Format: Live instructor-led online training via Zoom / Microsoft Teams

Refugee Protection Training Course

Course Overview

The Refugee Protection Training Course is designed to equip humanitarian professionals, government officials, refugee protection officers, development practitioners, emergency responders, and civil society organizations with the knowledge, practical skills, and strategic competencies required to protect the rights, dignity, safety, and well-being of refugees, asylum seekers, stateless persons, and other forcibly displaced populations. Growing displacement caused by armed conflict, political instability, persecution, climate change, disasters, and humanitarian emergencies requires effective and rights-based refugee protection systems that promote inclusion, resilience, and durable solutions. This course provides comprehensive training in Refugee Protection, international refugee law, asylum procedures, forced displacement management, protection mainstreaming, humanitarian protection, refugee status determination, protection case management, Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP), community-based protection, human rights, durable solutions, humanitarian coordination, and inclusive humanitarian programming to strengthen protection responses for displaced populations.

Participants will develop practical competencies in refugee protection risk assessments, registration and documentation, refugee status determination principles, protection monitoring, vulnerability assessments, safeguarding, referral pathways, community engagement, child protection, gender-responsive protection programming, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Artificial Intelligence (AI), digital refugee information management systems, mobile data collection, biometric registration concepts, humanitarian information management, monitoring and evaluation, protection analysis, and evidence-based humanitarian planning. Through practical exercises, simulation scenarios, and real-world case studies, participants will strengthen their ability to develop coordinated refugee protection interventions that ensure legal protection, access to essential services, social inclusion, community participation, and sustainable solutions while maintaining confidentiality, accountability, and ethical humanitarian practice.

The course also explores international legal and humanitarian frameworks, including the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees, the 1967 Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees, the 1969 OAU Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, the Global Compact on Refugees, Sphere Humanitarian Standards, Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS), international human rights law, international humanitarian law, safeguarding, Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA), disability inclusion, child protection, localization, organizational governance, donor compliance, monitoring and evaluation, institutional strengthening, and ethical leadership. Participants will strengthen their understanding of integrated refugee protection systems that promote protection, self-reliance, resilience, inclusion, and long-term recovery.

Upon successful completion of the course, participants will be able to conduct refugee protection assessments, strengthen protection monitoring systems, establish referral mechanisms, improve refugee information management, integrate protection mainstreaming across humanitarian sectors, apply digital technologies to refugee protection, enhance humanitarian coordination, strengthen accountability and community participation, and develop comprehensive Refugee Protection strategies that improve humanitarian effectiveness, legal protection, and durable solutions for displaced populations.

Course Objectives

1. Understand the principles and international legal frameworks governing refugee protection.
2. Conduct refugee protection risk and vulnerability assessments.
3. Strengthen refugee registration, documentation, and protection monitoring systems.
4. Promote protection mainstreaming and rights-based humanitarian programming.
5. Apply GIS, AI, and digital technologies to refugee information management.
6. Strengthen community-based protection, safeguarding, and referral mechanisms.
7. Improve Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP) and refugee participation.
8. Strengthen monitoring, evaluation, reporting, and humanitarian coordination.
9. Promote durable solutions, inclusion, and refugee self-reliance.
10. Develop sustainable refugee protection strategies that strengthen resilience and humanitarian outcomes.

Organizational Benefits

1. Strengthens institutional capacity to deliver effective refugee protection services.
2. Improves compliance with international refugee and humanitarian protection standards.
3. Enhances protection monitoring, case management, and referral systems.
4. Strengthens refugee registration and information management.
5. Improves humanitarian coordination among government and humanitarian actors.
6. Promotes evidence-based planning and decision-making through quality protection data.
7. Enhances accountability, transparency, and community engagement.
8. Improves donor compliance and humanitarian reporting.
9. Strengthens organizational resilience and operational effectiveness.
10. Builds sustainable refugee protection systems that improve safety, dignity, and long-term recovery.

Target Participants

This course is designed for refugee protection officers, asylum officers, humanitarian program managers, protection officers, social workers, child protection specialists, safeguarding officers, humanitarian information management officers, monitoring and evaluation specialists, government immigration and refugee affairs officials, emergency response coordinators, UN agencies, NGOs, Red Cross and Red Crescent personnel, legal professionals, community development practitioners, Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP) officers, project managers, consultants, researchers, policy makers, civil society organizations, community-based organizations, development practitioners, and professionals responsible for refugee protection, humanitarian response, migration management, human rights, and protection programming.

Course Outline

Module 1: Foundations of Refugee Protection

• Principles of refugee protection
• International refugee law
• Refugee rights and humanitarian principles
• Refugee status determination concepts
• Sphere Humanitarian Standards and Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS)
• Human rights and protection frameworks

General Case Study: Conducting a refugee protection assessment following cross-border displacement to identify legal protection needs and humanitarian priorities.

Module 2: Protection Monitoring and Refugee Information Management

• Refugee registration and documentation
• Protection risk assessment
• Vulnerability assessment
• Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for refugee mapping
• Protection monitoring systems
• Community engagement and participation

General Case Study: Designing a refugee registration and protection monitoring system to improve access to humanitarian assistance and protection services.

Module 3: Community-Based Protection and Referral Systems

• Community-based protection approaches
• Referral pathways and coordination
• Child protection in refugee settings
• Gender-responsive protection programming
• Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA)
• Safeguarding and accountability

General Case Study: Establishing community protection committees and referral mechanisms to strengthen the safety and well-being of refugees living in temporary settlements.

Module 4: Digital Technologies and Refugee Information Systems

• Artificial Intelligence applications
• Digital refugee information management systems
• Mobile data collection
• Biometric registration concepts
• Data protection and confidentiality
• Humanitarian information management

General Case Study: Implementing a secure digital refugee information management system to improve registration, service delivery, protection monitoring, and humanitarian decision-making.

Module 5: Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Coordination

• Monitoring and evaluation frameworks
• Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP)
• Humanitarian coordination mechanisms
• Organizational learning
• Donor reporting and compliance
• Performance measurement

General Case Study: Evaluating refugee protection interventions and integrating community feedback to improve accountability, coordination, and humanitarian programming.

Module 6: Durable Solutions and Strategic Refugee Protection

• Durable solutions for refugees
• Refugee self-reliance and livelihoods
• Institutional capacity strengthening
• Innovation in refugee protection
• Emerging digital protection technologies
• Future trends in refugee protection

General Case Study: Developing a comprehensive Refugee Protection strategy integrating legal protection, community participation, digital information systems, durable solutions, humanitarian coordination, monitoring and evaluation, and organizational resilience for displaced populations.

General Information

1. Customized Training: All our courses can be tailored to meet the specific needs of participants.
2. Language Proficiency: Participants should have a good command of the English language.
3. Comprehensive Learning: Our training includes well-structured presentations, practical exercises, web-based tutorials, and collaborative group work. Our facilitators are seasoned experts with over a decade of experience.
4. Certification: Upon successful completion of training, participants will receive a certificate from Foscore Development Center (FDC-K).
5. Training Locations: Training sessions are conducted at Foscore Development Center (FDC-K) centers. We also offer options for in-house and online training, customized to the client's schedule.
6. Flexible Duration: Course durations are adaptable, and content can be adjusted to fit the required number of days.
7. Onsite Training Inclusions: The course fee for onsite training covers facilitation, training materials, two coffee breaks, a buffet lunch, and a Certificate of Successful Completion. Participants are responsible for their travel expenses, airport transfers, visa applications, dinners, health/accident insurance, and personal expenses.
8. Additional Services: Accommodation, pickup services, freight booking, and visa processing arrangements are available upon request at discounted rates.
9. Equipment: Tablets and laptops can be provided to participants at an additional cost.
10. Post-Training Support: We offer one year of free consultation and coaching after the course.
11. Group Discounts: Register as a group of more than two and enjoy a discount ranging from 10% to 50%.
12. Payment Terms: Payment should be made before the commencement of the training or as mutually agreed upon, to the Foscore Development Center account. This ensures better preparation for your training.
13. Contact Us: For any inquiries, please reach out to us at training@fdc-k.org or call us at +254712260031.
14. Website: Visit www.fdc-k.org for more information.