Safeguarding Matters

Ce podcast revient sur l'expérience du NRC en matière de Sauvegarde au Burkina Faso et au Niger. Pourquoi la Sauvegarde au sein du NRC ? Quels systèmes mis en place pour la Protection des populations notamment les enfants ? Quels politiques, outils, mécanismes pour la Sauvegarde au sein de notre organisation ? Qui impliquer dans nos démarche de mise en place de politique de Sauvegarde ? Comment outiller les personnels au sein du NRC sur la sauvegarde ? Comment garantir la redevabilité vis-à-vis de nos populations cibles ? Quels avantages, contraintes et coûts de la Sauvegarde ? Nos discutant répondent à toutes ces questions. Bonne écoute ! 

Discutants : 
Jean Paul Coulibaly, Manager RH pour la mission Burkina et Niger du NRC
Elie Gasagara, Spécialiste de la protection des enfants et des adultes. 

In this podcast, Oge Chukwudozie talks to Prof. Rafatu Abdulhamid and Nathaniel Awuapila about safeguarding risks in education. Learn about the kinds of safeguarding risks in education programs, CSO involvement in education programs in Nigeria, and ways CSOs can help education programs mitigate different safeguarding risks.

Please be advised that this podcast may contain content on safeguarding, that some may find distressing.

The conversation is based on the two Tipsheets below, developed by the RSH Nigeria hub.
1. Safeguarding in formal education programmes

2. Safeguarding in non-formal education programmes

In this episode of the podcast Safeguarding Matters, we discuss funding for safeguarding and explain what funding is available for safeguarding and how non-governmental organisations can get funds for their safeguarding activities.

In this episode, Dr. Eleanor Nwadinobi, the Senior Adviser for the RSH Nigerian Hub talks with Karen Walker-Simpson, Director of Funder Safeguarding Collaborative, Farida Umar Jauro, a safeguarding focal person for Goggoji Zumunchi Development Initiative (GZDI) and Saater Ikpaahindi, an RSH Safeguarding Consultant, about funding available for safeguarding.

In this episode of the podcast Safeguarding Matters, we discuss volunteer management – the use of volunteers in non-governmental organisations (NGOs), and their roles, the risks and how to address these risks.

In these podcast series by the RSH Nigeria Hub, we’ll discuss matters related to safeguarding in the humanitarian and development sector. We’ll have conversations with thought leaders and practitioners who can offer insights that can help us all to better understand safeguarding and improve our practices.

In this episode, Oge Chukwudozie, the National Associate for the RSH Nigerian Hub talks with HR professional Julie Adegbesan, Professor Olabunmi Ashimolowo, the Executive Director of Gender Development Initiative, and safeguarding focal point Bartholomew Agyo about engaging volunteers, risks and mitigation measures.

What is safeguarding and what is needed for it? Caroline Kibos, RSH South Sudan Hub National Associate answered listeners’ questions on air with Miraya FM radio station in Juba. Listen to parts of recording that aired live on the Miraya Breakfast Show with host Sebit William in January 2022.

Discussion with Tamba Aliyu, global safeguarding manager at Restless Development, who talks about the importance of raising awareness around safeguarding among community members, and how to do it effectively, using drama, role play and infographics.

There are standards and procedures available for conducting safeguarding investigations. However in reality, investigations are often more complex than the procedures allow. Issues such as risks to the survivor, local norms and culture and safety and security mean that investigations are rarely straightforward and often require us to make some really difficult decisions.

This podcast takes an honest look at these challenges, and how we can begin to have open conversations to address them.

In this podcast, Nastasya Gecim talks to Bintu Mansaray, a medical doctor and social science researcher, about why it’s so important to make research safe. She shares learning from her research with survivors about simple measure to keep both research participants and data collectors safe.

In this podcast, Dr Eleanor Nwadinobi talks to Lauren Watters of Able Child Africa about how organisations can make their programmes safe for people with disabilities. Learn about the simple and low cost steps you can take to integrate disability inclusion to your safeguarding approach – from culture to training.  

• Download our infographic to see the key learning points from this podcast

• Find the disability-inclusive child safeguarding guidelines in our resource library

In this podcast, Nastasya Gecim talks to Shaukat Warraich of Faith Associates, about how he saw a gap in safeguarding support in his faith community, and developed an organisation to address it.  Learn how Faith Associates work with mosques, madrassas and other faith institutions around the world to support them to be the best they can be at safeguarding.

• Download our infographic to see the key learning points from this podcast

• Find Faith Associates in our Safeguarding Consultants Directory