At alignAfrica, safeguarding is a shared responsibility and an essential part of responsible development and humanitarian work.
We are committed to protecting the safety, dignity, rights, privacy, and wellbeing of everyone connected to our work, particularly children, young people, women, persons with disabilities, and adults at risk.
We work to prevent and respond to sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, child abuse, exploitation, violence, discrimination, bullying, neglect, abuse of power, and other forms of harm.
Our safeguarding approach is guided by recognized good practice, including the Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS 2024) and relevant PSEA/SEAH principles.
Safeguarding is integrated across our people, programs, partnerships, operations, and organizational decision-making.
Identify and reduce safeguarding risks through safe policies, training and practices.
Provide safe, confidential and anonymous ways to raise concerns.
Respond promptly, fairly and confidentially, putting safety and dignity first.
Connect affected people with appropriate support and services.
Use feedback and lessons learned to continuously strengthen safeguarding.
Everyone has the right to be treated fairly, respectfully and without discrimination.
↗We put the rights, safety, dignity, choices and wellbeing of people affected by harm at the center of our response.
↗Safeguarding information is handled carefully and shared only with people who have a legitimate need to know, subject to applicable legal and safeguarding requirements.
↗Reporting mechanisms should be accessible to different ages, abilities, languages, literacy levels and circumstances.
↗We do not tolerate retaliation against anyone who raises a concern or participates appropriately in a safeguarding process.
↗Safeguarding responsibilities apply to leadership, staff, volunteers, partners, consultants, contractors and others representing alignAfrica.
↗Where appropriate, affected people are informed about available options and supported to make informed choices.
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Safeguarding does not stop at alignAfrica’s organizational boundary.
We expect partners, consultants, contractors, suppliers, volunteers and other representatives working with or on behalf of alignAfrica to meet appropriate safeguarding standards.
Depending on the nature and risk of the relationship, this may include:
If you or someone else is in immediate danger, please seek appropriate emergency or protection support first.
Core framework governing programmatic risk buffers.
Dedicated protection metrics for vulnerable minors.
Zero-tolerance mandate on exploitation and sexual abuse.
Assurance directives shielding staff and partners from harassment.
Mandatory behavior protocols for all aligned personnel.
Detailed internal pathway logistics.
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