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consideration the sex, age and social hierarchies of participants. Some
people may, for example, feel too inhibited in the presence of their superiors to
participate actively or contribute effectively to the training. Similarly, in some
cultures, people may feel more comfortable with participating fully if women
and men are provided opportunities to speak in separate spaces.
2. Training needs assessment
Having decided on the target group, you must decide what potential
participants in your training course need to know, and then find out what they
already know. What they should know is largely dependent on their role in their
institutions, and it is important to understand their needs before planning your
course. A possible way to find out what the participants’ needs are is by preparing
a questionnaire that participants can fill out in advance of the training.
3. Objectives of the training
Based on the training needs assessment, you need to define the
objectives of the training. A training course may aim at sensitization and awareness
raising, if the concept of gender and climate is completely new to participants.
If participants already have some sound knowledge, then the objective
may be to enable participants to define procedures and criteria to measure if
gender considerations have been taken into account, for example, in financial
mechanisms. You also need to define how you expect the participants to use
the information they are going to receive; this will allow you to fine-tune your
messages.
4. Choosing the length and timing of the training
Depending on the target group and the objectives of the training,
you must decide on the length and timing of the course. Remember that some
decision makers may only be able to take part in a brief session, and that some
people/organizations are busier at certain times of the year. Therefore, you need
to make sure you are transmitting the essential information in the most appropriate
way, and at a suitable time, using the best methodology and approach.
5. Choosing relevant topics to be covered
The choice of topics to be covered largely depends on the result of the
training needs assessment, the objectives of the course and its intended length.