Gender in Humanitarian Action Training Course

Course Overview

The Gender in Humanitarian Action Training Course is designed to equip humanitarian professionals, government officials, development practitioners, emergency responders, and civil society organizations with the knowledge, practical skills, and strategic competencies required to integrate gender equality and women's empowerment into humanitarian preparedness, response, recovery, and resilience programming. Humanitarian crises often affect women, girls, men, boys, older persons, and persons with disabilities differently, making gender-responsive humanitarian action essential for equitable, inclusive, and effective humanitarian assistance. This course provides comprehensive training in Gender in Humanitarian Action (GiHA), gender equality, gender mainstreaming, gender analysis, gender-responsive programming, protection mainstreaming, gender-based violence (GBV) risk mitigation, Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP), inclusive humanitarian programming, women's leadership, social inclusion, intersectionality, humanitarian coordination, and localization to strengthen humanitarian outcomes and promote gender equity.

Participants will develop practical competencies in gender analysis, gender-responsive needs assessments, gender action planning, gender-sensitive budgeting, gender and age marker application, protection risk analysis, stakeholder engagement, women's participation, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Artificial Intelligence (AI), digital gender assessment tools, mobile data collection, Management Information Systems (MIS), humanitarian information management, monitoring and evaluation, gender-disaggregated data analysis, safeguarding, Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA), and evidence-based humanitarian planning. Through practical exercises, simulations, and real-world case studies, participants will strengthen their ability to design, implement, monitor, and evaluate humanitarian interventions that promote gender equality, reduce discrimination, and ensure equitable access to humanitarian assistance for all affected populations.

The course also explores international humanitarian and gender frameworks, including the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) Gender Handbook for Humanitarian Action, Sphere Humanitarian Standards, Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS), the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security, international human rights law, safeguarding policies, disability inclusion, child protection, environmental sustainability, localization, ethical leadership, donor compliance, organizational governance, and institutional capacity strengthening. Participants will strengthen their understanding of how to integrate gender considerations across all humanitarian sectors while promoting participation, accountability, inclusion, resilience, and sustainable development.

Upon successful completion of the course, participants will be able to conduct comprehensive gender analyses, integrate gender equality into humanitarian programming, strengthen women's leadership and participation, design gender-responsive interventions, improve gender-sensitive monitoring and evaluation systems, utilize digital technologies for gender analysis, strengthen safeguarding and accountability mechanisms, mitigate gender-related protection risks, and develop organizational Gender in Humanitarian Action strategies that improve humanitarian effectiveness, inclusion, and resilience.

Course Objectives

1. Understand the principles and international frameworks of Gender in Humanitarian Action (GiHA).
2. Conduct gender analysis and gender-responsive humanitarian needs assessments.
3. Integrate gender equality across the humanitarian project cycle.
4. Strengthen women's leadership, participation, and decision-making in humanitarian action.
5. Apply GIS, AI, and digital technologies for gender analysis and humanitarian planning.
6. Promote protection mainstreaming, safeguarding, and GBV risk mitigation.
7. Strengthen gender-responsive monitoring, evaluation, and accountability systems.
8. Improve inclusive humanitarian programming for women, girls, men, boys, older persons, and persons with disabilities.
9. Enhance humanitarian coordination and multi-sectoral collaboration on gender equality.
10. Develop sustainable Gender in Humanitarian Action strategies that improve humanitarian quality and resilience.

Organizational Benefits

1. Strengthens organizational capacity to implement gender-responsive humanitarian programs.
2. Improves compliance with international gender and humanitarian standards.
3. Enhances equitable access to humanitarian assistance for diverse population groups.
4. Strengthens women's leadership, participation, and empowerment.
5. Improves protection mainstreaming and gender-based violence risk mitigation.
6. Promotes evidence-based planning through gender-disaggregated data analysis.
7. Enhances organizational accountability, inclusion, and transparency.
8. Improves donor compliance and reporting quality.
9. Strengthens institutional resilience through inclusive humanitarian programming.
10. Builds sustainable humanitarian systems that promote gender equality, social inclusion, and community resilience.

Target Participants

This course is designed for humanitarian program managers, gender specialists, gender equality advisors, protection officers, safeguarding officers, GBV specialists, child protection officers, Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP) officers, monitoring and evaluation specialists, humanitarian information management officers, emergency response coordinators, government gender officers, UN agencies, NGOs, Red Cross and Red Crescent personnel, community development practitioners, women's rights organizations, disability inclusion specialists, policy makers, researchers, consultants, project managers, development practitioners, civil society organizations, and professionals responsible for humanitarian response, gender mainstreaming, social inclusion, protection, and resilience programming.

Course Outline

Module 1: Foundations of Gender in Humanitarian Action

• Principles of Gender in Humanitarian Action (GiHA)
• Gender equality and humanitarian principles
• IASC Gender Handbook for Humanitarian Action
• Gender mainstreaming frameworks
• Human rights and gender-responsive programming
• Sphere Humanitarian Standards and Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS)

General Case Study: Conducting a gender analysis following a major flood to identify the distinct needs and priorities of women, girls, men, boys, older persons, and persons with disabilities.

Module 2: Gender Analysis and Inclusive Humanitarian Programming

• Gender analysis methodologies
• Gender-responsive needs assessments
• Gender and age marker application
• Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for gender mapping
• Inclusive humanitarian planning
• Community participation and stakeholder engagement

General Case Study: Designing an inclusive humanitarian response plan that integrates gender analysis into shelter, food security, WASH, health, and education interventions.

Module 3: Women's Leadership, Protection, and Safeguarding

• Women's leadership and participation
• Gender-based violence (GBV) risk mitigation
• Protection mainstreaming
• Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA)
• Safeguarding policies
• Disability inclusion and intersectionality

General Case Study: Developing women's leadership structures and safeguarding mechanisms to strengthen protection and participation within humanitarian operations.

Module 4: Digital Technologies and Gender Information Management

• Artificial Intelligence applications
• Digital gender assessment tools
• Mobile data collection
• Gender-disaggregated data management
• Humanitarian information management systems
• Data protection and confidentiality

General Case Study: Implementing digital gender monitoring systems to collect gender-disaggregated data and improve evidence-based humanitarian decision-making.

Module 5: Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Coordination

• Gender-responsive monitoring and evaluation
• Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP)
• Organizational learning
• Humanitarian coordination mechanisms
• Donor reporting and compliance
• Performance measurement

General Case Study: Evaluating the effectiveness of gender-responsive humanitarian interventions and incorporating community feedback into future humanitarian programming.

Module 6: Strategic Gender Leadership and Future Humanitarian Practice

• Organizational gender strategies
• Institutional capacity strengthening
• Climate change and gender resilience
• Innovation in gender-responsive programming
• Emerging technologies for gender equality
• Future trends in Gender in Humanitarian Action

General Case Study: Developing a comprehensive Gender in Humanitarian Action strategy integrating gender analysis, women's leadership, digital technologies, safeguarding, accountability, climate resilience, humanitarian coordination, and inclusive programming across emergency response operations.

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 our website at www.fdc-k.org for more information.