Course Description
This groundbreaking course is designed to equip project managers, development practitioners, and humanitarian actors with the critical skills to integrate protection and Gender-Based Violence (GBV) considerations into every phase of the project cycle. Participants will explore gender-sensitive planning, protection mainstreaming, and GBV risk mitigation, ensuring that their interventions do no harm and actively promote equity, inclusion, and safety for all. Using global standards like IASC, SPHERE, and Do No Harm, this course prepares professionals to design and implement survivor-centered, inclusive, and accountable programs across sectors and settings, including conflict, disaster, displacement, and development contexts.
Course Objectives
- Understand the core concepts of protection and gender-based violence in project settings
- Apply global frameworks and standards (e.g., IASC GBV Guidelines, SPHERE)
- Integrate GBV risk mitigation across the project cycle: assessment, design, implementation, and M&E
- Design and implement protection mainstreaming strategies in sectoral programs (WASH, Shelter, Livelihoods, etc.)
- Ensure meaningful participation of women, girls, and marginalized groups in projects
- Monitor, evaluate, and adapt projects to respond to emerging protection and GBV concerns
- Promote ethical and survivor-centered approaches in project delivery
Target Audience
- Humanitarian organizations and NGOs
- UN agencies and donor programs
- Government agencies involved in protection and social services
- Project managers and M&E professionals in development and emergency response
- Gender specialists and protection officers
- Community development practitioners and trainers
Course Modules
Module 1: Foundations of Protection and GBV in Project Management
- Definitions and types of protection and GBV
- Principles of protection: Safety, dignity, and non-discrimination
- GBV trends in humanitarian and development contexts
- The role of project managers in mitigating GBV risks
Module 2: Global Standards, Frameworks & Principles
- Introduction to IASC GBV Guidelines, SPHERE standards, and Do No Harm
- Key international laws and conventions (CEDAW, CRC, UNSCR 1325)
- Protection Principles in the Humanitarian Program Cycle (HPC)
- Gender equality and inclusion frameworks
Module 3: GBV Risk Assessment & Protection Analysis
- Conducting gender and protection assessments
- Participatory tools for identifying risks and vulnerabilities
- Analyzing the impact of project activities on women, girls, and at-risk groups
- Mapping referral pathways and protection actors
Module 4: Mainstreaming Protection and Gender in the Project Cycle
- Integrating GBV considerations into:
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- Needs assessments
- Project design and proposal development
- Implementation planning
- Monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEAL)
- Creating gender-responsive indicators and logical frameworks
Module 5: Safe Programming and Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP)
- Principles of safe and ethical programming
- Community feedback and response mechanisms (CFRMs)
- Preventing sexual exploitation and abuse (PSEA)
- Promoting inclusion of marginalized and minority groups
Module 6: Sector-Specific GBV Risk Mitigation
- Case examples from sectors such as:
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- WASH (e.g., safe latrine placement)
- Shelter (e.g., secure lighting and privacy)
- Livelihoods (e.g., economic empowerment of survivors)
- Mainstreaming strategies by sector
Module 7: Survivor-Centered Approaches and Ethical Engagement
- Principles of a survivor-centered response
- Informed consent, confidentiality, and referral
- Engaging male allies and community leaders in GBV prevention
- Addressing secondary trauma and staff well-being
Module 8: Monitoring, Evaluation, and Adaptive Management
- Designing GBV-sensitive monitoring tools
- Gender-disaggregated data collection and analysis
- Using feedback to improve project protection outcomes
- Adaptive management and real-time adjustments
Module 9: Real-World Case Studies and Group Work
- Case analysis from humanitarian, conflict, and development settings
- Group simulations on integrating GBV in emergency response
- Reflective learning and peer feedback
Module 10: Gender & Protection-Integrated Project Design
- Develop a full project concept note with integrated protection/GBV strategy
- Present project pitch and receive expert evaluation
- Certification review and feedback session
Key Beneficiaries / Users
- UN and NGO program teams in protection, gender, and humanitarian response
- Government officials overseeing gender and social development initiatives
- Donor agencies and grant managers assessing project proposals
- Development consultants and trainers
- Humanitarian logisticians and sector leads (WASH, Shelter, Health)
- Academic researchers and policy analysts in gender and development
General Notes
- All our courses can be Tailor-made to participants’ needs.
- The participant must be conversant in English.
- Presentations are well-guided, practical exercises, web-based tutorials, and group work. Our facilitators are experts with more than 10 years of experience.
- Upon completion of training, the participant will be issued with a Stepsure Training And Research Institute certificate.
- Training will be done at the Stepsure Training And Research Institute centers. We also offer in-house and online training on the client schedule.
- Course duration is flexible, and the contents can be modified to fit any number of days.
- The course fee for onsite training includes facilitation training materials, 2 coffee breaks, a buffet lunch, and a Certificate of successful completion of Training. Participants will be responsible for their own travel expenses and arrangements, airport transfers, visa application dinners, health/accident insurance, and other personal expenses.
- Accommodation, pickup, freight booking, and Visa processing arrangements are done on request, at discounted prices.
- Tablet and Laptops are provided to participants on request as an add-on cost to the training fee.
- One-year free Consultation and Coaching provided after the course.
- Register as a group of more than two and enjoy a discount of (10% to 50%).
- Payment should be done before the commencement of the training or as agreed by the parties, to the Stepsure Training And Research Institute account, to enable us to prepare better for you.
- For any inquiries, reach us at info@stepsureresearchinstitute.org
- or +254 723 482 495
- Website: stepsureresearchinstitute.org
