We believe that lasting change starts with the people carrying it — the staff, managers, volunteers, and teams who do demanding work every day, often under pressure and with limited resources.
Alongside our project work, AFRIW offers trainings and workshops for organisations, teams, and institutions who want to build concrete skills in their own context, whether that’s an NGO team, a company, a school, or a public institution. These are offered as a paid, standalone service: not tied to a specific funded project, and open to any organisation that wants to bring in outside expertise.
We don’t offer a fixed catalogue of one-size-fits-all workshops. Instead, we work from a set of thematic scopes — areas where AFRIW and our network of trainers have deep expertise — and design each training together with the organisation or group requesting it: its length, format, language, and depth are shaped around your context, your participants, and what you actually need to walk away with.
How we work:
- Conversation first. We start with a conversation about your context, your goals, and the people who will take part.
- Tailored design. Together we shape the format – a single workshop, a training series, a train-the-trainer programme, or ongoing accompaniment – and choose which thematic scope(s) it draws on.
- Delivery. Sessions are participatory, practice-oriented, and adapted to the group — in person or online, in English or German (other languages on request).
- Follow-up. We’re happy to stay in touch beyond the session itself, whether that means materials, a follow-up check-in, or connecting you to further resources.
Our trainers combine backgrounds in psychosocial support (MHPSS), gender and GBV-informed practice, intercultural facilitation, and labour rights, so that different scopes can be combined, for example, a session on migration that also integrates a trauma-aware facilitation lens, or a leadership training that includes a labour-rights foundation.
Our current thematic scopes
Gender Equality, Women’s Empowerment & GBV-Informed Practice
Gender justice, inclusive leadership, and survivor-centred approaches to gender-based violence.
Migration & Intercultural Competence
Practical, rights-based tools for people working with migrants, refugees, and communities at risk of exploitation.
Trauma-Aware & Psychosocially-Informed Facilitation (MHPSS)
Bringing psychosocial awareness into leadership, teamwork, and support work — without turning staff into therapists.
Leadership & Organisational Development for Civil Society
Strengthening the internal capacity of NGOs, grassroots groups, and community initiatives.
Labour Rights & Fair Employment
Rights, standards, and practical protections in fair and ethical employment.
Each scope above is a starting point, not a fixed package — get in touch and we’ll shape a format around your group and your goals.