GBVH Training for Development Finance Institution Clients

What is GBVH Training for Development Finance Institution Clients? 

This GBVH training project is an expansion of a pilot training project that we led for British International Investment in 2022 and 2023. As a result of the success of the pilot trainings that were delivered in seven different settings, BII reached out to four other Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) to expand reach, align training content and to coordinate trainings for private sector organisations across the globe. We are now working with Proparco, Norfund, DEG, DFC and BII to deliver an expanded training course over two days and across 13 settings.  

The delivery model recognises the need for alignment across the private sector on addressing GBVH, and that some private sector organisations work with more than one DFI. The collaboration aims to bring a coordinated training approach, which is so key to effective GBVH messaging and standard setting.  

The two-day training covers core GBVH concepts, risk management, GBVH policy development or strengthening, and incident management procedures. Whilst general tools and messages are central to the content, each training is adapted to the delivery context, ensuring that local norms, examples and data are used alongside references to national legislation and stakeholders.  

The trainings are delivered by national facilitators with experience in GBVH, safeguarding and / or protection from sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment in their country context. A co-facilitator – from a pool of global trainers who have been through our specific GBVH training of the trainer course – delivers the training alongside the national facilitators.  

SDDirect is also leading the course training logistics, coordinating with private sector companies across the globe to ensure professional training services, venues, quality facilities, training monitoring and to encourage active and safe participation.