M&E for Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and Social Empowerment Projects Training Course

Introduction

Gender-Based Violence (GBV) is one of the most pressing global human rights and development challenges, affecting millions of people across communities, particularly women and girls. Effective Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) is essential to understanding the scope of GBV, measuring the impact of interventions, and ensuring that prevention and response programs achieve sustainable outcomes. This training equips participants with advanced knowledge, frameworks, and tools to design, implement, and manage M&E systems for GBV and social empowerment initiatives.

Participants will gain practical skills in developing indicators, conducting baseline assessments, and using participatory and gender-sensitive evaluation approaches. The course integrates both quantitative and qualitative tools for tracking change at individual, community, and institutional levels while ensuring sensitivity to the survivors’ contexts and ethical standards in data collection.

This course emphasizes the integration of gender-responsive M&E frameworks that reflect empowerment, protection, and inclusion principles. Participants will learn how to measure behavioral, social, and institutional change, as well as how to use M&E evidence to strengthen advocacy, policy formulation, and programming against GBV.

The training also explores emerging issues such as the use of digital data collection in sensitive contexts, ethical management of survivor data, and leveraging real-time analytics to inform GBV response and prevention strategies. Case studies from international organizations and national programs will provide participants with hands-on examples of how M&E frameworks drive impactful GBV and social empowerment interventions.

In addition, participants will learn to incorporate intersectionality and inclusivity in M&E design, addressing how gender, age, disability, socioeconomic status, and culture intersect to influence GBV experiences and outcomes.

Ultimately, this course empowers professionals to create evidence-based interventions that enhance accountability, foster empowerment, and drive measurable progress toward gender equality and the eradication of GBV.

Who Should Attend

• Monitoring and Evaluation officers and program managers in GBV and gender programs
• Gender specialists, human rights advocates, and social development officers
• Project coordinators and field officers implementing GBV and empowerment projects
• NGO and CSO staff involved in gender and protection initiatives
• Government officers in ministries or departments focused on gender, social welfare, or community development
• Donor agency representatives and development partners managing gender-focused projects
• Researchers and consultants working in M&E and gender equality
• Data analysts and statisticians supporting gender and social programs
• Academics and postgraduate students specializing in gender and development studies
• Professionals aiming to enhance gender-sensitive M&E and reporting competencies

Duration

5 Days

Course Objectives

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Understand the principles and frameworks of gender-sensitive Monitoring and Evaluation in GBV and empowerment contexts.
• Design comprehensive M&E systems that integrate gender equity and empowerment dimensions.
• Develop gender-responsive indicators and results frameworks for GBV prevention and response programs.
• Apply ethical and survivor-centered approaches to data collection, analysis, and reporting.
• Utilize qualitative and quantitative methods to measure behavioral and social change.
• Conduct baseline, midline, and endline evaluations for gender and social empowerment projects.
• Integrate participatory M&E techniques that engage survivors and community stakeholders.
• Analyze and visualize gender and GBV-related data for decision-making and advocacy.
• Address emerging challenges such as digital security, intersectionality, and cultural sensitivity in GBV data.
• Communicate evidence and lessons learned to inform policy, programming, and advocacy for social empowerment.

Comprehensive Course Outline

Module 1: Introduction to Gender-Based Violence and Social Empowerment

• Understanding GBV: forms, causes, and impacts
• The link between gender equality, empowerment, and GBV reduction
• Global and regional frameworks addressing GBV
• The role of M&E in promoting accountability and social justice

Module 2: Principles of Gender-Responsive M&E

• Gender mainstreaming in M&E frameworks
• Key concepts and tools for gender-sensitive evaluation
• Integrating empowerment and equality dimensions in program logic
• Barriers and enablers of gender-sensitive M&E

Module 3: Designing M&E Systems for GBV Programs

• Developing theory of change for GBV and empowerment projects
• Logical frameworks and results-based management for gender programs
• Setting indicators and targets for GBV prevention and response
• Establishing data collection and management systems

Module 4: Data Collection and Ethical Considerations

• Survivor-centered and trauma-informed data collection
• Confidentiality, consent, and ethical principles in GBV M&E
• Tools and technologies for sensitive data collection (KoboToolbox, ODK)
• Addressing security, bias, and ethical dilemmas in field contexts

Module 5: Measuring Social and Behavioral Change

• Quantitative and qualitative methods for social change evaluation
• Indicators for attitudes, behaviors, and empowerment outcomes
• Outcome mapping and most significant change techniques
• Assessing community norms and gender role transformation

Module 6: Data Analysis and Reporting for GBV M&E

• Analyzing GBV and gender data using statistical and qualitative tools
• Disaggregating data by gender, age, and vulnerability
• Visualizing and interpreting results for advocacy and learning
• Developing effective gender-sensitive M&E reports

Module 7: Participatory and Community-Based M&E Approaches

• Participatory evaluation methods in gender and empowerment contexts
• Engaging survivors, men, and communities in data generation
• Empowerment evaluation and outcome harvesting techniques
• Ensuring inclusion and representation in participatory M&E

Module 8: Integrating Intersectionality and Inclusivity

• Intersectional analysis in GBV program evaluation
• Addressing disability, age, ethnicity, and economic diversity
• Evaluating inclusive empowerment interventions
• Equity-focused indicators and measurement approaches

Module 9: Emerging Issues in GBV and Empowerment Evaluation

• Evaluating digital interventions in GBV prevention and response
• Addressing cyber violence and online harassment
• Use of real-time monitoring and big data analytics in gender programs
• Evaluating resilience and empowerment in post-crisis settings

Module 10: Communicating Findings and Institutionalizing Learning

• Communicating sensitive results to diverse stakeholders
• Storytelling and visualization for advocacy and accountability
• Integrating M&E learning into institutional and policy frameworks
• Building sustainable gender-responsive M&E systems

Training Approach

This course is delivered by our seasoned trainers who have vast experience as expert professionals in the respective fields of practice. The course is taught through a mix of practical activities, theory, group works and case studies.

Training manuals and additional reference materials are provided to the participants.

Tailor-Made Course

We can also do this as a tailor-made course to meet organization-wide training needs. A training needs assessment will be done on the training participants to collect data on the existing skills, knowledge gaps, training expectations and tailor-made needs.

Training Venue 

The training will be held at our Upskill Training Centre. We also offer training for a group at requested location all over the world. The course fee covers the course tuition, training materials, two break refreshments, and buffet lunch.

Visa application, travel expenses, airport transfers, 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.