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

Gender-Based Violence in Emergencies Training Course

Course Overview

The Gender-Based Violence in Emergencies (GBViE) Training Course is designed to equip humanitarian professionals, government officials, emergency responders, healthcare providers, social workers, protection officers, and development practitioners with the knowledge, practical skills, and strategic competencies required to prevent, mitigate, and respond to gender-based violence during humanitarian emergencies. Armed conflict, natural disasters, forced displacement, climate change, disease outbreaks, and other humanitarian crises significantly increase the risks of gender-based violence (GBV), including sexual violence, intimate partner violence, child marriage, trafficking, sexual exploitation, and other forms of abuse. This course provides comprehensive training in Gender-Based Violence in Emergencies (GBViE), GBV prevention, GBV risk mitigation, survivor-centered programming, protection mainstreaming, Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA), gender equality, humanitarian protection, Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP), case management, psychosocial support, humanitarian coordination, and inclusive humanitarian programming to strengthen safe, ethical, and effective humanitarian interventions.

Participants will develop practical competencies in GBV risk assessments, survivor-centered approaches, ethical data management, safe disclosure principles, referral pathway development, psychosocial support, clinical referral systems, case management, community engagement, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Artificial Intelligence (AI), digital GBV information management systems, mobile data collection, Management Information Systems (MIS), safeguarding, humanitarian information management, monitoring and evaluation, confidentiality, and evidence-based humanitarian planning. Through practical exercises, simulations, and real-world case studies, participants will strengthen their ability to identify GBV risks, establish safe referral mechanisms, coordinate multi-sectoral GBV responses, integrate GBV risk mitigation across humanitarian sectors, and promote the dignity, safety, and rights of survivors while ensuring confidentiality and ethical practice.

The course also explores international humanitarian and protection frameworks, including the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) Guidelines for Integrating Gender-Based Violence Interventions in Humanitarian Action, Minimum Standards for Gender-Based Violence in Emergencies Programming, Sphere Humanitarian Standards, Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS), Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), international humanitarian law, international human rights law, safeguarding policies, disability inclusion, child protection, localization, ethical leadership, organizational governance, donor compliance, monitoring and evaluation, and institutional strengthening. Participants will strengthen their understanding of coordinated, survivor-centered, rights-based humanitarian programming that promotes prevention, protection, accountability, inclusion, and resilience.

Upon successful completion of the course, participants will be able to conduct GBV risk assessments, integrate GBV risk mitigation into humanitarian programs, establish survivor-centered referral systems, strengthen safeguarding and PSEA mechanisms, improve psychosocial support services, utilize digital technologies for GBV information management, enhance monitoring and evaluation systems, strengthen humanitarian coordination, promote community engagement, and develop comprehensive GBViE strategies that improve protection, accountability, resilience, and humanitarian outcomes for crisis-affected populations.

Course Objectives

1. Understand the principles and international frameworks of Gender-Based Violence in Emergencies (GBViE).
2. Conduct comprehensive GBV risk and vulnerability assessments.
3. Apply survivor-centered approaches to GBV prevention and response.
4. Strengthen GBV referral pathways, case management, and safeguarding systems.
5. Integrate GBV risk mitigation across all humanitarian sectors.
6. Apply GIS, AI, and digital technologies for GBV information management and analysis.
7. Strengthen psychosocial support, Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA), and Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP).
8. Improve monitoring, evaluation, reporting, and organizational learning for GBV programming.
9. Enhance humanitarian coordination and multi-sectoral collaboration on GBV prevention and response.
10. Develop sustainable GBViE strategies that strengthen protection, gender equality, and organizational resilience.

Organizational Benefits

1. Strengthens organizational capacity to prevent and respond to GBV in humanitarian emergencies.
2. Improves compliance with international GBV and humanitarian protection standards.
3. Enhances survivor-centered humanitarian programming and ethical practice.
4. Strengthens safeguarding, PSEA, and protection mainstreaming systems.
5. Improves multi-sectoral coordination and referral mechanisms.
6. Promotes evidence-based decision-making through GBV monitoring and analysis.
7. Enhances accountability, transparency, and community trust.
8. Improves donor compliance and humanitarian reporting quality.
9. Strengthens institutional resilience through gender-responsive programming.
10. Builds sustainable humanitarian systems that promote protection, inclusion, dignity, and safety for crisis-affected populations.

Target Participants

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

Course Outline

Module 1: Foundations of Gender-Based Violence in Emergencies

• Principles of Gender-Based Violence in Emergencies (GBViE)
• Types and drivers of GBV in humanitarian settings
• International humanitarian and protection frameworks
• Survivor-centered approach
• Humanitarian ethics and confidentiality
• Sphere Humanitarian Standards and Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS)

General Case Study: Conducting a GBV risk assessment following a large-scale displacement crisis to identify priority protection concerns and appropriate humanitarian interventions.

Module 2: GBV Risk Assessment and Prevention

• GBV risk identification and analysis
• Community-based protection strategies
• Gender-responsive humanitarian planning
• Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for protection mapping
• Community engagement and participation
• GBV risk mitigation across humanitarian sectors

General Case Study: Developing a GBV risk mitigation plan for emergency shelter, WASH, health, and food assistance programs serving displaced communities.

Module 3: Survivor-Centered Response and Case Management

• Survivor-centered communication principles
• GBV case management
• Referral pathways and service coordination
• Psychosocial support
• Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA)
• Safeguarding systems

General Case Study: Establishing confidential referral pathways and coordinated support services for survivors within a humanitarian emergency response while maintaining dignity, confidentiality, and informed consent.

Module 4: Digital Technologies and GBV Information Management

• Artificial Intelligence applications
• Digital GBV information management systems
• Mobile data collection
• Data protection and confidentiality
• Humanitarian information management
• Monitoring technologies for GBV programming

General Case Study: Implementing a secure digital GBV information management system that strengthens confidential reporting, monitoring, and evidence-based humanitarian planning.

Module 5: Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Coordination

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

General Case Study: Evaluating GBV prevention and response interventions while incorporating community feedback to strengthen accountability and improve future humanitarian programming.

Module 6: Strategic GBViE Leadership and Future Humanitarian Practice

• Organizational GBViE strategies
• Institutional capacity strengthening
• Climate-related GBV risks
• Innovation in GBV programming
• Emerging digital protection technologies
• Future trends in Gender-Based Violence in Emergencies

General Case Study: Developing a comprehensive Gender-Based Violence in Emergencies strategy integrating survivor-centered programming, safeguarding, digital technologies, psychosocial support, humanitarian coordination, accountability, and organizational resilience 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.