| Location | Duration | Kenyan Cost | Non-Kenyan Cost | Upcoming Schedules |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nairobi, Kenya | 5 Days | KES 115,000 | USD 1,500 | Enroll |
| Kigali, Rwanda | 5 Days | USD 1,900 | USD 1,900 | Enroll |
| Kampala, Uganda | 5 Days | USD 1,900 | USD 1,900 | Enroll |
| Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | 5 Days | USD 2,000 | USD 2,000 | Enroll |
| Dubai, UAE | 5 Days | USD 3,900 | USD 3,900 | Enroll |
| Abuja, Nigeria | 5 Days | USD 4,000 | USD 4,000 | Enroll |
| Accra, Ghana | 5 Days | USD 4,000 | USD 4,000 | Enroll |
| Pretoria, South Africa | 5 Days | USD 3,900 | USD 3,900 | Enroll |
| Start & End Date | Duration | Kenyan Cost | Non-Kenyan Cost | Enroll | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12–Oct 20, 2026 | 7 Days | KES 90,000 | USD 1,000 | Register | |
| Oct 26–Nov 03, 2026 | 7 Days | KES 90,000 | USD 1,000 | Register | |
| Nov 09–Nov 17, 2026 | 7 Days | KES 90,000 | USD 1,000 | Register | |
| Nov 23–Dec 01, 2026 | 7 Days | KES 90,000 | USD 1,000 | Register | |
| Dec 07–Dec 15, 2026 | 7 Days | KES 90,000 | USD 1,000 | Register | |
| Dec 21–Dec 29, 2026 | 7 Days | KES 90,000 | USD 1,000 | Register | |
| Jan 04–Jan 12, 2027 | 7 Days | KES 90,000 | USD 1,000 | Register | |
| Jan 18–Jan 26, 2027 | 7 Days | KES 90,000 | USD 1,000 | Register | |
| Feb 01–Feb 09, 2027 | 7 Days | KES 90,000 | USD 1,000 | Register | |
| Feb 15–Feb 23, 2027 | 7 Days | KES 90,000 | USD 1,000 | Register | |
| Mar 01–Mar 09, 2027 | 7 Days | KES 90,000 | USD 1,000 | Register | |
| Mar 15–Mar 23, 2027 | 7 Days | KES 90,000 | USD 1,000 | Register | |
| Mar 29–Apr 06, 2027 | 7 Days | KES 90,000 | USD 1,000 | Register | |
| Apr 12–Apr 20, 2027 | 7 Days | KES 90,000 | USD 1,000 | Register | |
| Apr 26–May 04, 2027 | 7 Days | KES 90,000 | USD 1,000 | Register | |
| May 10–May 18, 2027 | 7 Days | KES 90,000 | USD 1,000 | Register | |
| May 24–Jun 01, 2027 | 7 Days | KES 90,000 | USD 1,000 | Register | |
| Jun 07–Jun 15, 2027 | 7 Days | KES 90,000 | USD 1,000 | Register | |
| Jun 21–Jun 29, 2027 | 7 Days | KES 90,000 | USD 1,000 | Register | |
| Jul 05–Jul 13, 2027 | 7 Days | KES 90,000 | USD 1,000 | Register | |
| Jul 19–Jul 27, 2027 | 7 Days | KES 90,000 | USD 1,000 | Register | |
| Aug 02–Aug 10, 2027 | 7 Days | KES 90,000 | USD 1,000 | Register | |
| Aug 16–Aug 24, 2027 | 7 Days | KES 90,000 | USD 1,000 | Register | |
| Aug 30–Sep 07, 2027 | 7 Days | KES 90,000 | USD 1,000 | Register | |
About the Course
Organizations increasingly recognize that unequal access to opportunities, services, resources and decision-making can undermine programme effectiveness, workforce performance and development outcomes. Gender equality and social inclusion (GESI) provides a structured way to identify who is excluded, why exclusion occurs, and how policies, programmes and institutions can respond more equitably.
This foundation course builds a common professional language around gender, equality, equity, intersectionality, disability inclusion, social exclusion, power, participation and rights-based programming. It introduces practical GESI analysis, inclusive stakeholder engagement, basic programme mainstreaming, safeguarding considerations and accountability mechanisms without assuming prior technical specialization.
Participants apply the concepts to realistic organizational and programme situations. They develop a basic GESI diagnostic, stakeholder inclusion map, barrier analysis, inclusive participation plan and action roadmap that can be adapted for projects, public services, humanitarian programmes and institutional policies.
Target Participants
Programme and project staff; government officers; NGO and humanitarian personnel; social protection and community-development practitioners; HR and L&D professionals; gender or inclusion focal points; consultants; and professionals requiring a structured introduction to GESI.
Course Duration
- Classroom – 5 Days
- Online – 7 Days
Course Objectives
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- Analyse core GESI concepts and their implications for professional practice.
- Identify exclusion barriers affecting different population groups.
- Apply intersectional analysis to participation, access and benefits.
- Assess organizational or programme practices using a basic GESI diagnostic.
- Design more inclusive stakeholder engagement and participation approaches.
- Develop practical GESI actions for programmes, services or institutional systems.
- Formulate an implementation roadmap for strengthening inclusion.
Course Content
Module 1: Foundations of Gender Equality and Social Inclusion
- Sex, gender and social identity
- Equality, equity and substantive equality
- Social inclusion and exclusion
- Intersectionality in programme contexts
- Rights-based foundations for GESI
Module 2: Gendered Power Relations and Decision-Making
- Forms and sources of power
- Household and community power relations
- Institutional power and decision-making
- Voice, agency and representation
- Applied power-mapping exercise
Module 3: Barriers to Gender Equality and Social Inclusion
- Attitudinal barriers
- Institutional barriers
- Environmental and accessibility barriers
- Economic and information barriers
- Barrier prioritization using a diagnostic matrix
Module 4: Intersectional Inequalities and Social Exclusion
- Intersecting identities and inequalities
- Age, disability and socioeconomic status
- Displacement and minority status
- Multiple discrimination and compounded disadvantage
- Intersectional case analysis
Module 5: Inclusive Stakeholder Participation and Representation
- Identifying excluded stakeholders
- Representation and participation quality
- Influence and decision-space analysis
- Accessible consultation methods
- Inclusive stakeholder mapping exercise
Module 6: GESI Mainstreaming Across the Programme Cycle
- Entry points across the programme cycle
- Inclusive objectives and activities
- GESI-sensitive targeting
- Participation safeguards
- Mainstreaming checklist application
Module 7: Inclusive and Accessible Communication for GESI
- Accessible and respectful language
- Representation in communication products
- Alternative formats and accessibility
- Community feedback channels
- Review of sample communication materials
Module 8: Safeguarding Risks in Inclusive Programmes
- Do-no-harm principles
- Protection from exploitation and abuse
- Confidentiality and informed consent
- Safe referral principles
- Safeguarding risk identification
Module 9: Accountability to Affected and Excluded Groups
- Participation standards
- Feedback and complaints mechanisms
- Inclusion indicators
- Community accountability loops
- Accountability mechanism design
Module 10: Institutional GESI Improvement Planning
- Priority GESI gaps
- Feasible institutional actions
- Roles and responsibilities
- Resources and timelines
- GESI improvement roadmap
Practical Outputs
- GESI self-assessment
- Barrier analysis matrix
- Intersectionality profile
- Inclusive stakeholder map
- Participation plan
- Safeguarding risk checklist
- GESI action roadmap
Training Approach
The programme combines concise technical input with facilitated reflection, case analysis, stakeholder-mapping exercises and guided use of practical GESI tools. Participants test concepts against realistic development, humanitarian, public-sector and workplace situations rather than treating inclusion as an abstract principle.
Applied work is sequenced toward a final GESI improvement roadmap. Peer review is used to test whether proposed actions are realistic, accessible and responsive to identified barriers.
Organizational Benefits
- Creates a common institutional language on gender equality and inclusion.
- Improves identification of exclusion barriers and participation gaps.
- Strengthens inclusive programme and service design.
- Supports more accessible stakeholder engagement.
- Improves safeguarding and accountability awareness.
- Provides practical tools that can be adapted across departments and projects.
Certification
Participants who successfully complete this course will receive a Certificate of Course Completion from Devimpact Institute, recognizing the knowledge, practical skills and competencies developed through the programme.
Customization Options
This course can be customized and delivered as an in-house programme to address the specific policies, systems, sector context and capacity-development priorities of an organization. The course duration, modules, case studies and practical exercises may be adjusted following a training needs assessment.
