COURSE INFORMATION

Scheduled Dates: 16 – 27 Feb 2026 | 18 – 29 May 2026 | 17 – 28 Aug 2026 | 16 – 27 Nov 2026

Duration: 2 Weeks

Customized dates and one-on-one sessions can be organized.

PREAMBLE

The CPM Youth Development and Community Empowerment Training is a two-week practical and participatory programme designed to equip young people with the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and tools needed to become effective leaders, active citizens, and positive change agents in their communities.

The training focuses on personal development, leadership, communication, entrepreneurship, civic participation, community engagement, problem-solving, project development, and advocacy. Participants will explore challenges affecting young people and communities and develop practical solutions through teamwork, community-based activities, and action planning.

The programme uses interactive learning approaches, including group discussions, presentations, role plays, case studies, practical exercises, peer learning, community mapping, and project development.

TARGET GROUP

The training is intended for:

• Young people aged approximately 18–35 years.
• Youth leaders and representatives of youth groups and organisations.
• Community-based youth volunteers and peer educators.
• Young entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs.
• Community activists and emerging social change leaders.
• Youth representatives involved in civic and community development activities.
• Young people interested in leadership, advocacy, entrepreneurship, and community empowerment.
• Youth workers, mentors, and community facilitators who support young people.

  COURSE OUTLINE

• Module 1: Introduction to Youth Development and Community Empowerment

• Module 2: Understanding Youth and Community Needs

• Module 3: Youth Leadership and Personal Development

• Module 4: Communication, Teamwork, and Interpersonal Skills

• Module 5: Youth Participation, Inclusion, and Safeguarding

• Module 6: Community Mobilization and Stakeholder Engagement

• Module 7: Problem Solving, Conflict Resolution, and Advocacy

• Module 8: Community Project Planning and Resource Mobilization

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  Module 9: Monitoring, Evaluation, and Community Impact

• Module 10: Action Planning, Project Presentations, and Graduation

   

REGISTRATION

 To register, kindly fill the Seminar Registration Form and send it to us through:

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TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF PAYMENT

1. Fees Payment - All fees are payable strictly in advance 2 working days before the course starting date.
2. Cancellation Fee - Cancellation of any participant 5 working days before the start day of a course will incur a 20% cancellation fee.
   We regret that no cancellations will be accepted within 2 working days of a course, but substitutions may be made.

COURSE INFORMATION

Scheduled Dates: 19 – 30 Jan 2026 | 13 – 24 Apr 2026 | 13 – 24 Jul 2026 | 12 – 23 Oct 2026

Duration: 2 Weeks

Customized dates and one-on-one sessions can be organized.

PREAMBLE

This CPM two-week training course provides participants with a comprehensive understanding of women’s empowerment, gender equality, and gender mainstreaming and their application in development programmes, institutions, policies, and community interventions.

The course examines key concepts and theories related to gender, power, discrimination, women’s rights, and social inclusion. It equips participants with practical tools for conducting gender analysis, identifying gender gaps, developing gender-responsive policies and programmes, preparing gender-responsive budgets, and integrating gender considerations throughout the project cycle.

The training combines theory and practice through presentations, group discussions, case studies, role plays, practical exercises, simulations, and field-oriented assignments.

TARGET GROUP

The course is designed for:

• Government officials and policy makers
• Gender officers and gender focal persons
• NGO and civil society organization staff
• Development practitioners and programme/project managers
• Community development officers and social workers
• Women’s rights and empowerment advocates
• Human resource and organizational development officers
• Local government and community leaders
• Researchers, trainers, and educators
• Staff of international development organizations
• Representatives of women’s and community-based organizations
• Private-sector professionals involved in social responsibility and inclusion programmes

  COURSE OUTLINE

• Module 1: Introduction to Gender, Women’s Empowerment and Gender 

• Module 2: Gender Analysis and Gender Relations

• Module 3: Women’s Rights, Leadership and Participation

• Module 4: Gender-Based Violence, Harmful Practices and Social Norms

• Module 5: Women’s Economic Empowerment and Inclusive Development

• Module 6: Gender Mainstreaming in Policies and Programmes

• Module 7: Gender Mainstreaming in the Project Cycle

• Module 8: Gender-Responsive Planning and Budgeting

• Module 9: Institutional Gender Mainstreaming and Organizational Change

• Module 10: Gender-Responsive Monitoring, Evaluation and Action Planning

   

REGISTRATION

 To register, kindly fill the Seminar Registration Form and send it to us through:

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TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF PAYMENT

1. Fees Payment - All fees are payable strictly in advance 2 working days before the course starting date.
2. Cancellation Fee - Cancellation of any participant 5 working days before the start day of a course will incur a 20% cancellation fee.
   We regret that no cancellations will be accepted within 2 working days of a course, but substitutions may be made.

COURSE INFORMATION

Scheduled Dates: 02 – 13 Mar 2026 | 15 – 26 Jun 2026 | 07 – 18 Sept 2026 | 07 – 18 Dec 2026

Duration: 2 Weeks

Customized dates and one-on-one sessions can be organized.

PREAMBLE

The CPM Sustainable Livelihoods and Poverty Reduction training course provides participants with practical knowledge, analytical tools, and approaches for understanding and addressing poverty and livelihood vulnerability at household and community levels.

The course introduces participants to the concepts of poverty, vulnerability, livelihoods, resilience, food security, economic empowerment, social protection, and sustainable development. It uses the Sustainable Livelihoods Approach (SLA) to help participants analyze how individuals and households access and combine different livelihood assets—including human, social, natural, physical, and financial capital—to improve their wellbeing.

Participants will explore the causes and dimensions of poverty and examine strategies for strengthening livelihoods through income generation, employment, entrepreneurship, agricultural development, market access, skills development, financial inclusion, social protection, and community-based development.

The course also emphasizes gender equality, youth inclusion, disability inclusion, climate change, environmental sustainability, conflict sensitivity, and resilience as important considerations in poverty reduction programming.

By the end of the course, participants will be able to conduct basic livelihood and poverty assessments, identify vulnerable groups, design appropriate livelihood interventions, develop sustainable poverty-reduction strategies, and monitor their effectiveness.

TARGET GROUP

The course is designed for professionals and practitioners working in poverty reduction, livelihoods, community development, and humanitarian/development programming, including:

• NGO and civil society organization staff
• Government officials and development officers
• Community development officers
• Project and programme managers
• Livelihoods and economic empowerment officers
• Social protection practitioners
• Agriculture and rural development professionals
• Extension officers
• Community-based organization staff
• Humanitarian and development practitioners
• Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) officers
• Researchers and development consultants
• Local government and community leaders
• Youth and women's empowerment programme staff
• Staff working with vulnerable and marginalized populations
• Development studies and social science professionals

   COURSE OUTLINE

• Module 1: Introduction to Sustainable Livelihoods and Poverty Reduction

• Module 2: Understanding Poverty and Vulnerability

• Module 3: The Sustainable Livelihoods Approach

• Module 4: Livelihood Assessment and Participatory Analysis

• Module 5: Livelihood Strategies, Resilience and Food Security

• Module 6: Gender, Social Inclusion and Livelihoods

• Module 7: Income Generation, Entrepreneurship and Skills Development

• Module 8: Financial Inclusion and Economic Empowerment

• Module 9: Agriculture, Markets and Value Chain Development

• Module 10: Social Protection and Poverty Reduction

• Module 11: Climate Change, Natural Resources and Sustainable Livelihoods

• Module 12: Designing Sustainable Livelihood and Poverty-Reduction Projects

• Module 13: Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning

• Module 14: Programme Sustainability, Scaling and Exit Strategies

• Module 15: Integrated Case Study and Action Planning

   

REGISTRATION

 To register, kindly fill the Seminar Registration Form and send it to us through:

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TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF PAYMENT

1. Fees Payment - All fees are payable strictly in advance 2 working days before the course starting date.
2. Cancellation Fee - Cancellation of any participant 5 working days before the start day of a course will incur a 20% cancellation fee.
   We regret that no cancellations will be accepted within 2 working days of a course, but substitutions may be made.

COURSE INFORMATION

Scheduled Dates: 16 – 27 Feb 2026 | 18 – 29 May 2026 | 17 – 28 Aug 2026 | 16 – 27 Nov 2026

Duration: 2 Weeks

Customized dates and one-on-one sessions can be organized.

PREAMBLE

The CPM two-week Stakeholder Engagement and Community Participation Training is designed to equip participants with the knowledge, practical skills, and tools required to effectively identify, engage, communicate with, and collaborate with stakeholders and communities throughout the project or programme lifecycle.

The training explores the principles and practices of meaningful stakeholder engagement, inclusive community participation, consultation, partnership building, conflict management, communication, grievance management, and participatory decision-making. Participants will learn how to analyse stakeholders, develop engagement strategies, facilitate inclusive community meetings, manage expectations, document consultations, and establish mechanisms for continuous community feedback.

The course combines theory, practical exercises, case studies, group work, role plays, simulations, and field-oriented assignments to enable participants to apply the concepts in real-world development, infrastructure, environmental, social, humanitarian, and community-based projects.

By the end of the two weeks, participants will be able to develop a practical Stakeholder Engagement and Community Participation Plan for their organization, project, or programme.

TARGET GROUP

The course is intended for professionals and practitioners whose work involves engagement with communities, institutions, organizations, or other project stakeholders, including:

• Project managers and programme officers
• Community development officers and social development specialists
• Stakeholder engagement and public relations officers
• Monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning (MEAL) personnel
• Environmental and social safeguards professionals
• NGO and civil society organization staff
• Government officers and local authority representatives
• Community-based organization and community development practitioners
• Corporate social responsibility and sustainability officers
• Humanitarian and development practitioners
• Infrastructure and construction project teams
• Consultants and field coordinators
• Community leaders and representatives
• Researchers and professionals involved in participatory development

  COURSE OUTLINE

• Module 1: Introduction to Stakeholder Engagement and Community Participation

  Module 2: Stakeholder Identification and Mapping

  Module 3: Stakeholder Analysis and Understanding Community Dynamics

  Module 4: Principles and Approaches to Community Participation

  Module 5: Participatory Methods and Tools

  Module 6: Communication and Consultation Skills

  Module 7: Inclusive and Gender-Responsive Community Engagement

  Module 8: Stakeholder Engagement Planning and Strategy

  Module 9: Conflict Management, Negotiation and Grievance Management

  Module 10: Monitoring, Evaluation, Documentation and Continuous Engagement

  Module 11: Practical Stakeholder Engagement Simulation

  Module 12: Development of a Stakeholder Engagement and Community Participation Plan

REGISTRATION

 To register, kindly fill the Seminar Registration Form and send it to us through:

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TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF PAYMENT

1. Fees Payment - All fees are payable strictly in advance 2 working days before the course starting date.
2. Cancellation Fee - Cancellation of any participant 5 working days before the start day of a course will incur a 20% cancellation fee.
   We regret that no cancellations will be accepted within 2 working days of a course, but substitutions may be made.