GBV Prevention and Response Programme Management Training Course

Course Introduction

Gender-Based Violence (GBV) remains one of the most pervasive human rights violations globally, affecting women, girls, men, and boys in both development and humanitarian settings. Effective prevention and response programming is essential to protect survivors, reduce risks, and address the root causes of violence. This course provides participants with comprehensive knowledge and practical skills to design, manage, and evaluate GBV prevention and response programmes across diverse contexts.

GBV occurs in multiple forms including physical, sexual, psychological, economic, and harmful traditional practices, and is often exacerbated during conflict, displacement, and emergencies. Survivors frequently face stigma, limited access to services, and weak protection systems. This training equips participants with survivor-centered approaches to ensure dignity, confidentiality, safety, and respect in all aspects of GBV programming.

Many organizations struggle with weak GBV programming systems, insufficient referral pathways, limited coordination between service providers, and inadequate survivor support mechanisms. These gaps often reduce the effectiveness of interventions and increase risks for affected populations. This course addresses these challenges by strengthening programme design, coordination, monitoring, and accountability systems for GBV prevention and response.

Effective GBV programming requires multi-sectoral coordination involving health, psychosocial support, legal aid, protection services, and community-based structures. Without integrated systems, survivors are unable to access comprehensive care and justice. This course provides participants with frameworks for building coordinated GBV response systems that ensure seamless service delivery and strengthened protection outcomes.

Prevention of GBV is equally important as response and requires addressing harmful social norms, power imbalances, and structural inequalities. This training explores community engagement strategies, behavior change communication, and advocacy approaches aimed at preventing violence before it occurs. Participants will learn how to integrate prevention strategies into broader development and humanitarian programming.

Through case studies, simulations, practical exercises, and real-world humanitarian scenarios, participants will gain hands-on experience in GBV programme management. The course emphasizes survivor-centered approaches, ethical considerations, confidentiality, and protection principles to ensure safe and effective programming in all settings.

Duration

10 days

Who Should Attend

• GBV Programme Managers and Coordinators
• Gender Officers and Gender Specialists
• Protection Officers and Safeguarding Officers
• Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Officers
• Humanitarian Programme Managers
• Case Management Officers and Social Workers
• Psychosocial Support Specialists
• NGO Executive Directors and Senior Managers
• Health and Reproductive Health Programme Officers
• Community Development and Outreach Officers
• Legal Aid and Human Rights Officers
• Donor and Grants Management Officers

Course Objectives

• Develop advanced understanding of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) prevention and response principles, frameworks, and international standards applicable in humanitarian and development contexts.
• Strengthen participants’ ability to design, implement, and manage comprehensive GBV prevention and response programmes across diverse operational environments.
• Build capacity to establish survivor-centered systems that prioritize safety, confidentiality, dignity, and informed choice in all GBV interventions.
• Enhance skills in designing and managing referral pathways that connect survivors to health, legal, psychosocial, and protection services effectively.
• Equip participants with tools for GBV risk assessment and integration of mitigation strategies into programme design and implementation.
• Strengthen ability to coordinate multi-sectoral GBV response systems involving government, NGOs, and community-based actors.
• Improve understanding of ethical principles, safeguarding standards, and do-no-harm approaches in GBV programming.
• Develop competencies in data collection, analysis, and reporting for GBV programming while ensuring confidentiality and survivor protection.
• Strengthen capacity to design and implement community-based GBV prevention strategies and behavior change interventions.
• Build skills in monitoring and evaluating GBV programmes for effectiveness, quality, and impact.
• Enhance advocacy and communication skills to promote GBV prevention policies and social norm change initiatives.
• Foster organizational commitment to survivor-centered approaches and zero tolerance for gender-based violence.

Course Outline

Module 1: Foundations of GBV Programming

• Understanding key concepts, definitions, and forms of gender-based violence in different contexts.
• Exploring global frameworks and standards guiding GBV prevention and response programming.
• Identifying root causes and drivers of GBV including inequality and harmful norms.
• Examining the role of humanitarian and development actors in GBV prevention and response.

Module 2: Survivor-Centered Approaches

• Understanding principles of survivor-centered care in GBV programming.
• Ensuring dignity, confidentiality, safety, and respect in all service delivery processes.
• Supporting informed choice and empowerment of GBV survivors.
• Strengthening trust between survivors and service providers.

Module 3: GBV Programme Design

• Designing comprehensive GBV prevention and response programmes.
• Integrating GBV interventions into broader humanitarian and development frameworks.
• Developing logical frameworks and theories of change for GBV programmes.
• Strengthening results-based planning in GBV interventions.

Module 4: GBV Risk Assessment

• Conducting GBV risk assessments in communities and humanitarian settings.
• Identifying vulnerabilities and protection gaps affecting women and girls.
• Developing mitigation strategies to reduce GBV risks effectively.
• Integrating risk analysis into programme design and implementation.

Module 5: Case Management Systems

• Understanding GBV case management principles and processes.
• Developing structured referral and case tracking systems.
• Coordinating services across health, legal, and psychosocial sectors.
• Ensuring confidentiality and ethical handling of survivor cases.

Module 6: Referral Pathway Development

• Designing effective GBV referral pathways for comprehensive survivor support.
• Strengthening coordination among service providers and institutions.
• Ensuring accessibility and functionality of referral systems.
• Monitoring effectiveness of referral mechanisms in GBV response.

Module 7: Psychosocial Support Services

• Understanding psychosocial needs of GBV survivors.
• Designing mental health and psychosocial support interventions.
• Strengthening emotional recovery and resilience-building services.
• Integrating psychosocial care into GBV case management systems.

Module 8: Health Sector GBV Response

• Integrating GBV response services into health systems and facilities.
• Ensuring clinical management of rape and post-exposure care services.
• Strengthening health worker capacity in GBV response protocols.
• Improving survivor access to timely and quality health services.

Module 9: Legal and Justice Systems

• Understanding legal frameworks governing GBV prevention and response.
• Strengthening access to justice for GBV survivors.
• Coordinating with law enforcement and judicial institutions.
• Promoting legal literacy and rights awareness among communities.

Module 10: Community-Based Prevention

• Designing community engagement strategies for GBV prevention.
• Addressing harmful social norms and gender inequalities.
• Strengthening community structures for violence prevention.
• Promoting behavior change communication interventions.

Module 11: Data Management and Confidentiality

• Collecting and managing GBV data ethically and securely.
• Ensuring confidentiality and survivor protection in data systems.
• Using data for programming, reporting, and decision-making.
• Strengthening data quality and information management systems.

Module 12: Monitoring and Evaluation

• Developing indicators for GBV programme monitoring and evaluation.
• Measuring effectiveness and impact of GBV interventions.
• Strengthening accountability and learning in GBV programming.
• Using evidence to improve programme performance.

Module 13: Humanitarian GBV Response

• Implementing GBV programming in emergency and crisis settings.
• Strengthening rapid response systems for GBV survivors.
• Coordinating humanitarian actors in GBV response efforts.
• Ensuring protection in displacement and conflict contexts.

Module 14: Advocacy and Policy Influence

• Developing advocacy strategies for GBV prevention and response.
• Engaging stakeholders in policy reform and implementation.
• Strengthening national and community-level advocacy efforts.
• Promoting gender equality and social norm transformation.

Module 15: Capacity Building and Training

• Designing GBV training programmes for staff and partners.
• Strengthening institutional capacity for GBV programming.
• Promoting continuous learning and professional development.
• Building technical expertise in GBV response systems.

Module 16: Emerging Trends in GBV Programming

• Exploring digital tools and innovations in GBV response systems.
• Understanding online and technology-facilitated gender-based violence.
• Adapting GBV programming to evolving global challenges.
• Strengthening future-ready GBV prevention and response systems.

Training Approach          

This course will be delivered by our skilled trainers who have vast knowledge and experience as expert professionals in the fields. The course is taught in English and through a mix of theory, practical activities, group discussion and case studies. Course manuals and additional training materials will be provided to the participants upon completion of the training.

Tailor-Made Course

This course can also be tailor-made to meet organization requirement. For further inquiries, please contact us on: Email: training@upskilldevelopment.com Tel: +254 721 331 808

Training Venue 

The training will be held at our Upskill Training Centre. We also offer training for a group (at a discount of 10% to 50%) at requested location all over the world. The Onsite course fee covers the course tuition, training materials, two break refreshments, buffet lunch, airport transfers, Upskill gift package, and guided tour.

Visa application, travel expenses, dinners, accommodation, insurance, and other personal expenses are catered by the participant

Certification

Participants will be issued with Upskill certificate upon completion of this course.

Airport Pickup and Accommodation

Airport pickup and accommodation is arranged upon request. For booking contact our Training Coordinator through Email: training@upskilldevelopment.com, +254 721 331 808

Terms of Payment:

Unless otherwise agreed between the two parties’ payment of the course fee should be done 3 working days before commencement of the training so as to enable us to prepare better.