Introduction

In today’s global governance landscape, gender equity is recognized as a key driver of inclusive, effective, and accountable public institutions. Governments and agencies are under increasing pressure to design and implement gender-responsive policies that serve the diverse needs of their populations and uphold human rights and development standards. This training course provides a comprehensive roadmap for integrating gender perspectives into every stage of public policy formulation and implementation.

The Gender Mainstreaming in Public Policy and Administration Training Course is designed to empower professionals in the public sector to apply gender-sensitive approaches to policy planning, budgeting, program development, and institutional reform. It offers tools and frameworks to analyze gender gaps, reduce systemic inequalities, and promote gender equity in public administration systems and decision-making processes.

Target Audience

• Senior policymakers and government advisors
• Gender focal points and equality officers
• Public administrators and program directors
• Legislative drafters and policy analysts
• Human resource and institutional reform officers
• Planning and development coordination staff
• Professionals working in public governance and reform

Course Objectives

• Understand the concept and global importance of gender mainstreaming
• Analyze how public policies impact different genders differently
• Apply gender analysis frameworks in public programs and planning
• Design gender-responsive policies and budgets
• Integrate gender indicators into monitoring and evaluation systems
• Identify barriers to gender equity in public institutions
• Build institutional capacity for gender-sensitive governance
• Promote inclusive leadership and participatory decision-making
• Develop action plans for mainstreaming gender in public agencies

Duration

5 Days

Course Outline

Module 1: Foundations of Gender Mainstreaming in Public Governance

• Understanding gender equity, equality, and empowerment
• Legal and institutional frameworks for gender mainstreaming
• Historical context and evolution of gender-responsive governance
• Gender rights in the public sector policy environment
• Aligning gender with national and global development goals

Module 2: Gender Analysis in Policy Planning and Design

• Tools and techniques for gender impact assessments
• Identifying gender gaps and structural inequalities
• Mainstreaming gender in needs assessments and stakeholder mapping
• Inclusive policy design principles
• Integrating sex-disaggregated data for analysis

Module 3: Gender-Responsive Budgeting and Resource Allocation

• Principles and practices of gender budgeting
• Budget cycle integration for gender outcomes
• Resource tracking and equity-focused expenditure analysis
• Aligning budgets with gender equality objectives
• Fiscal policies for closing gender disparities

Module 4: Institutional Change and Organizational Gender Audits

• Conducting gender audits in public institutions
• Mainstreaming gender in internal structures and systems
• Reforming HR practices to support gender equity
• Creating gender-responsive work environments
• Building accountability systems for equity goals

Module 5: Monitoring, Evaluation, and Gender Indicators

• Designing gender-sensitive M&E systems
• Tracking progress toward gender policy outcomes
• Developing SMART gender indicators
• Data collection methods and gender disaggregation
• Using evidence for gender reporting and learning

Module 6: Gender Mainstreaming in Sectoral Policies and Programs

• Applying gender approaches in health, education, transport, and agriculture
• Case studies from cross-sectoral gender mainstreaming
• Customizing gender tools to sector-specific policies
• Collaborating with sectoral experts and stakeholders
• Lessons learned and replicable models

Module 7: Leadership, Advocacy, and Gender-Inclusive Governance

• Leading inclusive teams and decision-making spaces
• Engaging male allies and institutional champions
• Advocacy strategies for gender equity reforms
• Promoting women’s leadership in public service
• Community engagement and intersectionality considerations

Module 8: Action Planning for Sustainable Gender Integration

• Designing practical gender mainstreaming action plans
• Mobilizing stakeholder support for implementation
• Building institutional resilience for long-term change
• Capacity building and training rollouts
• Embedding gender as a governance performance measure

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: info@skillsforafrica.org, training@skillsforafrica.org  Tel: +254 702 249 449

Training Venue

The training will be held at our Skills for Africa Training Institute 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 Skills for Africa Training Institute 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: info@skillsforafrica.org, training@skillsforafrica.org  Tel: +254 702 249 449

Terms of Payment: Unless otherwise agreed between the two parties’ payment of the course fee should be done 10 working days before commencement of the training.