Programming for Prevention: A Practical Approach to Design & Implementation

Strengthen your capacity to design and implement effective violence prevention programmes under typical “real-world” constraints and conditions.

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Course summary

This virtual, facilitated course guides you through the advanced stages of designing and implementing effective violence against women (VAW) prevention programmes. Through interactive learning and practical application, you will learn about the key steps of a programme journey, the guiding principles of prevention work, and the essential elements of successful programming. You will also learn to navigate opportunities and constraints to make the best possible decisions for effective programming.

Throughout the course, you will have opportunities to collaborate with other practitioners and share experiences and insights to enhance your learning journey. This course is free, and those who successfully complete the course requirements will earn a certificate from the Prevention Collaborative. As part of a comprehensive suite of online learning opportunities, this course is designed to strengthen the capacity of practitioners and implementing organisations to design and deliver quality VAW prevention programmes. It provides the advanced knowledge and skills essential for progressing to deep-dive courses in the Learning Lab.

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Goal

You will strengthen your capacity to design and implement effective prevention programming under typical constraints.

    Overview

    The course will follow key steps in programme design, implementation, and evaluation, specifically highlighting steps or processes that are often rushed or skipped and may require strategic decision-making.

    The course has eight virtual sessions:

    • Welcome
    • Understand the Context
    • Envision Change
    • Plan for Success
    • Plan for Learning
    • Experiment
    • Realise
    • Learn and Wrap Up

    Learning objectives

    By the end of the course, you will be able to:

      • Understand how much successful prevention relies on effective design and implementation, including sufficient time and resources for it;
      • Recognise the key steps and decision points in the programme design, implementation and evaluation process;
      • Understand the motivations and constraints that shape prevention programming, including donor perspectives;
      • Assess and make decisions about what is feasible (and likely to be effective) given existing constraints, and to develop alternatives;
      • Envision the specific desired changes in behaviours, attitudes, etc. among relevant actors;
      • Feel confident in your ability to negotiate with donors and other stakeholders on elements necessary for effective programming;
      • Apply processes and tools from the course to your violence prevention programming.

     

    Format

    We know how much we can all learn from one another, so this course is designed to maximise participation and learning between participants. It will be facilitated by members of the Prevention Collaborative who bring deep experience in prevention programming design. Weekly sessions will involve participant sharing, presentations, and group work. Take-home assignments will reinforce and deepen learning. Please note that the course will be conducted in English.

    The number of participants is limited to ensure this engagement. We will contact you to confirm your participation or suggest other opportunities including taking our other courses.

        Participant profile

        This course is intended for individuals who manage and design prevention programmes and have some experience with programming on violence in the family. Programme managers, designers, technical advisors, and MEL consultants would benefit most from this course.

        You should be prepared to consider how the course material can be applied to your experience and context and be willing to share it with others.

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            Prerequisite

            To ensure that all participants have a common understanding of key violence prevention concepts, successful applicants must complete the prerequisite course, Prevention Essentials Refresher (self-paced). Alternatively, you should have previously completed our Prevention Essentials facilitated course. If you have already received a certificate of completion for either the self-paced or facilitated Prevention Essentials course, there is no need to repeat it!

                For more information about this course, contact us at [email protected].

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