Youth Engagement in Humanitarian Action Training Course

Course Overview

The Youth Engagement in Humanitarian Action Training Course is designed to equip humanitarian professionals, youth leaders, government institutions, non-governmental organizations, development practitioners, United Nations agencies, and community-based organizations with the knowledge and practical skills required to meaningfully engage young people in humanitarian preparedness, emergency response, disaster risk reduction, recovery, peacebuilding, and resilience-building initiatives. Young people are among the most affected by humanitarian crises, yet they are also powerful agents of change capable of driving innovation, community mobilization, digital transformation, climate action, and sustainable recovery. This course provides participants with practical approaches for integrating youth leadership, participation, and empowerment into humanitarian programming while aligning with international humanitarian principles, youth development frameworks, and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Participants will gain practical competencies in youth-centered humanitarian programming, participatory needs assessments, youth leadership development, volunteer management, community engagement, social inclusion, safeguarding, accountability to affected populations, youth advocacy, policy development, and partnership building. The training emphasizes meaningful youth participation throughout the humanitarian programme cycle, including emergency preparedness, disaster response, protection, education, livelihoods, health, mental health and psychosocial support, climate resilience, peacebuilding, and social cohesion. Through practical exercises, simulations, innovation workshops, and real-world humanitarian case studies, participants will develop strategies that empower young people as leaders, decision-makers, innovators, and partners in humanitarian action.

The course further explores emerging themes such as digital youth engagement, youth entrepreneurship in humanitarian settings, youth-led innovation, climate action, social accountability, civic participation, conflict prevention, humanitarian technology, volunteer coordination, inclusive governance, and localization. Participants will learn practical methods for strengthening youth networks, developing inclusive policies, mobilizing community resources, fostering intergenerational collaboration, monitoring youth engagement outcomes, and ensuring ethical and meaningful participation of diverse youth populations, including young women, refugees, internally displaced youth, and youth with disabilities. The course also highlights the importance of evidence-based planning, adaptive management, and institutional learning for sustainable youth engagement.

Upon successful completion of the course, participants will possess the knowledge and practical skills to design, implement, monitor, and evaluate youth-centered humanitarian programs that promote leadership, resilience, innovation, and sustainable development. Organizations will benefit from stronger community engagement, increased volunteer capacity, improved program effectiveness, enhanced social accountability, greater innovation, stronger partnerships with youth organizations, increased donor confidence, and sustainable humanitarian interventions that recognize and harness the transformative potential of young people in crisis-affected communities.

Course Objectives

1. Understand the principles and importance of youth engagement in humanitarian action.
2. Promote meaningful youth participation across the humanitarian programme cycle.
3. Develop youth leadership and volunteer management strategies.
4. Integrate youth perspectives into emergency preparedness and disaster response.
5. Strengthen youth-centered protection, education, health, and livelihood programming.
6. Foster youth innovation, entrepreneurship, and digital engagement in humanitarian settings.
7. Build partnerships with youth-led and youth-serving organizations.
8. Design monitoring and evaluation frameworks for youth engagement initiatives.
9. Promote inclusive, gender-responsive, and disability-inclusive youth participation.
10. Strengthen institutional capacity for sustainable youth engagement in humanitarian operations.

Organization Benefits

1. Enhances community participation through active youth engagement.
2. Strengthens volunteer recruitment, coordination, and retention.
3. Improves innovation and creative problem-solving in humanitarian programs.
4. Promotes inclusive and community-driven humanitarian interventions.
5. Enhances organizational accountability and stakeholder engagement.
6. Strengthens partnerships with youth-led organizations and networks.
7. Improves disaster preparedness and community resilience.
8. Increases organizational capacity for sustainable humanitarian programming.
9. Strengthens donor confidence through youth-inclusive programming.
10. Supports long-term social cohesion, peacebuilding, and sustainable development.

Target Participants

• Humanitarian Program Managers
• Youth Development Officers
• Emergency Response Coordinators
• NGO and INGO Staff
• United Nations Agency Personnel
• Government Youth Affairs Officials
• Community Development Officers
• Youth Leaders and Youth Organization Representatives
• Disaster Risk Reduction Specialists
• Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Specialists
• Education Officers
• Livelihoods and Economic Empowerment Specialists
• Social Workers
• Child and Youth Protection Officers
• Peacebuilding Practitioners
• Climate Change and Resilience Specialists
• Volunteer Coordinators
• Policy Makers
• Community Mobilizers
• Development Practitioners

Course Outline

Module 1: Foundations of Youth Engagement in Humanitarian Action

• Principles of meaningful youth engagement
• International youth and humanitarian frameworks
• Youth rights and participation
• Humanitarian principles and ethics
• Youth leadership in crisis settings
• Case Study: Mobilizing youth leadership during humanitarian emergency response

Module 2: Youth-Centered Humanitarian Programme Design

• Participatory needs assessments
• Youth-inclusive project planning
• Community engagement strategies
• Safeguarding and protection of young people
• Accountability to affected populations
• Case Study: Designing youth-centered humanitarian interventions in disaster-affected communities

Module 3: Youth Leadership, Innovation and Volunteer Management

• Leadership development approaches
• Volunteer recruitment and management
• Youth innovation laboratories
• Digital engagement and communication
• Youth entrepreneurship in humanitarian settings
• Case Study: Youth-led innovation improving humanitarian service delivery

Module 4: Youth Engagement in Emergency Preparedness and Recovery

• Disaster preparedness and resilience
• Climate action and environmental stewardship
• Livelihoods and economic recovery
• Education in emergencies
• Mental health and psychosocial support for youth
• Case Study: Youth participation in community disaster preparedness and recovery planning

Module 5: Partnerships, Advocacy and Inclusive Participation

• Building partnerships with youth organizations
• Policy advocacy and civic engagement
• Gender-responsive youth programming
• Disability-inclusive youth engagement
• Localization and community ownership
• Case Study: Strengthening partnerships between humanitarian agencies and youth-led organizations

Module 6: Monitoring, Evaluation and Sustainable Youth Engagement

• Youth engagement indicators
• Monitoring and evaluation frameworks
• Learning and adaptive management
• Organizational capacity strengthening
• Future trends in youth humanitarian leadership
• Case Study: Evaluating the impact of youth engagement initiatives on humanitarian outcomes

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.