Developing IFC’s Institutional Training on Protection from Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Sexual Harassment (PSEAH) and child safeguarding

SDDirect has partnered with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to develop their institutional training on Protection from Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Sexual Harassment (PSEAH). The training will equip IFC staff with the necessary competencies to effectively identify, manage and address SEAH and child safeguarding issues within their respective roles across IFC. The training programme has drawn on the latest research and evidence on PSEAH and child safeguarding.

The training programme includes 4 levels:

• Foundational course for all IFC staff: This course provides a basic understanding of PSEAH and child safeguarding concepts, principles, and an overview of IFC’s work on PSEAH and child safeguarding.
• Intermediate level for Environmental and Social (E&S) specialists: This course offers more in-depth knowledge and practical applications for E&S Specialists, directly involved in IFC projects and will equip them to more effectively support IFC’s clients throughout the whole programme cycle to identify risks, mitigate and address them as well as respond where SEAH or child safeguarding concerns arise.
• Advanced course designed for ESG managers and regional directors: This course supports managers to more effectively be able to understand IFC’s commitment to PSEAH and child safeguarding and their own role in supporting staff to implement this.
• Expert-level training targeting technical GBV specialists: This course deals with complex SEAH and child safeguarding topics and cutting-edge approaches in SEAH prevention and response drawing on GBV research on masculinities and technology facilitated and AI enabled violence prevention and response amongst others. It has also been designed to equip GBV experts to better support the implementation of IFC’s commitment to PSEAH and child safeguarding by better support ESG colleagues and clients.