Where We Work : Liberia : Training

Training is the backbone of BRAC’s programmes in Liberia. As BRAC hires new staff, many of them straight out of college, it is critical to provide them with sufficient orientation and training. BRAC believes in constantly investing in building the capacity of existing staff, helping them to learn new skills and grow within the organisation.

Training New Staff

In 2009, 160 staff members attended BRAC training courses in Liberia. Most of the new staff will be working as Credit Officers and Community Organisers, spending almost 80% of their time running microfinance meetings, community Health Forums, awareness raising activities, and undertaking survey work and monitoring. All the training is participatory and includes brainstorming, large and small group discussions, case study analysis, and presentations.

Training is also given to the Branch Managers, Programme Officers and Trainers for the different programmes. We offer programme-based operational training. To ensure our staff and volunteers are always kept up-to-date on the latest developments in their fields and provide the communities they work in with this information, BRAC organises monthly refresher trainings for all its Community Health Promoters, Livestock Volunteers and Agriculture Extension Workers. For our managers, we hold monthly staff meetings at our country office, and for our supervisors, meetings at their respective area offices. All BRAC training courses are conducted by professional facilitators who have considerable experience in training and capacity building in Bangladesh and internationally.