| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 02–Nov 10, 2026 | 7 Days | KES 90,000 | USD 1,000 | Register | |
| Nov 16–Nov 24, 2026 | 7 Days | KES 90,000 | USD 1,000 | Register | |
| Nov 30–Dec 08, 2026 | 7 Days | KES 90,000 | USD 1,000 | Register | |
| Dec 14–Dec 22, 2026 | 7 Days | KES 90,000 | USD 1,000 | Register | |
| Dec 28, 2026–Jan 05, 2027 | 7 Days | KES 90,000 | USD 1,000 | Register | |
| Jan 11–Jan 19, 2027 | 7 Days | KES 90,000 | USD 1,000 | Register | |
| Jan 25–Feb 02, 2027 | 7 Days | KES 90,000 | USD 1,000 | Register | |
| Feb 08–Feb 16, 2027 | 7 Days | KES 90,000 | USD 1,000 | Register | |
| Feb 22–Mar 02, 2027 | 7 Days | KES 90,000 | USD 1,000 | Register | |
| Mar 08–Mar 16, 2027 | 7 Days | KES 90,000 | USD 1,000 | Register | |
| Mar 22–Mar 30, 2027 | 7 Days | KES 90,000 | USD 1,000 | Register | |
| Apr 05–Apr 13, 2027 | 7 Days | KES 90,000 | USD 1,000 | Register | |
| Apr 19–Apr 27, 2027 | 7 Days | KES 90,000 | USD 1,000 | Register | |
| May 03–May 11, 2027 | 7 Days | KES 90,000 | USD 1,000 | Register | |
| May 17–May 25, 2027 | 7 Days | KES 90,000 | USD 1,000 | Register | |
| May 31–Jun 08, 2027 | 7 Days | KES 90,000 | USD 1,000 | Register | |
| Jun 14–Jun 22, 2027 | 7 Days | KES 90,000 | USD 1,000 | Register | |
| Jun 28–Jul 06, 2027 | 7 Days | KES 90,000 | USD 1,000 | Register | |
| Jul 12–Jul 20, 2027 | 7 Days | KES 90,000 | USD 1,000 | Register | |
| Jul 26–Aug 03, 2027 | 7 Days | KES 90,000 | USD 1,000 | Register | |
| Aug 09–Aug 17, 2027 | 7 Days | KES 90,000 | USD 1,000 | Register | |
| Aug 23–Aug 31, 2027 | 7 Days | KES 90,000 | USD 1,000 | Register | |
| Sep 06–Sep 14, 2027 | 7 Days | KES 90,000 | USD 1,000 | Register | |
| Sep 20–Sep 28, 2027 | 7 Days | KES 90,000 | USD 1,000 | Register | |
About the Course
Procurement can influence gender equality through supplier access, tender design, qualification requirements, contract packaging, payment practices and supplier-development systems. Women-owned and women-led enterprises may face barriers that are not visible in conventional sourcing processes, including limited information, smaller balance sheets, collateral constraints and complex tender requirements.
This course equips procurement and gender professionals to assess gender barriers within procurement systems and design more inclusive supplier participation without weakening competition, integrity or value-for-money principles. It covers gender-responsive procurement strategy, supplier data, market analysis, tender design, qualification, evaluation, contract management and supplier development.
Participants develop a gender-responsive procurement diagnostic, women-enterprise market map, inclusive tender checklist, supplier participation indicators and procurement improvement plan. The course can be cross-listed with Procurement and Supply Chain Management.
Target Participants
Procurement and supply-chain professionals; gender and ESG specialists; public procurement officers; supplier-development teams; private-sector sustainability staff; development-project personnel; SME and enterprise-development practitioners; policy advisers and consultants.
Course Duration
- Classroom – 5 Days
- Online – 7 Days
Course Objectives
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- Assess gender barriers within procurement and supplier systems.
- Analyse women-enterprise participation using supplier and spend data.
- Identify procurement-process barriers that can be addressed legitimately.
- Design more inclusive market engagement, packaging and tender requirements.
- Develop practical women-supplier development approaches.
- Measure gender-responsive procurement performance.
- Prepare a gender-responsive procurement improvement plan.
Course Content
Foundations of Gender-Responsive Procurement
- Procurement as an equality lever
- Women-owned business concepts
- Integrity and competition considerations
- Business-case perspectives
- Procurement inclusion diagnostic
Gender-Disaggregated Supplier Data and Market Intelligence
- Supplier sex and ownership data
- Data definitions
- Registration data
- Spend analysis
- Women-supplier baseline
Gender Analysis of Procurement Markets
- Women-enterprise landscape
- Category opportunities
- Market barriers
- Supplier capacity
- Market map
Improving Women-Owned Enterprises’ Access to Tenders
- Information access
- Documentation burden
- Bid security barriers
- Tender timelines
- Tender-access review
Gender-Responsive Contract Packaging and Lot Design
- Lot structure
- Contract size
- Aggregation trade-offs
- Framework opportunities
- Packaging analysis
Gender-Responsive Supplier Qualification
- Proportional requirements
- Experience criteria
- Financial thresholds
- Due diligence
- Qualification review
Gender-Responsive Tender Evaluation
- Rated criteria considerations
- Non-discrimination in tender evaluation and award decisions
- Transparency of evaluation criteria, scoring and award decisions
- Social-value interfaces
- Evaluation checklist
Supplier Development for Women-Owned Enterprises
- Pre-bid support
- Capability development
- Mentoring and networks
- Payment practices
- Supplier development plan
Measuring Gender-Responsive Procurement Performance
- Women-supplier share
- Spend share
- Bid participation
- Award and completion rates
- GRP scorecard
Institutional Gender-Responsive Procurement Roadmap
- Policy entry points
- Process changes
- Data requirements
- Governance and milestones
- GRP implementation plan
Practical Outputs
- Procurement inclusion diagnostic
- Women-supplier baseline
- Market map
- Inclusive tender checklist
- Qualification review
- Supplier development plan
- GRP scorecard
- Implementation roadmap
Training Approach
Participants review realistic procurement documents, supplier data and sourcing scenarios. Exercises focus on identifying unnecessary barriers while preserving fairness, competition, integrity and value for money.
The final workshop requires participants to propose evidence-based procurement reforms and performance measures appropriate to their institutional context.
Organizational Benefits
- Expands access of women-led enterprises to procurement opportunities.
- Strengthens supplier-diversity data and performance visibility.
- Improves proportionality of tender requirements.
- Supports supplier development without compromising procurement integrity.
- Provides practical GRP tools for public and private organizations.
- Creates a differentiated cross-functional training product.
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.
