Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) in the Context of the COVD-19 Crisis and Response in Afghanistan

This short note provides a summary of the heightened risks of sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) during the COVID-19 pandemic in Afghanistan. It outlines five measures that can help prevent and respond to SEA:
1. Include key PSEA activities in sectors’ projects
2. Include PSEA messages in organizational level community awareness and in public information campaigns
3. Include PSEA in all training and implementation manuals/guidelines for partners involved in the COVID-19 response
4. Set up a protection monitoring and reporting mechanism that includes contact numbers for interagency reporting of SEA
5. (For Donors) Inform all implementing partners on mandatory reporting of SEA.