Overall Learning Objectives

• To introduce participants to the importance and benefits of mainstreaming GESI in transboundary water resource management programs, projects, and institutions.
• To expose participants to key concepts and frameworks related to gender equality and social inclusion.
• To introduce participants to key approaches for integrating and mainstreaming GESI in water resource management programs, projects, and institutions.

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CORE Module 1: Rationale and business case for mainstreaming and integrating GESI

Learning outcomes:

1. To understand how GESI priorities are linked to broader development goals and sustainable water resource management.
2. To establish the importance of GESI mainstreaming in the transboundary management of natural resources.

Module 1 Content:

• Unit 1.1 - Linking GESI to development goals
  
• Unit 1.2 - Rationale and business case for GESI integration and mainstreaming
  
• Assessments: Discussion Forum; Multiple Choice Questions; Written Assignment
  

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CORE Module 2: Introducing GESI concepts and frameworks

Learning outcomes:

1. To become more familiar with key GESI concepts that will be mentioned frequently throughout this training.
2. To explore recognitional, procedural, contextual, and distributional dimensions of equity in relation to transboundary water resource management.
3. To provide insight into existing frameworks that can help surface GESI issues.

Module 2 Content:

• Unit 2.1 - Key concepts linked to gender, equality, and social inclusion
  
• Unit 2.2 - Key GESI concepts
• Unit 2.3 - Dimensions of equity and how they relate to transboundary water resource management
  
• Unit 2.4 - Frameworks to help surface and work productively with GESI issues
• Assessments: Discussion Forum; Multiple Choice Questions; Written Assignment

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CORE Module 3: GESI integration in project preparation

Learning outcomes:

1. To understand the key GESI issues in natural resource management during program and project preparation.
2. To understand how to integrate GESI in program and project preparation stages.
3. To increase awareness of gender analytical frameworks and tools during program and project preparation.
4. To understand how to integrate GESI during program and project preparation and throughout the project cycle.

Module 3 Content:

• Unit 3.1 - Rationale for GESI integration in program and project preparation
  
• Unit 3.2 - Program and project preparation stages integrating GESI
  
• Unit 3.3 - GESI analytical frameworks and tools during program and project preparation
• Unit 3.4 - GESI action planning during program and project preparation
• Assessments: Discussion Forum; Multiple Choice Questions; Written Assignment

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ELECTIVE Module 4: Additional GESI learnings for programs, projects, and proposals

Learning outcomes:

1. GESI responsive stakeholder engagement strategies for projects and programs.
2. Guidance on meaningful integration of GESI into climate finance applications.

Module 4 Content:

• Unit 4.1 - GESI responsive stakeholder engagement strategies for projects and programs
  
• Unit 4.2 - GESI proposal development process: Resourcing
  
• Unit 4.3 - GESI proposal development process: Primary Submission Requirements
  
• Assessments: Discussion Forum; Multiple Choice Questions; Written Assignment

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ELECTIVE Module 5: Monitoring and evaluation (M&E) as a tool for transboundary organizations

Learning outcomes:

1. To understand the application of a theory of change-based approach to progress measurement.
2. To understand what indicators are and how they can support progress measurement.
3. To understand how to develop indicators with an equity lens.

Module 5 Content:

• Unit 5.1 - How can transboundary organizations measure progress?
  
• Unit 5.2 - What are indicators and how can they be used by transboundary organizations?
  
• Unit 5.3 - The importance of equity and how to develop indicators with an equity lens
  
• Assessments: Discussion Forum; Multiple Choice Questions; Written Assignment

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ELECTIVE Module 6: Strategies for mainstreaming GESI in transboundary institutions

Learning outcomes:

1. To identify the various ways to mainstream GESI in the transboundary management of natural resources.
2. To unpack the benefits of GESI mainstreaming in natural resource management.

Module 6 Content:

• Unit 6.1 - Strategies for GESI mainstreaming
  
• Unit 6.2 - Overview of transboundary GESI strategies in southern Africa
  
• Assessments: Discussion Forum; Multiple Choice Questions; Written Assignmentn