Knowledge Base type: Guidelines and toolkits

Prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse. How to identify and prevent sexual exploitation and abuse.

“On completion of this course you will:
– Understand the need to be alert to possible sexual exploitation and abuse taking place
– Be able to define sexual exploitation and abuse
– Be familiar with the international framework for addressng sexual exploitation and abuse
– understand the mechanisms that organisation have in place for preventing sexual exploitation and abuse
– know what you can do to prevent sexual exploitation and abuse”
“On completion of this course you will:
– Understand the need to be alert to possible sexual exploitation and abuse taking place
– Be able to define sexual exploitation and abuse
– Be familiar with the international framework for addressng sexual exploitation and abuse
– understand the mechanisms that organisation have in place for preventing sexual exploitation and abuse
– know what you can do to prevent sexual exploitation and abuse

Protection against Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) Global Standard Operating Procedures Inter-agency cooperation in community-based complaint mechanisms

This elaborative article focuses specifically on inter-agency cooperation at institutional and collective levels. They describe Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to provide system-wide clarity on a general model of procedures, so that agencies can cooperate in establishing and maintaining country level Community-Based Complaint Mechanisms.

UN Fact Sheet on Sexual Exploitation and Abuse

This fact sheet provides the reader with a short overview of the measures in place for PSEA within the UN in 2015. It is structured in bullet-points, and therefore provides the reader with a quick overview without going into depth.

Special measures for protection from sexual exploitation and abuse: a new approach

The present report presents the Secretary-General’s strategy to improve the Organization’s system-wide approach to preventing and responding to sexual exploitation and abuse. The strategy focuses on four main areas of action: putting victims first; ending impunity; engaging civil society and external partners; and improving strategic communications for education and transparency.

Gezamenlijk Actieplan Integriteit

DUTCH ONLY: This collective action plan was drafted by a coalition of Dutch alliances and international aid organizations after a call for this by Minister Kaag in March 2018. The goal of the plan is that the number of violations of integrity will decrease and the willingness to report will increase.

Partos – Gedragscode

DUTCH ONLY: Behavioural code by Partos that is binding for all its members.

UNHCR Addressing Sexual Exploitation and Abuse and Sexual Harassment Strategy, Structure and Key Actions

This report discusses how to strenghten the prevention of SEA and SH by nurturing an organizational culture, leadership and workplace practices that ensure that each colleague understands his or her roles and responsibilities to prevent and respond to SEA and SH. These are translated into multiple organizational objectives.

Preventing Sexual Exploitation and Abuse and Sexual Harassment and Abuse of Aid Workers

This paper summarizes actions undertaken by IASC organizations to prevent, investigate, and respond to sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) and sexual harassment and abuse (SHA). It aims to promote good practice and learning within the IASC and identify opportunities for collaboration.

Core Humanitarian Standard

Serving with Pride: key initiatives to prevent and address misconduct

The article puts in place a number of complementary measures to support prevention of misconduct, ensure accountability, and strengthen assistance and support to victims of sexual exploitation and abuse. In these pages, it highlights some of the key initiatives that are being implemented in peacekeeping and special political missions across the world.