The Capacity Building Program (CBP) is charged with the role of strengthening the capacities of individuals, communities and institutions to address GBV in Uganda , through the conduction of its activities listed below.

The CBP liaises with all the program areas within the organization to achieve the following objectives.

Program Objective:

To develop sustainable internal capacity of individuals, institutions and communities against gender- based violence

Specific objectives:

• Strengthen ECCA's internal capacity in strategic planning, monitoring and evaluation
• Design, implement and evaluate development, psychological support and rights-based training programs
• Develop information and training material

Target Group:

• ECCA staff
• Men, women and families
• Children, in and out of school
• Staff of non governmental organizations and public institutions
• Community based organizations
• Human Rights Organizations

The program area is influenced by the other program areas' needs and activities. It therefore carries out the following activities: -

•  Capacity building /Training

In- house training

Primarily, ECCA believes that to build the capacity of the community to address issues of GBV, the staff members' need to be empowered about GBV issues. The organization therefore under the CBP organizes training workshops for its staff members to re-orient them about the organization and its scope of work besides empowering them with skills to handle victims of GBV.

Community training programs

In partnership with the Community Empowerment and the Psychosocial program areas, the CBP has been able to offer training to the key change agents in the communities namely: - elders, the local council committee, women, men and children, with the vision that they shall empower their peers in the community to address GBV .

External training programs

ECCA provides training to community members and institutions to equip them with skills to address GBV. This training is provided by ECCA members who are skilled in various fields of specialization that are necessary towards building the capacities of men, women and children to address the causes and effects of GBV.

•  Development of information and training materials

CBP works in conjunction with the Advocacy and Research program to develop information material to disseminate to its target group. In addition, it is mandated to coordinate the development of training manuals and handouts on the prevention, care and support of survivors of gender-based violence that trainers and users can refer to.

•  Organizational Development

Under this factor, the program provides support, monitors and evaluates its staff. It also encourages development interventions by both staff and members of ECCA to facilitate the growth of the organization. ECCA believes that by bringing out the best in its staff and members, it can reach its optimum performance.