Managing Gender-Based Violence Programmes in Emergencies

First conceived in 2008 by leading GBV programming experts, MGBViE was developed as a product of the GBV Area of Responsibility (AoR) through an interagency process. The learning programme includes three phases:

Phase I: A self-guided e-learning course available in four languages (English, Spanish, French and Arabic), developed in partnership with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).
Phase II: A face-to-face training workshop for selected graduates of Phase I.
Phase III: Continued learning and support for Phase II graduates through networking, mentorship, and the virtual GBV AoR Community of Practice (GBV AoR CoP).

UNFPA launched the MGBViE Phase I e-learning in 2011, and the same year International Medical Corps partnered with UNFPA to develop the Phase II training curriculum, with input and review of other members of the GBV AoR. International Medical Corps and UNFPA relaunched MGBViE in 2015 with support from the US Department of State’s Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration (PRM), to update the e-learning course, deliver Phase II trainings and launch Phase III. Since 2017, PRM has supported International Medical Corps to lead the MGBViE program on behalf of the GBV AoR. International Medical Corps continuously updates the Phase II training curriculum with new developments and guidance. The Phase II training content served as reference material for the development of the Inter-Agency Minimum Standards for GBV in Emergencies Programming and is fully aligned with the Minimum Standards, released in 2019.

International Medical Corps delivers two global MGBViE Phase II trainings per year, dependent on funding. You can register here for our mailing list to be notified when new training opportunities are announced.

Phase II: Face-to-Face Training

Phase II of the training program (to be completed after Phase I) involves a face-to-face training workshop. The workshop is a seven to eight-day experiential and intensive training, designed to build knowledge and skills in key areas of GBV programme design and management. The workshop includes interactive lectures, role plays, simulations, and other group learning activities.

The MGBViE Phase training II content builds upon knowledge gained in Phase I, with more in-depth exploration, interactive discussions, and practical exercises. Each module in the Phase II curriculum builds on previous modules, allowing participants to move through a well-planned pathway of learning, analysis, and practice. The Phase II training is applicable for practitioners with different levels of experience but is most advantageous for “emerging GBV specialists” who are focused on GBV programming and interested in transitioning to senior levels of GBV programme management.

The Phase II training materials are available to the global community for adaptation and use. Full workshop materials are available below. Course modules may also be used separately.

Managing Gender-based Violence Programmes in Emergencies Training Course

Phase II Training Materials include:

• Facilitation Manual: The Facilitation Manual includes information on organizing training workshops, all training modules, and evaluation materials. The complete Facilitation Manual is available below in PDF format; individual Facilitation Guides are available under each module heading, in Microsoft Word.
• PowerPoint Presentations: PPT files are available under relevant modules below. Notes from PPT slides are inserted into Facilitation Guides.
• Participant Handbook: The Participant Handbook includes information on assigned readings, additional resources, and handouts for each training module. The complete Participant Handbook is available below in PDF format; individual Participant Handbook guides are available under each module heading, in Microsoft Word.
• Assigned readings and additional handouts: The MGBViE Phase II training requires participants to access the Inter-Agency Minimum Standards for GBV in Emergencies Programming and the Inter-Agency GBV Case Management Guidelines. Assigned readings are outlined in the Advanced Preparation Materials for the course below, as well as the Assigned Readings outlined for each module in the Facilitation Manual and Participant Handbook. Some assigned readings are extracted as handouts and are available under each module heading below.

COURSE INFORMATION AND INTRODUCTION

• Facilitator Guide
• Participant Handbook
• Advance Preparation Materials
  • Advance Preparation for the MGBViE Training Workshop

COURSE OPENING

• Facilitator Guide
• PPT
• Participant Handbook
• Evaluation Materials
  • Pre-Post Test
• Other Handouts
  • Introduction Exercise

GBV PROGRAMMING IN HUMANITARIAN ACTION

• Facilitator Guide
• PPT
• Participant Handbook

GBV PROGRAMME MODELS

• Facilitator Guide
• PPT
• Participant Handbook

ASSESSMENT

• Facilitator Guide
• PPT
• Participant Handbook
• Assigned Reading Handouts
  • GBV Emergency Response & Preparedness Assessment
• Other Handouts
  • MGBViE Assessment Tools 2022

MONITORING & EVALUATION

• Facilitator Guide
• PPT
• Participant Handbook
• Assigned Reading Handouts
  • Handout- M&E- IRC Emergency Sample Indicators
• Other Handouts
  • DFID Guidance Note – Therory of Change – 2012

INTRODUCTION TO THE GBV TOOLKIT

• Facilitator Guide
• PPT
• Participant Handbook

GBV TOOLKIT: SOCIAL, BEHAVIOUR CHANGE

• Facilitator Guide
• PPT
• Participant Handbook
• Assigned Reading Handouts
  • DFID – Shifting Social Norms – 2016
  • Handout – SBC – IMC Program Report
  • COFEM: Men as Allies and Activists

GBV TOOLKIT: GBV AND HEALTH

• Facilitator Guide
• PPT
• Participant Handbook
• Assigned Reading Handouts
  • MISP – Reference – English – 2020
  • SRH – Interagency Field Manual – 2018

GBV TOOLKIT: GBV AND SECURITY/LEGAL JUSTICE

• Facilitator Guide
• PPT
• Participant Handbook
• Assigned Reading Handouts
  • SV in Armed Conflict
• Other Handouts
  • Security, Justice – Case Management Role Play

GBV TOOLKIT: GBV AND PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT

• Facilitator Guide
• PPT
• Participant Handbook

GBV TOOLKIT: WOMEN & GIRLS’ SAFE SPACES

• Facilitator Guide
• PPT
• Participant Handbook
• Assigned Reading Handouts
  • WGSS Homework Assignment
• Other Handouts
  • Document Group

GBV TOOLKIT: GBV AND CASE MANAGEMENT

• Facilitator Guide
• PPT
• Participant Handbook
• Assigned Reading Handouts
  • GBV SoP Guide
  • Interagency GBV Case Management Guidelines – 2017
  • IRC CCS Guide – 2011
• Other Handouts
  • Case Management – Service Coordination Exercise
  • IMC – Justice Response

GBV TOOLKIT: ADVOCACY

• Facilitator Guide
• PPT
• Participant Handbook
• Assigned Reading Handouts
  • ICGBV – Ethical Storytelling
  • WHO Guidelines Excerpt
• Other Handouts
  • Prevention and Response to Gender-Based Violence in South Sudan Urgently Required: Guidance for Donors at the Oslo Pledging Conference
  • Key Messages to the Humanitarian Community: Nepal Earthquake Response, 2015
  • FMR Article on GBV Data and Ethics
  • CAR Advocacy Brief 2013

HUMAN RESOURCES

• Facilitator Guide
• Participant Handbook
• Assigned Reading Handouts
  • Interagency GBV Case Management Guidelines, 2017
  • IMC Infosheet: Staff exposed to stressful incidents
  • Core Competencies, 2015
• Other Handouts
  • Sample JD: GBV Community Mobilizer
  • Sample JD: GBV Casework Supervisor
  • Sample JD: GBV Prevention Officer
  • Sample GBV Team Organigram
  • Sample JD: GBV Caseworker

PRACTICE WITH CASE STUDY

• Facilitator Guide, Conflict Setting
• Participant Handbook, Conflict Setting
• Facilitator Guide, Natural Disaster
• Participant Handbook, Conflict Setting

Review, Next Steps, and Closing

• Facilitator Guide
• Participant Handbook
• Evaluation Materials
  • Final Course Evaluation
  • Pre-Post Test