EARLY ACTION TOOLKIT
An introduction to Early Action Principles, Practice and Planning.
About the toolkit
This toolkit is for organisations who want to introduce the key concepts of Early Action to others within their organisation or ecosystem, or to support further embedding of Early Action Principles into their practice and planning.
The toolkit provides a range of activities to select based on the needs of your organisation, in order to plan and deliver an in person or remote workshop.
If you have any questions or would like to talk through planning your workshop, get in touch with Tarana Wafi our Early Action Programme Manager.
Modules
Modules Overview
Three modules introduce the key elements: Early Action Basics covering the Principles & Stages of Early Action, Early Action in Practice focused on partner's lessons learned, and Planning with an Early Action approach.
Early Action Basics
An introduction to the Principles and Stages of Early Action for anyone new to Early Action, or those who want a refresher.
View module 1
By clicking on this link, you will be directed to a folder with all the materials for delivering module one including slides, facilitator notes, and activity worksheets.
This module covers
- A workshop on Early Action Principles and Stages
Go to the workshop ➔ - A tool to help organisations assess progress on their Early Action journey
Go to the Early Action Assessment Tool ➔ - An activity to explore the roles every can play using an Early Action approach
Go to the Roles Activity ➔
Early Action in Practice
Real journeys of the application of Early Action and reflections on lessons learned for anyone working to embed an Early Action approach into their organisation.
View module 2
By clicking on this link, you will be directed to a folder with all the materials for delivering module two including slides, facilitator notes, and activity worksheets.
This module covers
- A workshop on the lessons learned by organisations in embedding Early Action
Go to Going Deeper workshop ➔ - An activity to uncover and plan for barriers and enablers to Early Action
Go to Barriers & Enablers Activity ➔ - A slide deck showcasing resources to help embed Early Action Principles
Go to slide deck ➔
Early Action for Planning
Materials for people in service planning roles who want to use an Early Action approach to design solutions to crisis issues affecting asylum seekers.
View module 3
By clicking on this link, you will be directed to a folder with all the materials for delivering module three including slides, facilitator notes, and activity worksheets.
This module covers
- A workshop explaining the stages of the design process
Go to Intro to Design workshop ➔ - A workshop to prioritise crisis issues, generate ideas and plan next steps using an Early Action approach.
Go to Project Planning workshop ➔ - A slide deck showcasing resources supporting design and experimentation
Go to slide deck ➔
RESOURCES
Here you can find materials that support organisations to embed Early Action Principles.
how we made the materials
This toolkit was created and tested in collaboration with partners from the following organisations. We thank them for their time and dedication to spreading the learning beyond the programme to create greater impact.
CONTRIBUTE
These materials are in a live testing phase.
We make improvements based on your experience.
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