Human Rights-Based Approach to Development Programming Training Course
The Human Rights-Based Approach to Development Programming is a 5-day professional training programme delivered in-person or online in Advocacy, Human Rights and Social Development, ending with a TrustGate Corporate Skills certificate of completion.
This course introduces development professionals to the Human Rights-Based Approach (HRBA) and its practical application across the entire development programme cycle. Modern development programmes are increasingly expected to address not only economic and social needs, but al...
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Course Overview
Learning Objectives
- Explain the principles of HRBA.
- Identify rights holders and duty bearers.
- Conduct human-rights and inequality analysis.
- Integrate participation into programme design.
- Address discrimination and exclusion.
- Develop rights-based programme objectives.
- Integrate HRBA into monitoring and evaluation.
- Strengthen accountability mechanisms.
- Develop HRBA indicators.
- Design rights-based development interventions.
Course Content
- Meaning and evolution of HRBA
- Human-rights principles
- HRBA versus needs-based approaches
- Application across development sectors
- Identifying rights holders
- Identifying duty bearers
- Capacity and accountability gaps
- Empowerment strategies
- Equality principles
- Forms of discrimination
- Structural exclusion
- Inclusion strategies
- Meaningful participation
- Community engagement
- Participation of vulnerable groups
- Empowerment approaches
- Institutional accountability
- Transparency mechanisms
- Complaints and grievance mechanisms
- Social accountability
- Human-rights situation analysis
- Power analysis
- Problem and root-cause analysis
- Stakeholder analysis
- Rights-based objectives
- Programme strategies
- Results frameworks
- HRBA indicators
- Institutional responsibilities
- Participation mechanisms
- Risk management
- Adaptive implementation
- HRBA monitoring
- Rights-based indicators
- Outcome measurement
- Learning and programme adaptation
- Programme concept development
- Intervention design
- Accountability framework
- HRBA implementation plan
Who Should Attend?
- Development programme managers
- NGO and INGO professionals
- UN and development-agency staff
- Government planners
- Human-rights officers
- Programme and project officers
- M&E professionals
- Policy advisers
- Social-development practitioners
- CSO representatives
Training Methodology
- Interactive expert presentations
- HRBA case studies
- Programme-design workshops
- Group exercises
- Rights-holder/duty-bearer analysis
- Programme diagnostics
- Practical templates
- Peer review
- Simulation exercises
- Action learning
Your facilitator
Mr Fredrick Mito Ogodo
Fredrick Mito Ogodo is an experienced higher education administrator, lecturer, trainer, leadership and management professional, and consultant with more than 30 years of experience in university administration, teaching, leadership, business management, sales and marketing, and professional consultancy.
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Certification
Certificate in Human Rights-Based Approach to Development Programming
Issued by: TRUSTGATE CORPORATE SKILLS
Frequently Asked Questions
How long is the Human Rights-Based Approach to Development Programming training?
The Human Rights-Based Approach to Development Programming runs for 5 Days. Each day combines expert-led teaching with practical, hands-on exercises so participants can apply what they learn immediately.
Is the Human Rights-Based Approach to Development Programming delivered online or in-person?
This course is delivered in person (scheduled venues include Mombasa, Nairobi, Kampala, Dubai), live online, or in-house at your organisation.
How much does the Human Rights-Based Approach to Development Programming cost?
The fee is US$600 per person online and US$1,400 per person in person. In-person fees depend on the participant's country; the pricing card on this page shows the fee for yours.
When is the next Human Rights-Based Approach to Development Programming training?
The next scheduled session runs from 16 November 2026 to 20 November 2026 in Mombasa, Kenya. You can also request a custom date or an in-house session for your team.
Do I get a certificate after completing the Human Rights-Based Approach to Development Programming?
Yes. Participants who complete the Human Rights-Based Approach to Development Programming receive a certificate of completion from TRUSTGATE CORPORATE SKILLS.
What will I learn in the Human Rights-Based Approach to Development Programming?
Key learning outcomes include: Explain the principles of HRBA; Identify rights holders and duty bearers; Conduct human-rights and inequality analysis; Integrate participation into programme design; Address discrimination and exclusion.
