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Welcome to Safeguarding 101From the Resource and Support Hub
እንኳን ወደ የደህንነት ጥበቃ 101
ዌቢናር በደህናመጡ! ከሪሶርስ ኤንድ ሰፖርት ሃብ
We will be starting shortly
ከአፍታ ቆይታ በኋላ እንጀምራለን
Housekeeping / ጠቃሚማሳሰቢያዎች
• You are on mute with video off to support the connection
• የኢንተርኔት ግንኙነቱን እንዳያስተጓጉለው የእርሶ መነጋገሪያ ማይክራፎና የቪድዮመቅረጫዎ የተዘጋ መሆኑን
• Chat is enabled to panelists to support with tech issues
• ቴክኒካል ጉዳዮችን ለማገዝ እንዲረዳን የፅሁፍመነጋገሪያው ለፓናል ተሳታፊዎች ብቻ የተከፈተመሆኑን
• Use the Q&A function to ask questions throughout the presentations. It is in the controls panel on the bottom of your screen
• በየስክሪናችሁ የታችኛው ክፍል በሚገኘው የኮንትሮል ፓኔልውስጥ Q&A የሚል ታገኛላችሁ። ይህንን በመጠቀምገለፃ/ፕረዘንቴሽን በሚካሄድበት ወቅት ሁሉ ጥያቄመጠየቅ ትችላላችሁ።
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About RSH
• RSH aims to support organisations in the aid sector to
strengthen their safeguarding policy and practice
against SEAH.
• Visit https://safeguardingsupporthub.org/ for global
tools, resources, evidence, news and events.
• Smaller, local organisations in developing countries are
the Hub’s focus and the first National Hub is being
piloted in Ethiopia
• As we identify major gaps, we will look for ways to fill
them, in collaboration with other partners and networks.
Such as mentorship, online training, webinars and
podcasts.
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Part 1 – Safeguarding essentials
August 2020
Safeguarding 101
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What this webinar will cover
• What is safeguarding?
• Safeguarding and power
• What is needed for safeguarding?
• What to do if there is a problem?
4 | Introduction to Safeguarding
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What is Safeguarding/SEAH?
• Ethical approach • Set of practical measures adopted
by organisations • Promote the safety and wellbeing
of everyone involved in the programmes
5 | Introduction to Safeguarding
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Power and Safeguarding
• Simple definition of PowerThe ability to get someone to do something
they might not otherwise do (Steven Luke)
• Power can be positive or negative• People can hold power based on
social characteristics
6 | Introduction to Safeguarding
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Power and Safeguarding . . .
• Misuse of power and privilege is at the core of SEAH.
• SEAH involves certain groups and individuals within organisations exercising power in harmful ways against those less powerful,
• Lack of power can increase the risk of exploitation and abuse
7 | Introduction to Safeguarding
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Power and Safeguarding . . .
• Safeguarding Cases from Ethiopia
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What is needed for safeguarding?
International Standards• Keeping Children Safe Standards • Core Humanitarian Standard• IASC Minimum Operating Standards for PSEA • Sphere minimum standards • DAC Recommendation on Ending Sexual
Exploitation, Abuse, and Harassment in Development Co-operation and Humanitarian Assistance
9 | Introduction to Safeguarding
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What is needed . . .
Organisational standards
−Everyone has a role to play in safeguarding.
−Should align with international standards set by the aid and development sector.
10 | Introduction to Safeguarding
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What is needed . . .
Culture and leadership−Critical components−Leadership needing to model the
expected behaviour−Make sure procedures are
consistently integrated and followed
11 | Introduction to Safeguarding
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What is needed . . .
Policy and procedures
−Policy states an organisation’s commitments
−Procedure provides details on how safeguarding commitments will be enacted
12 | Introduction to Safeguarding
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What is needed . . .
Policy and procedures (cont’d)
−Codes of Conduct outline expected behaviours
−Involve people with intersecting
identities and staff as you develop
them
13 | Introduction to Safeguarding
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What is needed . . .
Governance and accountability
−Clear governance and accountability mechanisms support
−Relevant voices should be heard
−Focal point
14 | Introduction to Safeguarding
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What is needed . . .
Safeguarding communication, learning and development
− All staff and associates understand their safeguarding obligations
− Community members (incl. children) know how to report
− Regular training− Further training for people with specific
safeguarding responsibilities − Many communication methods to provide
access to information on safeguarding
15 | Introduction to Safeguarding
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What is needed . . .
Safe recruitment−Safeguarding needs to be
integrated into the whole employment cycle
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What is needed . . .
Safe programmes −Safeguarding principles should inform
the whole project/programme cycle management.
−Sector standards−Organisations can have their own
guidance, specific to their own programmes.
17 | Introduction to Safeguarding
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What is needed . . .
Media and communications−Published safely and with
permission and consent−Clear guidance on the use of social
media
18 | Introduction to Safeguarding
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What is needed . . .
Functional risk management
−Safeguarding risks need to be identified and mitigated
−Risk assessment should include different intersecting identities
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What to do if there is a problem
Reporting
• The survivor’s needs should be prioritised
• Must work for, and be accessible, to all.
• Provide a range of options.
• Integrate into wider feedback and complaint mechanisms.
• Safe and trusted system
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What to do . . .
Case management
(The process to receive and respond to safeguarding/SEAH concerns)
• Details of referral pathways is needed
• The survivor’s need must be prioritised.
• The safety and protection of everyone is
key.
• Preparation – e.g. mapping services, budget
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What to do . . .
Investigations
• Investigations by organisations are administrative not criminal.
• Must be thorough, confidential, impartial, objective, and timely and this requires particular skills and expertise.
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Part 2 – Safeguarding needs survey
August 2020
Safeguarding 101
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The purpose of the survey
• To understand the extent of current safeguarding
practice in CSOs
• To identify what CSOs need to meet safeguarding
standards
• To agree the most important needs of CSOs to
enhance their safeguarding principles
• To learn what delivery modalities are
preferred/needed by CSOs
25 | Introduction to Safeguarding
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Survey details
• Target respondents - All NGOs/CSOs (particularly less-resourced) in Ethiopia
• Takes 5 -10 minutes to complete • A total of 18 multiple choice
questions and one open-ended
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Survey details cont.
• Know basics about your CSO prior
to completing (e.g. type, size, area
of work, SEAH related priorities)
• Bi-lingual : Amharic and English
side by side for complementarity
• Anonymous
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Survey details cont.
• RHS uses the survey results to adapt its programme to better meet the exact needs of CSOs
• Open until 31st August 2020• Webinar (today) and its recording
available
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Survey Link
https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/W5BG5RV
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