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

• Understand the importance and interconnections of gender, disability, social inclusion, environmental sustainability, and climate change in project management
• Use relevant tools and frameworks to conduct comprehensive assessments
• Develop and implement strategies to integrate these cross-cutting issues into all phases of the project lifecycle
• Apply best practices and lessons learned from real-world examples
• Create actionable plans to enhance the inclusivity, sustainability, and climate responsiveness of their projects

Understanding Cross-Cutting Issues

• Defining cross-cutting issues in project management
• Importance of mainstreaming gender, disability, social inclusion, climate change and environmental sustainability

Gender, Disability, and Social Inclusion

• Key concepts and definitions
  • Understanding gender, disability, and social inclusion
• Tools and frameworks for analysis

Gender analysis, disability inclusion frameworks, and social inclusion assessments

• Strategies for integration
  • Best practices and case studies
• Interactive exercise: Conducting an inclusion audit of a sample project

Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability

• Key concepts and definitions
  • Climate change impacts and Environmental sustainability
• Tools and Methodologies
  • Environmental and Social Impact Assessments (ESIA) and Climate Risk Assessments (CRA)
• Strategies for integration
  • Mitigation and adaptation strategies, best practices, and case studies

Integrating Cross-Cutting Issues in the Project Lifecycle

• Incorporating cross-cutting issues in project planning and design
• Case study discussion: Analysis of a project successfully integrating multiple cross-cutting issues
• Group discussion on lessons learned and best practices

Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation

• Ensuring ongoing attention to cross-cutting issues during project implementation
• Monitoring and evaluation frameworks

Practical Application and Action Planning

• Group activity: Revising a project plan to integrate gender, disability, social inclusion, environmental sustainability, and climate change considerations
• Developing individual action plans for participants’ own projects
• Sharing action plans and receiving peer feedback

This course is designed for persons engaged in project management responsibilities, including those that want to effectively mainstream gender, social inclusion, and environmental sustainability in their project management practices. These may include, but not limited to the following:

• Project managers
• Development professionals
• Policy makers
• NGO staff
• Anyone involved in project design and implementation

The Mainstreaming Cross-Cutting Issues in Project Management training is delivered by our seasoned trainers who have vast experience as expert professionals in their respective fields of practice. The course employs a mix of methodologies including presentations, group exercises, case studies, and much more. Group work is an essential component of the course. The course is designed to be primarily workshop-based, in which participants can work through tasks and problems that mimic their daily activities. Instructors are there to facilitate the group work, addressing real-world concerns.

At Virgon Africa, we believe in experiential learning. We value active participation in our courses through sharing experiences, ideas and practices.