Structural Damage Assessment for Engineers and Technical responders in Ukraine – Cohort 3
- Start Date: Tuesday 6th January 2026
- Free – for responders in Ukraine
- Online
The Structural Damage Assessment for Engineers and Technical responders in Ukraine training will be delivered through a series of 5 live facilitated sessions which last 3-hours each online.
Course Objectives
By the end of the training you will be able to:
- Apply the Ukrainian regulatory framework and Construction Good Practice Standards (CGPS) to damage assessments.
- Assess common types of structural damage in masonry and reinforced concrete buildings.
- Classify the severity of structural damage using a standard classification system and specify immediate actions to ensure safety.
- Conduct and record damage assessments efficiently using a dedicated digital data collection tool.
- Describe and evaluate appropriate repair strategies for various types of observed structural damage.
- Identify and mitigate personal health and safety risks when visiting and assessing damaged buildings.
What does the course cover?
Module 1: Damage assessment and classification of buildings: Introduction on structural forms and key principles
Module 2: Types and causes of building damage (blast effects on structures)
Module 3: Conducting damage assessments (tools and practicalities)
Module 4: Shelter assessments & Blast Design
Module 5: Repair and Retrofitting
Timeline:
The facilitated sessions will be held on 6th, 8th, 13th, 15th and 22nd January 2026 14:00 – 17:00 Ukraine time.
Who should attend?
This course is for Technical responders, individuals with professional qualifications or extensive experience in engineering, architecture, or construction, responsible for evaluating structural damage, assessing repair viability, and guiding technical aspects of shelter interventions. Their role ensures the safety, quality, and technical soundness of damage assessments and resulting shelter solutions. M&E staff who are not engineers but who support on these assessments.
How to join
If you would like to attend, please register through Eventbrite. You will receive instructions on how to join the course after registration.
HPass badge
Upon completion of the training, participants will be eligible to apply for a HPass Badge, a digital indicator of achievement, and a way for participants to demonstrate their skills and experience in the humanitarian sector. You can find more information on HPass Badges here.
Any questions? Check out our T&Cs here.
If you have any questions about this course or require further information, please contact engineering.skills@redr.org.uk.
In case of any complaints, please email complaints@redr.org.uk.
RedR UK is committed to making sure everyone’s needs are met, including people of different genders, ages and disabilities. If you have any specific access requirements or learning needs RedR UK is committed to try and make reasonable adjustments to support your needs, please email training@redr.org.uk at any stage of the booking process to talk directly to RedR UK about your needs.
Structural Damage Assessment for Engineers and Technical responders in Ukraine – Cohort 2
- Start Date: Monday 24th November 2025
- Free – for responders in Ukraine
- Online
The Structural Damage Assessment for Engineers and Technical responders in Ukraine training will be delivered through a series of 5 live facilitated sessions which last 3-hours each online.
Course Objectives
By the end of the training you will be able to:
- Apply the Ukrainian regulatory framework and Construction Good Practice Standards (CGPS) to damage assessments.
- Assess common types of structural damage in masonry and reinforced concrete buildings.
- Classify the severity of structural damage using a standard classification system and specify immediate actions to ensure safety.
- Conduct and record damage assessments efficiently using a dedicated digital data collection tool.
- Describe and evaluate appropriate repair strategies for various types of observed structural damage.
- Identify and mitigate personal health and safety risks when visiting and assessing damaged buildings.
What does the course cover?
Module 1: Damage assessment and classification of buildings: Introduction on structural forms and key principles
Module 2: Types and causes of building damage (blast effects on structures)
Module 3: Conducting damage assessments (tools and practicalities)
Module 4: Shelter assessments & Blast Design
Module 5: Repair and Retrofitting
Timeline:
The facilitated sessions will be held on 24th, 25th, 27th November, 1st and 4th December 2025 14:00 – 17:00 Ukraine time.
Who should attend?
This course is for Technical responders, individuals with professional qualifications or extensive experience in engineering, architecture, or construction, responsible for evaluating structural damage, assessing repair viability, and guiding technical aspects of shelter interventions. Their role ensures the safety, quality, and technical soundness of damage assessments and resulting shelter solutions. M&E staff who are not engineers but who support on these assessments.
How to join
If you would like to attend, please register through Eventbrite. You will receive instructions on how to join the course after registration.
HPass badge
Upon completion of the training, participants will be eligible to apply for a HPass Badge, a digital indicator of achievement, and a way for participants to demonstrate their skills and experience in the humanitarian sector. You can find more information on HPass Badges here.
Any questions? Check out our T&Cs here.
If you have any questions about this course or require further information, please contact engineering.skills@redr.org.uk.
In case of any complaints, please email complaints@redr.org.uk.
RedR UK is committed to making sure everyone’s needs are met, including people of different genders, ages and disabilities. If you have any specific access requirements or learning needs RedR UK is committed to try and make reasonable adjustments to support your needs, please email training@redr.org.uk at any stage of the booking process to talk directly to RedR UK about your needs.
Damage Assessments and Repair Management for Non-technical responders in Ukraine – Cohort 3
- Start Date: Wednesday 21st January 2026
- Free – for responders in Ukraine
- Online
The Damage Assessments and Repair Management for Non-technical responders in Ukraine training will be delivered through a series of 3 live facilitated sessions which last 3-hours each online.
Module Objectives
By the end of the training you will be able to:
- Understand good construction practices to ensure that all repair work is safe, durable, and completed to a high standard.
- Confidently identify and assess common types of non-structural damage to walls, windows, doors, and roofs caused by military action.
- Create clear photo and written reports to effectively communicate damage to engineers and contractors, while following essential on-site safety rules.
- Develop simple work plans and schedules to track progress and coordinate effectively between construction teams and community members.
- Use practical tools to estimate the cost of necessary materials and labour, helping to create realistic budgets for repair projects.
- Monitor and verify the quality of common repairs, ensuring the work being done is correct and matches the agreed-upon plan.
What does the course cover?
Module 1: Construction Good Practice Standards (CGPS) and Non-Structural Damage Assessment
Module 2: Damage Documentation and Repair Monitoring
Module 3: Construction Management, BOQ preparation, WBS preparation
Timeline:
The facilitated sessions will be held on 21st, 27th and 28th January 2026 14:00 – 17:00 Ukraine time.
Who should attend?
This course is for Non-technical responders in Ukraine, individuals focused on community engagement, humanitarian principles, and social data collection, primarily responsible for identifying the human impact of damage, assessing household vulnerabilities, and ensuring the assessment process is inclusive and people-centred. They ensure the broader humanitarian needs are captured alongside structural damage. In addition to responders involved in the logistics and administrative needs for damage assessments.
Programmes staff (from project officers to project managers) and M&E staff who are not engineers but who support on these assessments.
How to join
If you would like to attend, please register through Eventbrite. You will receive instructions on how to join the course after registration.
HPass badge
Upon completion of the training, participants will be eligible to apply for a HPass Badge, a digital indicator of achievement, and a way for participants to demonstrate their skills and experience in the humanitarian sector. You can find more information on HPass Badges here.
Any questions? Check out our T&Cs here.
If you have any questions about this course or require further information, please contact engineering.skills@redr.org.uk.
In case of any complaints, please email complaints@redr.org.uk.
RedR UK is committed to making sure everyone’s needs are met, including people of different genders, ages and disabilities. If you have any specific access requirements or learning needs RedR UK is committed to try and make reasonable adjustments to support your needs, please email training@redr.org.uk at any stage of the booking process to talk directly to RedR UK about your needs.
Damage Assessments and Repair Management for Non-technical responders in Ukraine – Cohort 2
- Start Date: Monday 3rd November 2025
- Free – for responders in Ukraine
- Online
The Damage Assessments and Repair Management for Non-technical responders in Ukraine training will be delivered through a series of 3 live facilitated sessions which last 3-hours each online.
Module Objectives
By the end of the training you will be able to:
- Understand good construction practices to ensure that all repair work is safe, durable, and completed to a high standard.
- Confidently identify and assess common types of non-structural damage to walls, windows, doors, and roofs caused by military action.
- Create clear photo and written reports to effectively communicate damage to engineers and contractors, while following essential on-site safety rules.
- Develop simple work plans and schedules to track progress and coordinate effectively between construction teams and community members.
- Use practical tools to estimate the cost of necessary materials and labour, helping to create realistic budgets for repair projects.
- Monitor and verify the quality of common repairs, ensuring the work being done is correct and matches the agreed-upon plan.
What does the course cover?
Module 1: Construction Good Practice Standards (CGPS) and Non-Structural Damage Assessment
Module 2: Damage Documentation and Repair Monitoring
Module 3: Construction Management, BOQ preparation, WBS preparation
Timeline:
The facilitated sessions will be held on Mondays 3rd and 10th November and the last session on Wednesday 19th November 14:00 – 17:00 Ukraine time.
Who should attend?
This course is for Non-technical responders in Ukraine, individuals focused on community engagement, humanitarian principles, and social data collection, primarily responsible for identifying the human impact of damage, assessing household vulnerabilities, and ensuring the assessment process is inclusive and people-centred. They ensure the broader humanitarian needs are captured alongside structural damage. In addition to responders involved in the logistics and administrative needs for damage assessments.
Programmes staff (from project officers to project managers) and M&E staff who are not engineers but who support on these assessments.
How to join
If you would like to attend, please register through Eventbrite. You will receive instructions on how to join the course after registration.
HPass badge
Upon completion of the training, participants will be eligible to apply for a HPass Badge, a digital indicator of achievement, and a way for participants to demonstrate their skills and experience in the humanitarian sector. You can find more information on HPass Badges here.
Any questions? Check out our T&Cs here.
If you have any questions about this course or require further information, please contact engineering.skills@redr.org.uk.
In case of any complaints, please email complaints@redr.org.uk.
RedR UK is committed to making sure everyone’s needs are met, including people of different genders, ages and disabilities. If you have any specific access requirements or learning needs RedR UK is committed to try and make reasonable adjustments to support your needs, please email training@redr.org.uk at any stage of the booking process to talk directly to RedR UK about your needs.
This Learning Audit & Needs Assessment identifies capacity gaps and learning needs amongst Vodokanal (Water Utilities staff in Ukraine.
Understanding these gaps is essential for developing targeted training programmes, that can enhance the skills and knowledge required to address the complex challenges posed by the ongoing conflict.
The LNA also assessed the existing strengths among vodokanal staff, so RedR can recommend the best ways that partners can leverage best these capabilities.
Using the findings to train responders on the most urgent topics
RedR conducted this in-depth and detailed Learning Needs Assessment to better inform the ongoing capacity strengthening program for Ukraine’s water utilities (vodokanals). The overarching questions that this Learning Needs Assessment seeks to assess are:
- What are the current capacity gaps and learning needs among vodokanal personnel in Ukraine?
- What are the capacity strengths among vodokanal personnel involved in water supply and sewage services?
- How can RedR UK respond to the needs of the vodokanals in ways that are most appropriate and relevant?
- What are the capacity needs for future programming of RedR and other partners?
It enables RedR to tailor their response to the evolving needs of the vodokanals in Ukraine. By understanding the specific learning needs and capacity gaps, RedR can provide training that is most relevant and impactful, thereby enhancing the overall WASH service delivery in Ukraine.
Key findings
The main findings of this learning needs assessment are:
- Demographics of Respondents: A total of 70 responses were received, with 69 from the target learner groups (Senior Management, Engineers, Operators). The majority of senior managers (51%) and engineers (eighteen) have worked at the vodokanal for more than five years. Operators also largely have over five years of experience (six out of eight respondents). Respondents are located across 17 oblasts, with 41 responses from UNICEF’s priority oblasts
- Training Topic Priorities: Respondents identified several priority training topics essential for improving their response capabilities:
- Operators: Highest priority topics identified by operators, engineers, and senior managers are Modern Water Treatment and Supply Systems and Energy Efficiency and Power Optimization. High priority topics include Modern Wastewater Treatment and Discharge Management, Water Quality – Measurement and EU Standards, and Leak Detection.
- Engineers: Highest priority topics identified by engineers, senior managers, and operators are Modern Water Treatment and Supply Systems, Modern Wastewater Treatment and Discharge Management, and Energy Efficiency and Power Optimization
- Senior Managers: Highest priority topics identified by senior managers, engineers, and operators are EU Standards and Best Practice, Policy and Management, and Investment Planning.
Read our case study on the Contextualised Training Programme on the Minimum Standards for Camp Management in Ukraine and Neighbouring Countries, delivered between May 2022 and February 2023.
In response to the full-scale war in Ukraine in 2022, many first responders had little to no humanitarian experience but were faced with the challenging task of addressing complex operational and protection issues, including the planning and management of displacement sites. Strengthening local knowledge and skills to provide an effective humanitarian response aligned with humanitarian principles and sector standards became crucial.
The project aimed to design and deliver a contextualised, easily accessible training programme on the Minimum Standards for Camp Management for staff and volunteers from local organisations, municipalities, community-based groups, and faith-based organisations involved in managing displacement sites.
If you’d like to give financially to support projects for disaster-affected communities all over the world, you can do so here.
This Cross Cutting Issue (CCI) Guidance Framework is a compilation of the key tools, resources and guidance that organisations can use to strengthen integration of CCIs in WASH programming throughout the humanitarian program cycle.
This compilation was the result of a consultative process with key stakeholders and review of available resources in February 2024. It consolidates the work of Working Groups developing cross-cutting approaches, and reflects the current priority issues for WASH in Ukraine.
It enables WASH actors in Ukraine to readily access support, aggregating existing guidance and best practices in WASH thematics.
This framework will guide you on how to meaningfully ensure participation, minimize existing barriers and ensure safe and equitable access to WASH interventions.
Why do cross-cutting issues matter?
Integrating CCIs into WASH programming makes humanitarian services and responses safer, more effective and more timely by proactively identifying and mitigating the barriers and risks that people face in accessing assistance.
By addressing CCIs in all stages of the programme cycle it anchors protection mainstreaming principles into the WASH response ensuring adherence to the right to WASH services and human-rights. Integrating CCIs into WASH in Ukraine will contribute to ensuring ‘the most vulnerable people affected or displaced by the war can access basic WASH services and materials to maintain basic hygienic practices, with a focus on people with disabilities including children with disabilities and persons of older age, women and girls, and minority groups.’ Failing to address CCIs in WASH compromises the effectiveness of the response.
The people of Ukraine — mainly the most vulnerable: women, children, older people, marginalized groups such as people living with HIV/AIDS, the Roma, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex (LGBTQI+) communities and people with disabilities— continue to bear the brunt of the impacts of the conflict.
This Learning Needs Assessment identifies capacity gaps and learning needs among engineers and technical specialists engaged in response and reconstruction efforts in Ukraine.
Understanding these gaps is essential for developing targeted training programs, that can enhance the skills and knowledge required to address the complex challenges posed by the conflict.
The LNA also assessed the existing strengths among engineers, so RedR can recommend the best ways that humanitarian partners can leverage best these capabilities.
Using the findings to train engineers
The findings from the LNA informed the development of a specialised training program focused on structural detailing and blast-induced damage assessments. This program aims to equip engineers and technical specialists with the necessary skills to conduct thorough and accurate assessments, ensuring that buildings are safe for occupancy and use.
It enables RedR to tailor our response to the evolving needs of the crisis. By understanding the specific learning needs and capacity gaps, RedR can provide training that is most relevant and impactful, thereby enhancing the overall response to the infrastructure challenges in Ukraine.
Key findings
The study revealed that technical capacity and confidence among respondents were relatively low in most areas. However, areas where respondents felt most confident included preparing technical documents (such as scopes of work and bills of quantity), construction quality assurance and control, and non-structural repairs. This indicates a strong foundation upon which further skills can be built.
Major challenges identified included security issues due to the ongoing conflict, insufficient funding and resources, lack of specialists and skilled personnel, and inadequate tools and equipment. These challenges are compounded by the continuous threat of shelling, economic instability, and the complex logistics of working in a war zone.
Priority learning areas identified included rapid damage assessments and classifications of buildings, understanding the blast effects on structures, performing load calculations and computer modelling, and conducting building and shelter construction/reconstruction. These areas were highlighted as critical for improving the technical capacity of engineers to effectively assess and repair damaged infrastructure.
Recommendations
Based on the findings, the LNA recommends the development of a learning program with the following priority areas:
- Building and Shelter Construction/Reconstruction: Training in this area will focus on the practical skills needed to rebuild and repair shelters and other structures safely and efficiently.
- Rapid Damage Assessments and Classifications of Buildings: This training will provide engineers with the knowledge and tools to quickly assess the extent of damage and determine the safety of buildings.
- Preparing Technical Documents: This will cover the creation of essential documentation such as scopes of work, bills of quantity, and scoring criteria, which are critical for project planning and execution.
- Blast Effects on Structures: Understanding the impact of blasts on buildings is crucial for assessing structural integrity and safety.
- Construction Quality Assurance and Quality Control: Ensuring that reconstruction meets the required standards and is carried out safely and effectively.
Additionally, non-technical training areas such as project management, coordination with the international relief system, and monitoring and evaluation were highlighted as critical for enhancing the effectiveness of response efforts. These skills are essential for managing complex reconstruction projects, ensuring effective collaboration among stakeholders, and maintaining accountability and transparency.
The LNA underscores the urgent need for targeted training programs to build the capacity of engineers and technical specialists in Ukraine. By addressing the identified gaps and leveraging existing strengths, RedR UK aims to support a more effective and resilient response to the infrastructure challenges posed by the ongoing conflict. This initiative will not only improve the immediate response but also contribute to the long-term recovery and stability of the affected communities, ensuring that rebuilding efforts are sustainable and provide safe, dignified living conditions for all.