IRMA designed and facilitated a 3-day intensive training workshop, entitled Integrated Disaster Risk Management and Resilience Capacity Building, for Counterpart International (CPI) in Mangochi, Malawi from 22-24 February, 2017. It was attended by 47 senior leaders of 24 CSOs participating in the STEPS program. Objectives were to equip local STEPS partners with skills to integrate disaster risk management and resilience in their daily organizational practice. Supporting the Efforts of Partners (STEPS) sets out to ensure a capable, effective civil society develops in Malawi.

Research for ELRHA’s Global Prioritisation Exercise for Research and Innovation
Under the GEG/IRMA Consoritum, Lezlie designed and led the research leading to ELRHA’s ‘Global Prioritisation Exercise for Research and Innovation’ (Stage 1: 1—08/2017). In the compendium of research and innovation linked to humanitarian action, 694 outputs were catalogued representing the investment


