Managing safeguarding risks

Organisations in the humanitarian and development sectors have invested resources into the protection of children and marginalised groups against Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Sexual Harassment (SEAH). Donors are increasingly putting in place requirements for organisations to have adequate safeguarding systems. When these systems are not in place or do not function effectively, this can present huge risks for organisations and those they are intending to serve. This webinar looked at the different experiences of managing safeguarding risks, including: 

• How to assess safeguarding risks in humanitarian operations
• How to put in place mitigation measure to minimise risks and minimise the risk of people being exposed to safeguarding incidents

The webinar was held in French.

Panellists:

• Alice Gentile – Head of Global Ethics and Compliance Office at Terre des hommes

Alice Gentile has over 10 years of experience in the aid sector, focusing in the areas of safeguarding, child protection and project and programme management. She has worked in both humanitarian and development contexts. She is currently pursuing a Master of Science in Advanced Child Welfare Studies. She is fluent in 5 languages, including French, English and Spanish.

• Boubacar Fofana – Safeguarding Incident Management Advisor at SOS Children’s Villages in West, Central and North Africa Regional Office

Boubacar Fofana is the Safeguarding Incident Management Advisor at SOS Children’s Villages in West, Central and North Africa Regional Office. Before that, he was a roving safeguarding specialist in the West and Central Africa regional office of Save the Children and spent 10 years at World Vision taking on a range of different positions focusing on the protection of children.

Chair:

• Elie Gasagara – Specialist in Investigations, Children and Adults Safeguarding

Elie Gasagara is a consultant specialising in supporting organisations in the humanitarian and development sectors to improve their safeguarding practice. He has more than 25 years of experience in the humanitarian sector, with a special focus on safeguarding.