Implementation Considerations for Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA)

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Organization/Internal Controls	Is there a strong system of internal controls, including: Creation and publication of a PSEA code of conduct, and Strategies for (1) awareness of stakeholders; (2) sub-awardee PSEA compliance; and (3) how SEA is prevented, detected, addressed, and resolved. How are the prohibitions and policies made clear, enforceable, valued, and comprehensive? How are PSEA and other safeguarding protections integrated into programming, compliance, and human-resources processes? Have there been efforts to build staff capacity if the organization is new, or working with new or small partners?
Risk Assessment	How is the project risk assessment specific and relevant to the country, region, and program? What role do various factors have in SEA risks, including: Conflict and disaster response, Gender inequality and vulnerable populations, Power imbalances and perceptions of authority, Personnel deployment and remote locations, Type and method of service provision, For example: does it involve individual interactions? Sub-awardees capacity, Others. How have the risk assessment findings been addressed in the program design and plans for action and monitoring?
Empowerment & Feedback	What mechanisms are in place to provide PSEA information and receive beneficiary feedback? Are these two-way conversations? How are these mechanisms safe, confidential, and accessible? How are beneficiaries empowered to report? For example: are they aware of PSEA Codes of Conduct? How is beneficiary feedback incorporated into PSEA implementation?
Plan & Prevent	How and how often are staff, volunteers and beneficiaries sensitized/trained? Is there a focal point in the country/regional office for PSEA? What procedures on recruitment, screening, training, deployment, management, and performance include PSEA? How are protections tailored to the risk environment?
Detect	How are SEA violations reported and referred internally and externally? Is there mandatory reporting and multiple channels to report? Are the reporting mechanisms tailored and accessible? For example: comprehensive anonymous staff surveys, app-based reporting systems. What routine efforts are taken to monitor for SEA in the field?
Address & Resolve	How are critical protection issues responded to? How has the survivor been placed at the center of the process? What resources are available to them? What are the reporting, investigation, and adjudicative procedures, and how are they safe, confidential, comprehensive, protective, compassionate, and fair? How is senior management involved? Are these procedures unbiased and performed by qualified individuals? Is the response timely and consistent? What are the mechanisms for due process & appropriate accountability? How is the organization transparent on employment procedures? How are the statuses of cases tracked?

This resource provides a one-page primer of suggested implementation ideas and is not exhaustive. Please consult with additional toolkit resources provided here.