LAAPS Institute - Applied Analysis for Practical Solutions

Core Capacity Building and Learning Services

Technical Training

Practical, skills-focused training across key technical areas

Anticipatory Action: Early action frameworks, trigger design, risk financing, forecast interpretation
Climate Risk and DRR: Climate risk assessment, vulnerability analysis, disaster risk reduction
HEA and Livelihoods Analysis: Household Economy Analysis methodology, livelihood profiling, shock modelling
Food Systems Analysis: Market analysis, value chain assessment, food systems diagnostics
MEAL: Monitoring system design, evaluation methods, impact evaluation, learning frameworks
Adaptive Management: Evidence-informed decision-making, learning agendas, programme adaptation

Applied Learning Programmes

Case-based learning, simulations, and scenario exercises

Using case-based learning, simulations, scenario exercises, and problem-solving workshops grounded in real contexts:

HEA-Based Shock Modelling: Hands-on exercises translating scenarios into household-level deficits
Climate Risk Interpretation: Reading forecasts, understanding uncertainty, translating signals into action
Anticipatory Action Trigger Simulation: Interactive decision games under uncertainty
Testing Layered Response Options: Scenario-based exercises testing intervention packages

Executive and Leadership Learning

Strategic decision-making under uncertainty

For senior staff, focused on strategic decision-making under uncertainty:

Leading Climate-Informed Decisions: Translating climate risk intelligence into organizational strategy
Risk Appetite and Trade-Offs: Navigating trade-offs between early action vs late response
HEA as Strategic Tool: Understanding thresholds, prioritization, and strategic implications
Systems Thinking: Applying systems approaches to resilience and DRR programming

Institutional Capacity Support

Mentoring, accompaniment, and on-the-job learning

Through mentoring, accompaniment, and on-the-job learning linked to live programmes, strategies, and decision processes:

Accompaniment: Working alongside teams on real assignments
Mentoring: One-on-one and team coaching to develop analytical skills
Embedding systems: Building internal capacity for evidence use and adaptive management
Learning culture: Fostering environments where evidence drives decisions

Our Learning Philosophy

Applied, Not Academic: Every learning programme is grounded in real-world problems and contexts

Practitioner-Led: Led by experienced practitioners who have applied these tools in the field

Learning by Doing: Emphasis on hands-on exercises, simulations, and problem-solving

Confidence Under Uncertainty: Developing judgment and analytical confidence despite data gaps

Typical outputs: training curricula; learning materials; simulation and scenario tools; facilitation guides; post-training learning notes; strengthened institutional capacity