Humanitarian and international development competencies framework
Date published

12 July 2021

Price
Free
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Humanitarian and international development competencies framework

Guidance

Date published

12 July 2021

Price

Free

This framework, developed by the Institution’s Humanitarian and International Development Panel, is designed to illustrate the types of skills that structural engineers will require to be successful in the development sector.

Additional information

Format:
PDF
Pages:
10

Tags

Guidance Disaster mitigation, management & recovery Humanitarian & International Development Graduate Humanitarian & International Development Panel

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