Safeguarding

International NGOs, charities, humanitarian agencies and development organizations that work in complex, fragile, and conflict-prone environments almost universally operate on the principle that they exist to benefit the communities with whom they work. Without robust mechanisms for integrity checks and careful management, accountability, and the maintenance of strict ethical and professional standards however, there are tremendous risks that organizations also bring harm, particularly when it comes to safeguarding individuals.

Safeguarding strategies and plans have become very critical and essential in today’s international development and humanitarian contexts because they help to ensure that assistance is provided in a way that is respectful of the rights and dignity of the communities and people that they are intended to benefit. These include the protection of vulnerable persons from harm, abuse, and exploitation and the dignified promotion of their well-being. This situation is especially important in contexts where people may be vulnerable due to poverty, conflict, or displacement. Therefore, safeguarding must be central to planning, policy, implementation, and monitoring by all NGOs.

Our Solution

Three Rivers HR partners with clients in the international development sector to provide capacity building, training and strategy development to address issues around safeguarding. We work with senior leadership and management to provide needed support in the following:
● Conducting awareness training and capacity building
● Developing safeguarding strategies and plans
● Establishing and adhering to clear policies and procedures for safeguarding
● Supporting and protecting victims
● How to be proactive,rather than reactive in real-life situations
● How to provide continuous induction and training to staff and beneficiaries
● How to identify and nominate safeguarding focal persons
● How to establish partnerships with key actors and local communities
● How to establish transparency and accountable systems
● How to ensure safe, ease, knowledge and confidential reporting