Training of Trainers (ToT) and Adaptation of the GALS Methodology for Implementation in Kazakhstan in Katowice

Background: CHANGE Programme is a multi-country EU-UN initiative, funded by the European Union and implemented by UNDP, UNFPA, and UN-Women in five Central Asian countries. The programme brings together governments, civil society organizations, youth, religious and community leaders, the media, and local communities to address the root causes of gender-based violence (GBV). It aims to change harmful social norms, strengthen the capacity of local organizations, and empower women.

Under its specific objective to empower women's organizations and CSOs, the CHANGE programme invests in strengthening Civil Society's regional leadership, coordination, organizational capacity, as well as learning and knowledge management. These efforts support more effective prevention and response to GBV and promote advocacy for systemic change.

The CHANGE Programme plans to introduce Gender Action Learning System (GALS) model in Kazakhstan for the first time. The GALS is a community-led empowerment methodology aimed at enabling women and men to negotiate gender relationships, improve livelihoods, and transform harmful social norms and gender-based constraints.

This assignment aims to contextualize and introduce the GALS model in Kazakhstan. The initiative will establish a qualified pool of local facilitators and trainers through a comprehensive Training of Trainers (ToT) programme, enabling sustainable community rollout across target regions in alignment with GALS methodology.

Specific objectives include:

• Adapt GALS visual tools to the socio-cultural and linguistic realities of Kazakhstan.
• Train a national cohort of core trainers and facilitators, including CSO representatives, through an intensive in-person Training of Trainers (ToT) programme.
• Provide mentorship during initial rollout sessions led by 10-15 newly trained local facilitators.
• Establish a monitoring framework and provide a localized GALS manual/toolkit for Kazakhstan.

Description of Responsibilities / Scope of Work:

The GALS Trainers will perform the following tasks:

Phase 1: Preparation & Contextualization

• Stakeholder Consultations: Conduct consultations with key stakeholders to understand local gender equality and social norms dynamics and inform the training design.
• Adaptation of Materials: Customize the GALS training module, participant guidebook, and visual diagrams to align with the local cultural and linguistic context (Kazakh language).

Phase 2: Delivery of Training of Trainers (ToT)

• ToT Program Delivery: Plan and facilitate two interactive ToT workshops for approximately 10-15 participants in Kazakhstan, covering the 5 core GALS tools.
• Tool Mastery: Ensure participants achieve working mastery of the core participatory visual tools.
• Adult Learning & Facilitation Skills: Train participants in participatory facilitation techniques, ethics, gender-sensitive communication, and trauma-informed approaches.

Phase 3: Mentorship and Rollout Support

• Coaching & Feedback: Provide structured feedback and action-planning sessions to refine participants' facilitation skills.
• Community Engagement Strategy: Assist newly trained facilitators in drafting local cascading plans and establishing peer-sharing networks for ongoing mutual support.

Phase 4: Finalization & Reporting

• GALS Facilitation Package: Finalize the adapted GALS Toolkit/Guidebook for Kazakhstan.
• Assignment Report: Submit a comprehensive final report detailing training outcomes, participant assessment scores, success stories, challenges encountered, and actionable recommendations for long-term sustainability.

Competencies:

• Core Values: Integrity; Professionalism; Respect for Diversity.
• Core Competencies: Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues; Accountability; Creative Problem Solving; Effective Communication; Inclusive Collaboration; Stakeholder Engagement; Leading by Example.
• Functional Competencies: GALS methodology expertise; Training of Trainers (ToT) design and delivery; Gender, GBV, and social-norms competence; Monitoring, mentorship, and sustainability orientation.