Challenge
In low-resource and high-risk settings such as Eastern DRC, local and national emergency responders are often the first to act. Yet, they face significant barriers to accessing timely, high-quality, and context-specific training. Most global humanitarian learning is designed for international staff, offered in only a few major languages, and requires reliable internet, leaving frontline responders underserved and underprepared. The project needed to rapidly develop and deliver multilingual, culturally relevant microlearning that could overcome these barriers, build confidence, and strengthen local response capacity in active crisis environments.
Solution
Created the instructional design frameworks ETHOS (An AI Ethics Tool for EMT Capacity Building and Training) and ATLAS (AI-assisted Training and Learning Adaptation System) to produce 367 microlearning lessons in 15 languages. The lessons were deployed through the Learning Passport and the HumanitarianU.org website.
Impact
Strengthened frontline preparedness and confidence, improved knowledge retention, and accelerated training access for local responders through AI-driven microlearning strategies. This project has demonstrated that scalable, AI-enhanced, multilingual humanitarian training is not only possible but also highly impactful.
Learner Testimonials
“The mandate of my organization, Help a Child, is also focused on the well-being of the child, which makes this module a very relevant tool to ensure not only that, as a partner of UNICEF and an organization committed to the protection of children, their families, and communities are sufficiently aligned with humanitarian principles, but also provide quality assistance.”
“In a conflict context, this module could facilitate taking a position when faced with a challenge or dilemma.”
“To the extent that I have just understood the UN convention relating to the different social strata, which will be able to help me during the various training courses as well as the community awareness sessions, I am really equipped.”
“The information or ideas contained in this module are relevant because they will serve as a guide for us to prioritize humanity in general and children and their rights in particular in all our actions.”
“I really had clear ideas about the different humanitarian principles that I will now follow rigorously to better carry out my actions on the ground.”