Protection from Sexual

Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA):

A Framework for Advancing

PSEA at Country-level

Wendy Cue, IASC PSEA Coordinator

Tasha Gill, UNICEF Senior Advisor, CPiE

4 February 2018© UNICEF/UN0229230/Herwig

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INTRODUCTION: IASC’s commitment to PSEA (5 MIN)

PRESENTATION: Accelerating PSEA in Humanitarian

Response: A Framework for Advancing

PSEA at Country- Level (10 MIN)

Q&A/

DISCUSSION: (25 MIN)

AGENDA

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Outcome 1. Safe and accessible reporting for every

affected child and adult in humanitarian contexts.

Outcome 2. Quality and accessible SEA survivor

assistance.

Outcome 3. Every child survivor of SEA has their case

investigated in a prompt, safe and respectful way.

IASC: Framework for IASC Accelerating PSEA in

Humanitarian Responses, with 3 priority outcomes, endorsed

December 2018 by IASC Principals

REPORTING

SURVIVOR

SUPPORT

ACCOUNTABILITY

IASC COUNTRY-LEVEL IMPLEMENTATION OF PSEA: 3 PRIORITY OUTCOMES

In all humanitarian situations:

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EXAMPLES OF WHAT SUCCESS WOULD LOOK LIKE AT COUNTRY LEVEL

• One harmonized reporting system on PSEA at country level

• Functional Community Based Complaint Mechanisms in

most at risk locations

• SEA survivor assistance provided by CP and GBV actors on

the basis of shared responsibilities among IASC members

• PSEA Network SOPs aligned to IASC standards on SEA

survivor assistance

• Capacity building plan in place for CP and GBV partners on

SEA survivor assistance, principles and protocols, with

linkages to PSEA Network referral and reporting procedures

• Support provided to the HCT/UNCT to develop a PSEA

Action Plan, including costing and timeframes/benchmarks

• Capacity building plan in place on child-sensitive, survivor-

centered principles and standards for SEA investigations

Outcomes Outputs

Outcome 1: Every child and adult

has access to safe and child sensitive

SEA reporting mechanism.

Outcome 2: Every child and adult

who reports SEA accesses

immediate, quality SEA assistance in

line with a survivor centered

approach.

Outcome 3: Every child and adult

survivor of SEA will have their case

investigated in a prompt, safe,

respectful way.

Leading by Example

ED Fore has allocated $11 million of internal resources to the PSEA, as part of an

organization commitment and to deliver on her leadership agenda. Funds are allocated to 16

Country Offices and 3 Regional Offices strengthen critical elements of PSEA.

ERC Mark Lowcock has mobilized $1 million fund for investigations, as part of the IASC’s

commitment to strengthen PSEA and commitment to integrate PSEA into humanitarian

pooled funds.

To support IASC system-wide changes, ED Fore has asked members of the IASC to

contribute dedicated resources on PSEA, for countries with humanitarian or refugee

response to put in place the necessary reporting and response systems.

INVESTING IN RESULTS

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PROPOSED SYSTEM-WIDE PSEA STRUCTURE AT COUNTRY LEVEL

HCT/ Senior level

Technical level

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HCT/UNCT SEA Steering Committee

HUMANITARIAN/RESIDENT COORDINATOR AS CHAIR

Agency Co-Chairs

PSEA Coordinator/Adviser

Inter-Agency PSEA Network

PSEA FOCAL POINTS FROM UN AGENCIES; NGOS; ETC.

Affected Communities

tNumber of Countries

Percentage of the affected population who can access safe and accessible complaint channels Status of development of HCT PSEA Action Plan

Percentage of the affected population, particularly women

and children who can access SEA/GBV assistance

Percentage of PSEA Networks that have integrated

GBV referral pathways

Humanitarian Response Countries

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Purpose:

▪ To strengthen coherence of IASC efforts on PSEA

at the country level while enabling effective

monitoring of progress and reporting of

aggregated results at the global level.

• To support the IASC, including the HCTs, to track

progress on PSEA at global and country level.

TRACKING PROGRESS FOR PSEA COUNTRY-LEVEL IMPLEMENTATION

Sample HCT Country-level framework TEMPLATE

IASC PSEA Country-Level Mapping

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• How can stakeholders

contribute to scaling-up PSEA

at country-level?

DISCUSSION

Thank you © UNICEF/UNI166347/Noorani