Practical step-by-step guide for Humanitarian Coordinators (HC) and Humanitarian Country Teams (HCT) to ensure that Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA)

This practical step-by-step guide, illustrated with examples can be used by Humanitarian Coordinators (HC) and Humanitarian Country Teams (HCT) to ensure that Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) is prioritised by senior leadership and implemented throughout the system-wide humanitarian response, with a victim/survivor-centered approach, in line with the 2024 Inter-Agency Standing Committee Principals Statement. The IASC statement reinforces the responsibilities of the Humanitarian Coordinator, to ensure that PSEA is staffed and resourced within the humanitarian architecture and that a collective country PSEA action plan is institutionalized. This note is also aligned with the 2022-26 Inter-Agency Standing Committee Vision and Strategy on PSEAH.