where it
deliberately shy away from appointing someone in the
role of leader
Inis necessary to everyone can build and use leadership
skills in 2 team environment. You do not have to be the
person nominally in charge to step up and
“demonstrate leadership in teamwork,
It is common to think that in every teamwork expected
be a good team leader who ensures that project tasks
run smoothly and successful in time,
You can lead both as a project manager and someone
in the project team. Lead your area, Lead your tasks.
Provide leadership suppor to your colleagues when
they need you to step up,
In contemporary era leadership is considered more
flexible asa skill and required for many more job roles
in teamwork
Understanding teamnork is one of the best things i
‘an happen to you asa project manager. It are works
fon a project and want to get it done quickly and
cffectively, it is necessary to get the best out of your
team is going to get you there.
5.3.3 Need of Good Teamwork for Project
Management Success
18 is po secret that teamwork plays an important and
imperative role in the success of team project
‘management. You need tobe associate one another.
‘The Importance of Teamwork
‘© Teamwork cén be best defined as “the process of
working collaboratively with 2 specitic group in order
to achieve an organizational or assignment goal" It is
about gathering together a group of individuals from
different backgrounds in hopes that their collective
talents, skills and experiences will provide a mote
ceffient and suecessful outcome for the successful of
teamwork,
+A very significant aspect of every workplace, it does
successful teamwork and benefit the group as @ whole
and also enhance personal development for the
individuals involved. Essential attributes of teamwork
such as communication, providing support,
Commitment and sharing ideas and responsibilty are
exercised and reinforced when working on teamwork
projects.
+ After formation of project has been accomplished,
members of the team can walk away with thet
improved skis and apply it elsewhere in their work or
even in their personal life
‘Leadership in command in teamwork to be achieved a
‘reat. Teamwork can not work without someone
‘uiding the group, ensuring that everyone knows their
‘own role, A leader, who is also usualy the project
manager 25 well, is also responsible for coordinating
the activity amongst the group, as well as encouraging
‘ommunication and collaboration for the successful of
team and teamwork,
Teamwork in Project Management
+ For the successful of teamwork projects, it is very
significant to. project. management needs to be
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At the practice of project management can be done
solo, in order to achieve the plans purpose and ourput,
itis required to be a good teamwork. Even after the
initial project plans have been created and the project.
activity has started, the project manager, 100, has to
engage in teamwork to accomplish a successful
delivery atthe time of work or task
+The part of any task, assignment or project project,
manager plays asa leader: to facilitate activity, delegate
tasks, instruct the team, offer suppor and ensure
communication and collaboration is on ary point. A
‘great way to coordinate all of these i to use project
‘management software, as it allows the project manager
to keep on top of things and works like a teamwork
‘app to ensure everyone on the team is doing well bit
and is working towards the sare goal ofthe team.
‘Teamwork and Project Management Software
+ Now, Using project management software is
streamlines the overall project process and an effective
influence on teamwork. The software comes in various
shapes and sizes it can cater to any type of team,
regardless of the teamwork pricing allowance given for
the tool or the type of project you are embarking on
{and also helps to successful teamwork
‘+ Project management software isthe key of successful
and another benefit of using it very smoothly and fast
Because everyone's tasks are displayed easly and
accountability becomes evident as everyone. Gantt
charts are especialy good for this as they feature task
dependencies in teamwork, that is manages the links
between activites, setting them up in sequential order.
‘Team members will have to communicate one another
{and work together to ensure that tasks are completed
in the fight order so as to avoid project disruption and
delay in teamwork.
‘+The main advantage of using project management
software tools is that they automatically enhance
productivity within your team. Most of the tools offer a
centralized platform where project documents and
data can be kept and easly accessible to each team
‘members. This makes collaboration easier as you no
longer have to send files back and forth via email or
chat app,
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5.3.4 How to Achieve Teamwork in a Project,
‘Management Setting
Your teams on its way to making the dream to teamwork
1. Ensure Everyone is Familiar with whom they are
Working
the project teamwork consists of people from
diferent departments or individuals who are newly
recruited and placed together, set aside a time before
the project starts for everyane to get to know one
‘another. Knowing the people you are working with
creates a better work for teamwork environment and it
‘also means that people are less likely to be self-
conscious to ack for assistance advice. You can even
introduce 2 teamwork project / assignment / task
management tutorial that it could help with the
process
2. Value and Teamwork :
Commitment plays a significant role in teamwork (and
also project management) success and it can be an
«easy thing to neglect if you fee that your involvement
holds no value. The different roles with various levels
and responsibilities, ensuring that every team member
is aware their job and responsibilty and everyone
else's is to the project can develop and strengthen
commitment towards the team and the project's
objectives.
3, Teamwork Overview is Transparent:
Everyone in teamwork must know the objectives of
teamwork, then working towards something en masse
‘may be a bit of a challenge. A clear glance o overlook
of overview of expected from everyone individually ina
team and as a group to highlights their obligations and
‘gives meaning to the project.
4. Communication is Recessible :
Use of project _menagement software means the
teamwork app available for members to utilize and
connect with one another, Access to. instant
communication provides quick assistance for anyone
‘needing help with theie work and also ensures that any
‘bumps on the road can be swiftly taken care of. A
‘common key attribute for both teamwork and project
management neither would be accomplished without
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Making sure everyone involved in the teamwork
project is adequately trained in using the chosen
Project management software is imperative to the
delivery. A tool is not only user-friendly with its
customizable views and add-ons that help you cut
through the clutter and collaborate better, it includes
customer service that have assistance whenever it
needed, Ensuring it the whole team is well-versed in
the centralized project software means the progress
can be tracked, updates and changes are notified, any
Issues can be rectified promptly and communication
between team members is accessible. For tis sufficient
training i required from experts to wok team propery
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5.
4.1. What Is a Community Assessment?
‘+The Community Assessment (CA) is a kind of collection
and analysis of data related to the needs and
characteristics of Head Start-eligible chikiren and
families in the grantee service area (le, geographic
area and other. identifies program and community
resources available to meet its needs and specifies
where there are gape. ft provides significant community
demographic data you can use to direct your
recruitment efforts to children and families most in
reed of Head start services allover the world
‘+The Community Assessment (CA) aso helps to identify
and understand the most signfcant issues, problems
and trends affecting families with young children in
service time. For example it might identiy a very low-
Income housing shortage that could resuit in under-
enrollment for your program. It reveals to us that a
Population shift from one geographic area to another,
0 the location of centers might need to be reassessed.
+ On a federal level, Community Assessment (CA)
findings gathered across grantee programs point to
emerging or changing needs specific
populations or geographic areas, which may in turn
rive new priosties at @ national level. We can take for
ample, Community Assessments across various
regions may indicate @ need to increase support for
two language learners or target taining for staf
coping withthe aftermath of natural disasters
within
‘+ Finally, the information from the Community
Assessment (CA) is used to inform programmatic
decisions, including planning, budget, service delivery
and evaluation, both atthe successful grantee level and
the federal level
+ Areas where the Community Assessment (CA) report
impacts on various sectors and various section grantee
level decisions wich include recruitment and selection
criteria, program options, staffing patterns, location of
centers and how the services will be delivered to aged
person to children and families. Findings from your
Community Assessment (CA) automatically influence
your program's long-range goals and short-term
objectives.
5.4.2. Need of Community Assessment (CA)
Though the community assessment (CA) process,
programs are able to provide the Office of Head Start
(OHS) with information about the changing required needs
(of eligible children and families. I also establishes baseline
Information and a curtent picture of the community. This,
in tur, enables. programs to project trends, develop
strategies and support continuous quality improvement.
The following main points describe eight basic reasons why
programs conduct @ comprehensive community
assessment (CA) There are some reasons have to do with
the program's funding requirements and intemal planning
fr extemal planning: others relate to the program's
external relationships with the community. In shor, all
‘these reasons point to this essential thing: the correct
services are provided to the appropriate population in
target area,
1. Meet Central Regulations :
* The Central Star Act sets requirements related to
community-wide strategic planning
+ The community
requitements 2s per regulation
+ Aggregated community assessment data informs the
(OHS of chil, family and etc. community needs.
assessment process meets
‘+ The primary reasons of program conducts a community
assessment,
2. Make Decisions and Program Planning :
+ Community assessment data is integral in establishing
long term goals and measurable objectives for the
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Council and program |
governing body / Tibal
management, are required to use data from the
community assessment in making decisions about
program options, program calendar, types of services
‘and collaborative partnerships, location of centers,
recruitment areas and. recruitment and_ selection
priorities forthe successful program planning
also significant thatthe community assessment data | «
helps with decision-making around enrollment criteria,
for example what ages of children will be served,
whether 3-year-olds must be prioritized, or if higher
income private pay families will be enrolled in non-
Head Start slots. These can be essential components of
1 program's selection criteria in program where you
want 1 implement it.
Community assessment data is used for designing and | «
implementing al type of services that meet the needs
for example the eligible children and families in a
culturally competent manner. The
assessment CA provides data on child and family needs
and strengths it help inform the program's coorcinated
approach to service delivery.
Community Assessment (CA) data informs polices,
programs and practices, allowing resources to be
allocated in ways that ensure equity and optimal child
outcomes for it to made success of community
assessment
Through the community assessment, programs can
etermine the skils and competencies required in the
current available workforce, as well as gaps in
professional development that need to be addressed |,
to better serve children and families. It helps data helps
inform the program's coordinated approach to
professional development
Equity and Community Assessments
The Creating equitable learning opportunities for | «
young children is basic fundamental to responsive
program planning, Consider how your community
assessment (CA) can help to recognize and build on
every child's unique set of individual and family
strengths, cultural background, Social backeround,
capabilites home language, abilities and experiences
community | 4,
Educate Staff and Stakeholders:
‘A comprehensive Community Assessment (CA) is an
effective way to educate staff, parents, student,
advisory groups, the governing body, community
members, Private group and consultants about the
needs, strengths and characteristics of families, trends
in the community and how the grantee has designed
its services et. required things.
The Community Assessment (CA) can help to agencies
‘and organizations ensure that the services are
responsive to community needs for progress. As part of
this process, information from the community
assessment can be used to establih Memoranda Of
Understanding (MOUs) between the Head Start
program and other parties as 2 way to support
continuity of service delivery in contemporary society
The Community Assessment (CA) can be used to orient
new staff and volunteers and, with consideration of
‘other program data, to plan training is very significant
‘Address Changing Priorities and Policies :
Community Assessment (CA) data supports strategic
responses 10 evoWing priorities identified by OHS
based on the current evidence and research findings
Community afsessment data supports various strategic
responses to changes in central or state legislation and
policy initiatives for successful making policies.
Ie is required identifying trends isa significant part of
program planning. It is important to aware of changes
in your community facilitates the development of goals
that support responsive program services for
betterment of society
Respond to Trends and Changes in the Community :
The community Assessment (CA) process, including the
review and update of data, identifies
community trends and made necessary changes to
make successful planning,
1 is a strengths-based process the community
Assessment (CA) can help you anticipate and
successfully address the impact of changes, such a6
Identifying potential new partners. It provides
information programs for planning and staff need to
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The community Assessment (CA) helps identify the
impact of demographic, economic, social and
environmental changes for example changes in the
economy, loc! infrastructure ond natural disasters are
significant things on the Head Start program and
clgible children and families. These events can impact
2 program in a variety of ways, including causing it to
temporarily close, relocate, or adopt a different
approach for service delivery.
‘Mobilize Community Resources:
‘The community Assessment aids in identifying a range
of existing community resources and make correct
Community Assessment (CA) reports share information
and opinions from employers, community groups and
2 range of organizations throughout the community
‘which strengthen the planning,
‘The community Assessment process identifies gaps in
available services for Head Star-eligible families in
various things for planning,
With community Assessment (CA) information about
community need and available resources, social service
agencies, healthcare providers, Social, economic,
refugee and immigrant agencies, community support
agencies, school and state child care and chid wettare
agencies can better coordinate programs and services
0 support lowincome children and families which
hops to better future planning,
‘Maximize Community Partnerships:
‘The Community Assessment (CA) the various programs
must establish ongoing collaborative relationships and
partrerships with community organizations to facilitate
access to community services that are responsive to the
needs of children, women and families and other
section of the society.
‘The community Assessment (CA) reinforces the need
for concerted efforts and provides information to help
establish community-wide priorities for successful
planning
The community Assessment (CA) can be used to
‘identity new community pertners for strengthen
society, I's experienced thatthe working together with
various partners can result in improved and better
sevice delivery, optimal use of existing resources and
the expansion or creation of new services in the
society
8. Increase Financial Resources :
‘+ -A-comprehensive Community Assessment (CA) can be
Used to support private, state, or central funding
applications that require demographic information and
needs assessment results
“+ Findings from the Community Assessment (CA) can be
Used to support requests to local businesses to global
business for funds, supplies or other in-kind
contributions
‘+The community Assessment (CA) can be used to
identify and reinforce the need for new programs in
‘minimum time with optimum utilization of sources
[5.5 LEARNING ABOUT A COMMUNITY
5.5.1_Learning Communities
‘+ Bis very significant that Learning Communities plays,
to provide a space and a structure for people to align
around a shared goal. There are large, NOG or well-
researched bodies of knowledge about learning
communities, communities of practice and purpose
and collective impact for better strengthen society
+ We can take expert knowledge and apply it to
innovation approach for successful. It has seen observe,
leaming communities as critical components for
building distributed leadership and scaling promising
practices by connecting organizations, agencies and
philanthropies who both share the community goal
and have the capability to operate at scale The
features of lean communities most relevant to our work
to learn community and made progressive.
‘+ These communities enable participants to share results
‘and leam from each other, thereby improving their
ality to achieve rapid yet significant progress of the
society or organization Effective communities are both
aspirational and practical. They connect people,
‘organizations and systems that are eager to learn and
work across different counties, all the while holding
‘members accountable to 2 common goal, common
agenda, metrics and outcomes
What does a Learning Community do?
© 1 connects people. Learning communities convene
change agents sectors, disciplines
geographies to connect, share ideas and results and
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‘+ Tenables shared learning. Communities share learning
from both successful and unsuccessful experiences
which understand to learn community.
‘+ sets goals and measures collective progress. These
‘communities align participants around common goals,
‘metics theories of change and areas of practice,
“+The scope of 2 learning communty is important and
allows it to offer a wide range of leadership roles and
stil-buiiing opportunites,
‘+The Center is part Learning Communities of a team that
Supports a dynamic leaming community of Saving
Brains innovators to help them advance the impact and
scale oftheir work in counties around the world
+I accelerates progress toward impact at scale, These
communities facilitate fast-cycle leaning, measure
results to understand what works for whom and bring
together the key stakeholders who can achieve
system-level change.
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Importance of teaming Communiies to achieving
widespread change in the early childhood fed requires
tackling an interelated set of complex social problems. To
solve such problems, the field needs a strong community
of learning and practice that wil work to Wdentiy multiple
intervention strategies for diferent groupe of children and
famiies and small groups. Rather than replicate
“successful programs in aiferent contents where it may oF
may not achieve the same results leaming communities
share resus and metics to figure out what works best for
‘whom and why. This approach provides a hight targeted
and effective way to achieve impact at scale
‘Community-Based Learning
‘+ Community Based Learning (CBL is # new pedagogical
approach it i totally based on the premise that the
‘most profound learning often comes from experience
that is supported by guidance, context-providing,
‘foundational knowledge and intellectual analysis of the
targeted goal. These opportunity for students to bring
thoughtful knowledge and ideas, creativity based on
Personal observation with social interaction toa
Course’ themes and scholarly arguments brings depth
to the leaming experience for individuals and to the
content of the course. The communities of which i the
par can benefit from the resources of faculty and
students, while the courses can be educationally
Ltansformative in powerful ways to grab opportunities,
The main concern is Community based learning is a
kind of teaching and learing strategy that integrates
‘meaningful community engagement with instruction
and reflection to envich the earning experience with a
greater emphasis on reciprocal learning and its
reflection
Community-based leaming refers to a large no of
Variety of instructional methods and programs that
educators use to connect what is being taught in
schools to their surrounding communities, including
local institutions, history, erature, cultural heritage
‘and natural environments. Community-based learning
is also motivated by the sel-belef that all communities
have intinsic educational assets and resources that
educators can use to enhance learning experiences for
students.
Community Psychologists such as Memllan and Chavis
(1986) state that there are four key factors defined a
sense of community.
(© Membership, i) Influence,
i) Fulfiment of individuals needs and
() Shared events and emotional connections.
50, the participants of learning community must feel
some sense of loyalty and belonging to the group
(membership) of organization that drive their desire to
keep working and helping others, also the things that
the participants affect what happens in the community
it states, an active and not Justa reactive performance
(Gifluence). Besides. a learning community must give @
chance to the participants to meet particular needs
uiflmert) by expressing personal opinions, asking for
help or specific information and share stories of events
with particular issue included (emotional connections)
emotional experiences.
‘A Learning Community is a kind of group of people
‘wha share common academic, social goals and
attitudes and meet semi regulatly to colaborate on
lasswork or workplace. Such communities have
become a kind of template for 2 cohort-based,
interdsciplinary or muttidsciplinary approach to higher
education and other sectors. This may be based on an
advanced latest kind of educational or ‘pedagogical
design,
Leaming communities are now common to US colleges
and universities and are also found in Europe. And now
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Learn From Community
1. Every Community is Different :
The basic principles is that it can be applied across
communities partcualy when working in the
healthcare space, other sector, as It does every
‘community should be treated as its own independent
organism for progress
2. Have a Plan (and a Few Backup Plans)
It is very significant that things will not always go as
planned, particularly if youre tying something new in
your community or with your parenting.
By knowing the key community segments in advance,
backup plan (or two) will allow you to make this
transition as quickly and seamlessly as possible. We
conduct detailed community assessments prior to the
launch of any site. Even so, iis impossible to be 100%
sure of who our early adopters will be until the site
launches. It can monitor where we see the most growth
and adjust the content accordingly and is abo
important.
3. Listen and Observe:
LUsten community wil tell you wat it requires, just as 2
child will do. This might be in the form of obvious
comments oF discussion, but oftentimes it is worth
digging in a bit deeper to determine the type of
content, tools and resources really resonate with
members,
4. Mistakes are Inevitable :
1 you work then there is possibilty to make mistakes.
When mistakes occur, recognize the issue, apologize
and use the feedback to improve future plan and
strategy for members. And while there's always chance
for improvement, you also need to know when it i
best to jus let something go for more outcome.
5. Things will Change:
Just when you have figured things out everything
changes! Or atleast it sure can seem that way. Even
though the ever-changing environment can be
feustrating a times, embrace it At the end of the day,
changing needs are a sign of growth and the role of
the community professional is to nurture the
community through this natural growth process.
Consistency can be comforting, but it can also be a red
fa.
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Ie Takes a Villag
Identify areas where you could use some help to fly
solo is no easy fest. Ether based on a need for
expertise, or a need for an extra set of hands. Embrace
the power of your community by seeking out the
natural leaders, get inspiration and encouraging them
to take on important roles within particular community.
In addition to receiving some needed assistance, you
will build a great team of advocates. At the core of
every one of our communities is a group of dedicated
contributors and moderator, typically individuals living
With the specific problem condition,
‘They are the lifeblood in every community, It provides
relevant content and sistance for members, also
bringing expertise and insight pertaining to. the
conditions. Our advocates promote its platforms,
spread the word regarding initiatives and help recruit
ew contributors and moderators in general
Sometimes It is Best to Do Nothing :
For example sometimes natural problem solvers, it can
bbe tempting to constantly “fix” things with proposed
solutions to member's challenges the things to happen.
AL te same ime, there is @ lotto be said for instead
providing a safe envionment for people to vent, share
experiences and validate their feelings.
Occasionally allowing the community to work through
bumps inthe road on their own can provide
‘opportunities for members to lear and connect with
fone another. Sometimes what you do not do is as
powerful as what you do. Sometimes giving the
‘community that space to grow is more important than
dictating the path they should take.
It is not About You :
In community for example even if you ae a part ofthe
‘community you are building, you will have to address
diverse needs and opinions. At the end ofthe day, you
want your community to grow and thrive with or
without you and that might mean letting go of some
personal agenda items.
‘Make Rules and Enforce them Consistently:
Having clear community rules with strict enforcement i
{an important way to maintain a safe environment for
‘members in any organisation. R fs very significant that
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Whats not, It is important know although it can be
tempting to allow exceptions, maintaining consistency
{is crtical for keeping things transparent and fait.
10, t Takes Patience :
Children can be demanding. Communities can be
demanding. Both requite & lot of patience and neither
allows you to fully clock out. At the end of the day,
though, both can be extremely rewarding.
Recognise the demands of the role and treat t with the
respect it deserves. tis necessary to give youself room
to rest and decompress each week. For example every
aidine passengers know that itis important to put your
‘oxygen mask on fist. I you are not taking care of
yourself, you will not have the mental and physical
strength to help others.
[5.6 PROJECT SELECTION
1 What Is Project Selection?
Project selection isa significant process of evaluating and
choosing projects that both align with an organisation's
‘objectives and maximize its performance at great level
In contemporary period prioritization refers to ranking or
scoring projects, based on certain criteria, to determine the
‘order of execution. However, the terms “prioritization” and
selection” are often used interchangeably, as part of
‘organization as the two processes are intertwined.
Project Portfolio Management (PPM) and it ie
implementation can be time consuming, which is
establishing a Project Management Office (PMO) that
works on selection and prioritization can be extremely
‘beneficial forthe benefits of project selection,
5.6.2 Benefits of Project Selection and,
Prioritization
Project selection and prioritization are all about having a
‘game plan that accounts for both capacity and strategy for
successful, ust take a look at the benefits that companies
‘stand to gain when these are balanced right
‘+ Better ROL: The fundamental outcome of any project,
selection process is to increase the ROL Several
selection caiteria and prioritization methods, can be
used to weigh projects against each other, based on
their returns.
+ Consistency and Transparency: It is a standa
selection approach helps the PMO landmark projets
against well-defined criteria rather than use ad-hoc
processes that lead to inconsistent approvals. The
Upside of this consistent approach is tvansparent
downstream communication, as project managers get
laity that a certain project was approved or rejected
by the component authority
+ Strategic Alignment: A project
‘organizational goals, even if executed flawlessly, is a
waste of time. The right selection of project helps
companies stay on track with their goals very easly
+ Efficiencies: efficiency plays a significant role by
investing effort upfront to evaluate the project pool,
companies weed out ineficiencies that may creep up
later due to not having enough capacity for execution
of project.
that meets
‘+ Successful Project Delivery: In any organizations have
‘good project selection and prioritization processes in
place, it leads to the successful delivery of projects and
its the success story of organization and project
‘+ Shorter Time-to-Market: To understand shorter as
companies become larger, it struggle to maintain an
aggressive time-to-market. Prioritization of projets
dives companies the frst-mover advantage, enabling
them to reach customers before competition and it i
the key of success.
5.6.3. Project Selection Criteria for Portfolio
Management
1t is very important that, deciding whether to go ahead with
{project or nat should be straightforward. The ditfculy
foften lies in leaving projects off the table and it takes
strong leaders with a clear vision. With these aspects
project wil automatically successful
We can take an example, if we select two projects one that
‘extends capacity or fleblty of a plant and another that
improves efficiency and expected lifespan of that facility
‘The answer fs not simple. depends on which promises
better ROL the long-term goals for the organization, et. If
there isan aim to expand the plant, the former isa sensible
‘option. However, ifthe goal is to cut costs and increase
longevity, the later option may be prefered,
1 is very important that defining selection criteria is a
significant function of Project Portfolio Management (PPM)
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scholars, such az customers, leadership team and project,
managers, Feedback from projects executed in the past ¢
also useful to pick the right criteria,
5.6.4 Project Prioritization Methods
Project prioritization is easier to manage with a small Ist of
say, five projects. However, as this number grows
sigificantly, the complexity can be difficult to handle,
requiring extra concrete methods then it is possible to
Heve are tvee useful methods for projec prioritization:
1. Ranking Method
‘+The ranking method isa kind of approach it arranges,
the projects on a scale of say, one to ten, based an
their importance. Before assigning the rank it is
important to ask the ight questions at right ime,
‘+The significant advantage of this method is its quick
‘approach that enables identification of top priorities of
the project or organization. It works effectively when
there are limited criteria to evaluate and itis easy to
assess the factors involved them
‘+ However, since it considers onty one or two selection
criteria, t could work out to be too simplistic for
complex project evaluations. In such cases, the scoring
model may be a better fit
2. Scoring Model
‘+The scoring model i kind of model which works when
there are so many selection criteria to consider and
projects being compared with other projects are
significantly different, making the process harder than
others. Rather than selecting one or two citeia asin
the ranking method, the scoring model considers one
fr two groups of factors, such as strategic alignment,
benefits, RO, risk, et.
‘+The challenge with the good scoring model is attempt
to accommodate a long catalog of criteria to makes it
‘mare work for the PMO team and it can blur scoring,
The chance of biases and guesswork in the rating and
weight criteria assignments or project makes it
debatable whether the final score aptly reflects the
project's priority. There is one way to design the model
isto test against existing projects and see how accurate
the score tis
‘+ Besides, to assigning 2 rating to each criterion, each
‘roup is given a weight of the project. For example, we
‘an take benefits may have a factor of 25, whereas risk
‘may have 125. The weighted average score is then
computed to arrive at the final projet score
3. Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) Technique
+ Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) is definitely a complex
decision for mature and recommended approach than
the other two methods it aims to understand the
relative importance between two criteria rather than
rank everything in absolute terms
+ Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) combines subjective
elements with Mathematical Models to provide a more
holistic technique than the ranking ar soring methods,
1 is used commonly in many decision-making
scenarios in various positions, it ends particularly well
t0.complex project evaluations forthe success.
+ Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) is strong reliance on
{quantitative techniques is its strength, ast translates a
vatious problem into numbers and makes the reason
behind a decision transparent AS the number of
criteria increase, the math can get clunky. But, this is
‘not something that the right PPM tool can not solve
the problem.
1+ Similar to the scoring model, Analytic Hierarchy Process
(AHP) works with a long list of selection criteria,
However, it does a GroupWise comparison, pitting
every to diferent criteria against one another, which
reduces the possibilty of errors and biases. After these
‘apples to apples type of comparison, values are
formalized and the weighted score is computed then it
vill automatically successful
‘+ There isthe possibilty of guesswork in this technique,
though. Factoring in multiple expert opinions ae there
and testing against existing projects for accuracy helps
improve the model
[5.7_ HUMANITARIAN TECHNOLOGY.
+n contemporary world Humanitarian services seek t0
‘promote welfare to save human lives, maintain human
dignity, alleviate suffering, strengthen preparedness
‘and provide material and logistical assistance at the
time of humaritarian crises, That is why different from
development aids that underiying
socioeconomic factors and provides support for the
social economic and politcal developments of
developing nations all around the word
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to improve aid delivery and protection practices. The
‘attention is not only what technology does for
humanitarian action, but alo what it does to
humanitarian action for the Humanitarian Technology,
‘+n recent_ times Information and Communication
Technologies (ICTs) ate becoming the backbone
technologies for providing quality product and ecient
services for the some and are playing an increasingly
significant and sophisticated role in humanitarian
service activities.
‘+ There are many IT-based solutions exist such as tools
to support the work of humanitarian organizations,
mobile applications and solutions to provide health
services, oF their services open source web portals for
disaster management systems and mobile and
‘autonomous devices to provide assistance. The new
developments, innovations and research outcomes for
the creation and deployment of effecive ICT
technologies and solutions to support humanitarian
+The coverage includes theories of information, mobile
and networking applications that foster information
‘exchange and co-operation in the humanitarian and
femergency management fields. Aimed at ICTs and
computer engineers, professionals and researchers
working on practical and lasting ICT solutions to
Support humanitarian services, itis also be a useful
reference for advanced students and lecturers in the
field, entrepreneurs ond researchers from goverment,
non-government and industry organizations, as well as
professional in NGO organizations, ethics committees
and policymakers
Humanitarian Technology
‘The recent focus on ‘Humanitarian Technology it does not
mean to suggest that certain technologies are
humanitarian / oF inherently benign. It argue for the need
10 pay more attention to the kinds of technologies that
various humanitarian actors make use of induding
uestions about how and why some of these technologies
may not necessarily be "humanitarian, eg. because of how
theit application may risk exposing criss affected
individuals and communities to various kinds of insecurity
Potential Topics Include but are not Limited to:
‘+The role and place of humanitarian principles with new
humanitarian technology.
‘+ Humanitarian ethics and new technology
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+ Humanitarian actors use of ‘state security
technologies for welare of society
‘+ Technology changes and challenges humanitarian
action in recent times.
‘+ The relationship between humanitarian technology
ses safety and security,
+The relationship between humanitarian. technology
uses and donor demands in todays word
‘© The important ole of technology in shaping the
telationship between humanitaranism and state
security,
“+ Humanitarian data and responsible data management
{s significant with humanitarian technology.
Biometrics in refugee management, food aid and
‘medical humaritarianism for society.
“+ Cybersecutty challenges in the humanitarian space and
concern with humanitarian teehnelogy.
‘+ Humanitarian drones for humanitarian technology.
‘+ Humanitarian robotis and humanitarian technology:
‘+ The challenges of adopting and adapting. specific
technologies for the humanitarian sector like 3D
Driters,1oT for weliare of society.
5.7.1 Humanitarian Technology and Crises
© Wr recent times, humanitarian crises become
ingly complex in day today life and protracted,
the number of people in need of humanitarian
assistance has soared, from 78 milion in 2015-16 to an
unprecedented 235 milion in 2021-22
+ Humanitarian funding requirements have grown
accordingly, according to the Global Humanitarian
‘Overview released by the United Nations fie for the
Co-ordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) In 2020,
the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-18) pandemic
alone caused 8105 billon in humanitarian funding
needs.
+ Owed to donors unwavering commitment,
Humanitarian funding has risen steadily, with record
funding for inter-agency coordinated plans a lot
‘money but isinsutficent. Yt every year a large funding
{gap remains to meet the needs ofthe most vulnerable.
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raising more money. However we can rot. We also
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The best way to do that is to change our current
system from one that reacts, to one that anticipates”
As Mark Lowcack, Under-Secretary-General of
Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief
Co-ordinator
‘+ Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVS) and remote sensing
can speed up the task of assessment, mapping and
‘monitoring of vulnerabilities. In recent times, Digital
‘ash (soft money) can provide rapid and flexible
assistance, And biometrics can help establish digital
Identity and reconnect families very well. With such
technologies can focus to better acces to information,
‘assistance and livelinoods and facitate stronger, more
relevant needs analysis more prioritized and people-
centered response and more meaningful and
systematic monitoring
‘+ Recent times New and emerging technologies can
support this paradigm shift from reaction to
‘anticipation by enabling ear, faster and potentially
move and more effective humanitarian action. Artificial
Inteligence is need of time can facilitate analysis and
imerpretation of vast and complex humanitarian
datasets to improve projections and decision-making
Now a days Mobile applications, chatbots and social
‘media can create great and immediate feedback loops
with people affected by humanitarian crises. For
‘example COVID 18 coronavirus pandemic
1+ The big advantages come with an array of compiex
challenges and risks in new technology. Inadequate
data protection can cause harm, intensify insecuries
‘and hinder the principled delivery of humanitarian
‘assistance it can affect whole sytem.
‘+I connectivty fails, access to technology and digital
literacy can exacerbate core vulnerabilties and intensify
‘gender biases. The incomplete or half datasets about
affected people can lead to digital discrimination and
affect the society. Technologies can malfunction, break
down and sow mistiust in you ignore or not
appropriate. However technology's potential is only
ever as strong as its underlying date set, decision-
‘making process, user distribution
‘+ The COVID-19 response showed both the promise and
the pitfalls of new and new emerging technologies,
while simultaneously accelerating their adoption and
its use. Artificial inteligence facilitated outbreak
mapping, diagnosis and the development of
treatments and vaccines in recent times. Biometrics,
blockchain_ management and digital cash enabled
contactless access to a
UAVs delivered medical supplies and testing samples
CChatbots provided very important information and tele
heath support a lot Digital tools enabled children to
continue quality education, businesses to remain open
‘and health professionals to provide care online in least
time and border sense, At the same time, we must
concem mounted over our data protection and
personal privacy, latest cybersecurity, personal liberty
and misinformation. The massive overnight shift to
virtual environments, remote education,
videoconferencing and e-commerce also raised
technological preparedness and effectiveness, as well
2 digital inequality. It is necessary to know these
things very wel
The second section interconnected and mutually
reinforcing enablers for the adoption of new and
‘emerging technologies in humanitarian action. Broadly
‘aligned with the recommended actions will allow
humanitarian actors to effectively deploy technology
solutions
‘The third section covers a set of recommendations
drawn from the framework of enablers it will apply to
many of the humanitarian actors designing, carying
‘out, evaluating or supporting projects, programs and
ppolices with a technology component. Many of these
recommendations alga support transformations
‘underway across the sector to make responses more
anticipatory, long-term, coordinated and people
centered,
This study states the opportunities for solving
technology-related problems across the humanitarian
programme cycle, challenges posed by new and
femerging technologies in humanitarian contexts and
enablers of technology in the humanitarian sector. It is
divided into three main sections, The fist section
highlights key opportunities and challenges of
individual technologies identiied as particularly
televant for trancfarming the delivery of humanitarian
assistance
‘The last decade has recognized of information as
basic requirement in humanitarian emergencies and
made more efforts towards better data-driven
decision-making, In the technology can further enable
‘earlier, faster and more effective humanitarian point of
View. But technology is not an end in itself and its
adoption alone cannot shift a paradigm,DEVELOPMENT ENGINEERING (DBATU) a8)
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“+ Rather, investment in technology must go hand-in-
hand with efforts to ensure that it is responsible,
sustainable and inclusive and that it protects, above all,
human life and. dignity. tt jointly with affected
communities and partners across sectors, such
converging efforts could powerfully enable
transformation incoming years
5.7.2 Technology and Current Humanitarian
Challenges
1. Social Media
‘+ Since recent development social media can helps in
crowd funding for humanitarian assistance-elated
initiatives and cisis mapping, as it faciitates the
distribution of relief to affected communities by
‘gathering data, Social media has altered the ways in
which humans interact. Is role during times of erses
and disasters cannot be underestimated a it allows
information to be collected and disseminated quickly,
in turn resulting in better planning and coordination.
‘+The best example of contemporary ra isthe Russa ~
Ukraine criss illustrates the effectiveness of social
‘media. In the case of Indian students who were
stranded in Ukraine, for exemple, socal media helped
facilitate ther evacuation during war. It effect on
2. Recent Issues
‘+ Atthe recent time, the use of digital technologies helps
Increase the efficiency and effectiveness of
humanitarian targets, there are a number of risks and
challenges involved around the world
‘+ Common concemns such as privacy, data protection,
security interoperability and lack of standards, lack of
regulations, misinformation, disinformation and hate
speech and issues of acess resin,
3. Privacy, Data Protection and Security
‘+ In recent emerging technologies are datateliant in one
form or another. However, the exact scope of data
protection available to a particular data set is often
Lnclear and it changes nation to nation. Different
humanitarian actors collect and process huge volumes
lof data and it's necessary to ensure that the data is
being processed according ta good data management
practices,
‘+ In the absence of a uniform global data protection
Infrastructure is important to see the technology used
for humanitarian assistance interacts with appropriate
rational International and regional data. protection
frameworks This fs especially relevant in relation to the
provisions on cross-border data transfer, local data
storage requirements and data consent so it is
necestity to make data protected.
‘The privacy concern looming large, caution i¢ needed
at the time of technology is being incorporated in
humanitarian missions that use personal identifying
Information. Misuse of personal data has the potential
to further harm dangerous for the already affected or
‘new communities
In last decades in 2018, the UNHCR registered data of
Rohingya Muslims refugees in Bangladesh to allow the
Bangladeshi government to issue them identity cards
for obtaining essential aid and services. Additionally,
data was also being collected to be submitted to
‘Myanmar for repatriation eligibility assessments. At the
time of information was being collected for these two
different purposes, the refugees reportedly felt that
they could not refuse sharing the information for
repatriation if they wanted the identity cards: this
lmplies that the principle of ~free and informed
consent” was not followed during data collection,
‘One mote example in 2018, a cyber-attack on a North
Korean refugee resetiement organization in South
Korea led to 2 date breach of around 1000 Noth
Korean defectors raising concerns of potential harm
‘More recently, in January 2022. ICRC servers were
hhacked and personal data of around 5,00,000 people
were compromised, triggering concern that the data
would be used by states, non-state groups, or
individuals to contactor find people to cause harm.
In above three examples and many more such cases if
the identities of any vulnerable affected communities
ate cisclosed or if the data is leaked or is stolen it
could result in not only security risks for vulnerable
community members also a tust deficit between
humanitarian actors.
-_ Interoperability and Lack of Standards
Every one must sure, dat shating lead to challenges in
relation to privacy, data protection and security
[Establishing standards and utilizing them for data
callection, storage and processing can help reduce
these risks. I helps to prevent inefficiencies and
duplication and fil gaps in delivery.DEVELOPMENT ENGINEERING (OBATU)_
Given the multiple payers inthe humanitarian
assistance ecosystem, information sharing Is 2 pillar in
these missions. Often, however, the data sets of
different organizations are not interoperable and some
pantcipants may be reticent to share data due to
mistrust Thus, to ensure interoperability and improve
callaboratn between diferent platforms, it is
‘necessary to set up standards to bolster wust amongst
the diferent agencies.
‘Magnifying Inequolities
Artifical Inteligence (AN) and Machine Learning (ML)
‘te increasingly being used day by day by
humanitarian assistance actors for data analytes. The
use of Articial Ineligence (Al) is valuable for
prediction and ear warning
For example, the Cholera Prediction Modeling System
In Yemen in 2017. The accurate prediction allowed
donors and relief operators to better focus their efforts
and be prepared forthe outbreak. The best example of
used Al on different datasets to accurately predict the
risk of cholera
(On the other side if improper application of AL may
lead 10 serious consequences. Due to the black-box
foature of AL and the lack of transparency and
accountability, there could be chances that automated
decisions result in misuse and affected the entre team
Existing information has litle mention, if harms
caused by Al especially in the context of humanitarian
assistance in light of poor vacking, tendency to not
report such incidents and lack of information in the
‘recent public domain
tis also know that the AI and ML often tend to
‘magnify existing inequalities in terms of gender, race,
class region and caste and may cause unintended bias
For exemple, there have been recorded cases where Al
misidentifies non-white faces and where Al shows biat
against women. In shor, it is essential to carefully
design the aplictions of Aland have sufficient testing
to evaluate and understand their unintended
consequences.
Misinformation, Disinformation and Hate Speech
In recent times, Digital technologies can be used t0
spread MDH as affected communities rely on them for
Information. Harmful information can spread and
esonote with and influence diferent audiences.
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Vulnerable communities can be targeted from a
distance, creating further challenges to humanitarian
assistance missions in the absence of concrete
measures to verify information.
[5.8 PARTICIPATORY TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT (PTD)
Participatory Technology Development (PTD) i an
approach to learning and innovation that is used in
international development as part of projects and
programs relating to sustainable agricukure and other
sectors. For instance. the approach involves collaboration
between researchers and farmers. in the analysis of
agricultural problems and testing of akematve farming
practices
‘The origins of Participatory Technology Development (PTD)
can be found in a number of approaches, concepts and
techniques that became popular in the 19705 and 1960.
‘+ Appropriate Technology, a concept that recogni the
importance of matching the design of technology to
the resources and culture ofthe user
‘+ Farming systems research and extension, an approach
that introduced into
organizations previously dominated by biological and
chemical scientists Indigenous Technical Knowledge it
is a concept that recognised the importance of local
expertise and traditional wisdom; Participatory Rural
Appraisal 2 set of techniques that promoted the
involvement of rural people in decision-making,
Defining Priority Problems:
Experimenting lacaly with a variety of options derived both
from indigenous knowledge and from formal science and
Enhancing farmer's experimental capacities and farmer-to
farmer communication and other sides. One ofthe leading
authorities on this process is the Centre for learning on
sustainable agrcuute. A process between local
communities and outside facilitators which involves to gain
a joint understanding of the basic characteristics and
changes ofthat particular agro-ecolopical sytem
5.8.1 Facilitators
‘+ Participatory Technology Development (PTD)
faciitators are usually researchers, sometimes
consisting ofa team that includes bath biological and
While PTD Participatory
Technology Development is closely inked to research
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‘and it often crosses the international boundary into
‘agricultural extension because it involves learning
activities with farmers all over the world,
‘+n Participatory Technology Development PTD local
practitioners ie. famers and citizens (eg. farmers and
‘other village members) participate actively in the
decision-making process in all stages of the
development and implementation of the technology
that it will be using. The approach is a marked
departure from the top-down, researcher-driven
‘process that was the norm in agricultural research and
development work before 1980,
+ Pattcipatory Technology Development (PTD), is a kind
Cf approach to development that emerged during the
1980; and ‘905, decades involving collaboration
between forming experts and farmers of less
developed counties to analyze problems and find
solutions are appropriate for specific rural
‘+ PTD was created in response to low rates of adoption
agricultural technologies in developing
countries especially. Although the approach has been
applied most often to agricultural development, it has
also been applied to other issues including natural
resource management and it also apples in many
‘other sections of society.
‘+ Addressing such challenges requires a shit in emphasis
away from simply increasing agricultural praduction to
broader considerations of how communities function
‘and how people best respond to change. In PTD
research and development is seen as an on going
learning process involving the end users of new
technology, rather than a top-down system in which
‘modern technology is developed in one location (often
inthe industrialized world) and then simply transferred
to the end users (often in the developing word).
* In India the Green Revolution of the 1960s and 70s
‘greatly improved the agricutural yield in many
developing countries and helped save many from
‘malnutrition and starvation. The great ae those gains
were, however, there remain some challenges for
agriculture and development.
of new
+ Among these challenges are the need to promote
equitable distibution of the benefits of increased
‘agricultural production, to better manage the natural
resources that support agriculture and to strengthen
the ability of local farming communities to improve
their methods and develop standard of ives.
5.8.2 Meaning and Importance of Participatory
Technology Development (PTD)
‘+ Participatory Technology Development (PTD) is a new
practical process of making the knowledge and
research capacities of the local farming communities
with that ofthe commercial and scientific institutions in
an interactive way. It saves and maintain the standard
of farmers and made living standard high. It involves
activities where local producers and traders work
together with external actors in the identification
generation, testing and application of new
technologies and practices with the help of new
scientfic approach and methods.
+ This isa kind of process of technology development is
linked with a process of social change in recent times.
Encouraging local innovation through self-organized
planning, implementation as well as evaluation of
systematic experiments fosters self-respect and self-
confidence inthe rural communities involved. It is also
fosters a kind of process of cultural awareness and
change, 35 the planning and assessment obliges the
Participants to take account of ther situation and the
responsibilities of different people inthe community.
= The different needs of women and men and the
citferent bartiers they face in trying to change theie
situation. More than that, every community is made up
of 2 variety of individuals with a diversity of interest
and lifestyles, as becomes apparent especially when
criteria for improved technologies are debated. One
‘more complication may be natural resources and being
sed not just by one sedentary community but also by
temporary immigrants and new immigrants into the
new area. In shart it can says that the process of local
technology development in agricuture, horticulture
and serculture etc. will aso often involve negotiations
and the development of new organizations to
accommodate change in use of natural resources,
5.8.3 Characteristics and Example of Participatory
Technology Dev it (PTD)
The participatory technology development isa
‘complementary process to the research conducted by the
scientists. The PTD alms at linking the power of science to
the priorities and capacities of farming communities to
develop productive and sustainable farming systems all
cover the wordDEVELOPMENT ENGINEERING (BATU)
‘The scientists, extension workers and the farmers ate the
main actors in the participatory technology development.
The scientists and extension workers act as external agency
in the technology development process. The scientists and
‘extension workers as an external agency, have to perform
differen functions at diferent stages. The success depends
‘on the efficiency ofthe external agency in performing their
functions
Partners Involved in PTD.
Farmers, field extension staff of Development Departments,
INGOs, input agencies, Agricultural research stations are
involved in the process where farmers and field extension
staff are involved during the entire process, others
pattcipate as and when requied
When to have PTD?
PTD isa season long process and is conducted when,
(2) Appropriate technologies are not avallble/ known for
' particular problem in a spectc location and
(©) The existing technology involves high extemal input
usage leading ta high production cost and causing
damage tothe envionment.
Where to Conduct PTD?
‘+ PTD is done on farmers’ fields, who are wing 10 take
Up trials. For purposes of comparisons, control plots
ate also maintained, which are similar tothe plots in all
the aspects including plo sie.
+The very significant PID was
standardization of cultivation practices. for rice
production under aerobic condition and results totally
dliferent. Similar best results were also observed in
Maize, Sunflower, Groundnut and Horticultural Crops.
Te study reveals that the farmers as well as the projet.
staff were enthusiastic in the process of
‘experimentation at the village level and they mode
temendous output of the projet. t has built the
confidence ofthe field staff in technology identification
modification and dissemination in farmer community
Hence, it proved to be an important approach to be
tried those who engaged in agricultural development
process al over the world.
+The participatory technology development process
helps and creates in identification of specific problem,
search for alternative various solutions to solve the
problem, test the applicability of the alteratve
Selected and _generate suitable techniques and
outcome of
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practices to solve the existing ll types of problems. It
js dane jointly by the farmers, extension functionaries
andthe scientists,
+ Therefore, it will cut short the time taken by the
research system to identify the problem, conduct
experiments and communicate results to the farmers
‘through extension system, Also, this is more acceptable
to the farmers and field extension workers as they are
‘aso the partners in the technology development
process.
+ Its also a complementary process in which involves
linking the powers and capabilites of agricultural
science as wel scientist to the priorities and capabilities
fof farming communities to develop suitable
technologies to the problems observed all over the
word
[5.9 HUMANITARIAN STEM EDUCATION
(Aug. 22)
STEM is an acronym for the fields of Selence, Technology,
Engineering and Math. Discussion of STEM-relsted
programs has become a presidential priority because too
few college students are pursuing degrees in these fields
“Humanitarian engineers ate working to make life better
for people inthe developing word, including helping them
coping with disasters such a5 earthquates and floods”
Humanitarian Engineering save ives as an engineer
5.9.1_Definition of STEM Education
National Science Teachers Assocation (NSTA) defines this,
‘as: Aninterdscipinary approach to learning where rigorous
academic concepts are coupled with real-world lessons as
students apply science technology, engineering and
mathematics in contexts that make connections between
school, communty, work and the global enterprise
enabling the development of STEM literacy and with it the
ality to compete inthe new economy.
+ President Obama continually references the
importance of STEM education in making the United
States more compettive in the global economy with
fnew study. In a May 2010 his speech in Texas, US
President Obama pointed out that immigrants founded
some of the great American companies like Inte
Google, Yahoo and eBay and helped the United States
to become a leader in the high-tech industry. The
people would agree that STEM is the key to innovation
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Iris an act of building technological capacity often
takes place in a commanity where people lve, isso
natural to do work in an educational institutions or
Universities by focusing on Science, Technology,
Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education.
In speech Obama said the following about
international students and their importance to the
United States
We should male it easier forthe best andthe brightest
to not only stay here, but aso to start businesses and
reste jobs here, In recent years, full 25 percent of
high-tech startups in the US. were founded by
Immigrants, that led to 200000 jobs here in America
im glad those jobs are here. I want 10 see more of
them created in this county, We need to provide ther
the chance
Al of these build new technological capacity to make
capacity bulders include the actual technical design
process. Deals on how to operate more sophisticated
technologies and especially how to maintain the
technology using locally avaiable materi
The engineer should seek to build such technological
capacity in community members as an integra part of
the technology development process. Now a days
doing so empowers the community to successfull
‘operate and maintain their technology. It gives them
Significant “ownership” ofthe techrology development
process and ensures longer-term success of the new
technology. Moreover, it may initate for community
becoming independent, of becoming able 10
successtulydepley technology solutions with no
outside help
We can be done via
Experiments can focus on
(i) Basi STEM concepts,
(i) STEM challenges connected to issues in the
surrounding community.
i STEM challenges in local industry
‘Meaning of STEM Education
lectures and experiments
Ina humanitarian STEM education program, you would
focus on disadvantaged schools and students
Sometimes rather than teaching children, you may
want fo teach the teachers so they can continue the
program after you leave. The hope in such STEM
education programs is to create a technical literate
populace it can sole techrical problems in their own
+ STEM is a diffrent approach to education that
concentrates on inking clasroom education to the rel
world. The system helps improve the chances ofall
Inviuas going trough the schoo system to have an
‘important role within society. This is because ofits
‘nctusve approach that allows alindiiduals to develop
the sls necessary for success in various areas ofthe
Ibbour market
+A variation of STEM wth addtional education content
is STEAM (Scienee, Technology, Engineering, the
‘Ans and Mathematics) STEAM includes "At" a5 3
new component, broadening the spectrum of
Anowledge to humanities, dance, language, music
design and visual art For example, @ STEAM dass
right help students vaualze various concepts with