Refresher Training Programme on “Integrating Gender into District Planning” For Master Trainers

PRIA, supported by UNDP, implemented a participatory training of master trainers in the states of Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Odisha in May and June 2015. The training helped build capacities of specific state level officials to promote and integrate gender in district planning and programme implementation processes. These master trainers learned knowledge and skills on gender responsive budgeting and engendered planning and were sensitized to issues of gender, gender equality, socialization and patriarchy. The pool of master facilitators prepared were expected to capacitate members of Technical Support Groups and others associated with the planning process at district and below levels.

On 23 and 24 November 2015, a refresher training was undertaken for these master trainers in Bhopal. Organized in collaboration with the State Planning Commission, Madhya Pradesh, 11 master facilitators (4 female and 7 male) from 5 districts of Madhya Pradesh participated in the two day training. The training was designed keeping in view the expectations, suggestions and feedback received from the participants.

The training helped facilitate sharing and cross learning among master facilitators on integrating gender into decentralised planning in the context of their field experiences and enhanced understanding and practical skills to meet the challenges in the field. Participatory training methodologies were used with a focus on providing spaces for participants to share experiences and challenges in completing the tasks assigned to them.