Full Description
Recent crises relating to non-governmental aid organisations have brought into sharp focus the need for a greater understanding of the safeguarding challenges which the international aid and development sector faces, and how to respond to them in a consistent, systematic and effective way. This essential safeguarding guide provides insight to operational, organisational and cultural challenges within the international aid and development sector.
The book brings together carefully chosen key professionals who have extensive operational experience of addressing and responding to these issues. In a highly challenging environment, with multiple competing demands, this book is a clearly focused and accessible resource. It sets out what those leading in the field need to be aware of, what responses they need to make and how to maintain necessary change in the long term. In relation to each key issue, through its range of chapters, the book explores what the challenge is, what is current or suggested best practice and what future developments are needed.
It provides the sector with an accessible, authoritative and ultimately essential handbook for all those working in the international aid and development sector, whether they are practitioners, safeguarding specialists, senior leaders in governance roles, or regulators. The emphasis is on facilitating sector-wide change, embedding best practice and encouraging work that effectively ensures the safety and wellbeing of the world's most vulnerable people.
Contents
1. Introduction 2. Context and Setting the Scene 3. Challenge of a standards-based approach 4. Donor Power 5. Governance & Leadership Culture 6. Impact of working in the sector and increases in risk 7. Gender as a lens into safeguarding 8. The HR Challenge - will have a better title to engage readers 9. Sexual violence as a weapon of war 10. A global policing challenge 11. Whistleblowing 12. Mandatory Reporting Debate 13. Ombuds Debate 14. Safeguarding aid workers / Sexual violence against aid workers 15. #AidToo 16. Case volumes as non-indicator of performance 17. The shape of the future
