African Risk Capacity
Training of Trainers and Training of Health Practitioners in Gender, DRM and Health Emergencies
After the Gender Analysis and Validation Workshop (from November 2023 to February 2024), the ARC consultant in Guinea-Bissau prepared the Gender Training Manual on the integration of gender in disaster risk management (DRM) and outbreaks and epidemics (O&E). The existing modules on Gender and DRM were adapted to the national context of Guinea-Bissau, and a new module on Gender and Outbreaks and Epidemics was developed.
The capacity-building program that ARC offers the country includes activities to strengthen the capacity to integrate the gender perspective at the individual and institutional levels. The trainings aim to strengthen the institutional capacity of stakeholders to integrate gender issues into work plans and policies, advocate for equal rights and women’s participation in decision-making processes, and generate knowledge for more in-depth local, national, and regional policy dialogues and decisions.
As part of the plan agreed among the major stakeholders and with the support of O&E and Gender Units, ARC has held two workshops in Guinea-Bissau from 22 to 26 April 2024. The training manual was used as a learning tool during the two workshops.
The Training of Trainers (ToT) workshop held on 22 and 23 April 2024 was attended by 38 participants (13 males, 34%, and 25 females, 66%). Out of the 38 participants, 6 (16%) came from 2 regions of the country, Bafata, and Gabu, representing civil society and women’s organizations.
ARC has trained 90 participants (39 male, 43% and 51 female, 57%) in the two workshops, representing different public and private institutions, including civil society and academia.
