Fillgap PSEA Policy

Fillgap Africa Development Initiatives have zero tolerance on Sexual exploitation and abuse based on our organization PSEA policy.

As Fillgap Africa Development Initiative, we understand the importance of preventing sexual exploitation and abuse and stress the need for immediate, decisive action when such acts do occur.

As part of our continuous effort and commitment to improving the lives of individuals and communities across Africa, we shall continue to maintain an environment that prevents sexual exploitation and abuse adhering to the code of conduct and Prevention response against Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA) and Sexual Harassment

These SEA actions inflict harms to victims and families and goes against the Fillgap Africa Development Initiative’s values and principles. For this reason, we have taken action to tailor actionable policies to reinforce our mechanism for preventing and responding to sexual exploitation and abuse within and outside our environs.

Policy framework and procedure

In our fortitudes, to prevent sexual exploitation and Abuse (SEA), FADI has introduced policies and procedures …. that applies to all staffs, partners and contractors. This means the prohibition and exploitation and abuse also forms as part of FADI’s partnership agreements with individual contractors, service contract holders and implementing partners

Fillgap Africa Development Initiative does not partner with organizations that fail to adhere or fail to address Sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA)

Prevention

We maintain organization culture that, has equal representation of women and men at all levels of the organization and the adequacy of the living and working environment all contribute to the prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse.

PSEA also remains the responsibility of the senior management team, all managers, staff and service providers. All staff have responsibilities to maintain the organization Ethics, code of conduct that inculcates the PSEA as core importance.

Each staff should understand the importance of engaging in collective efforts to prevent and respond to SEA, and to mainstream PSEA into FADI’s programme activities.

Fillgap Africa Development Initiative also works to identify and reduce the risk of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA) through training and awareness raising strategy that lives up to

our fundamental principles. Training courses of PSEA is mandatory to current staffs and induction procedure for new staffs.

Response

Fillgap Africa Development Initiative is committed to Preventing and Responding by taking appropriate measures addressing Sexual Exploitation and Abuse. Through:

• Terminating contracts with partner or service provider
• Excluding partner or service provided involved in ongoing /future engagement.

Reporting Mechanism (refer to policies and procedure)

Fillgap Africa Development Initiative has institutional experiences in responding to GBV by providing support in psychological assistance and advocacy. We ensure that complaint mechanism for reporting sexual exploitation and abuse are accessible for receiving complaints.

FADI staff members are protected from retaliation for reporting of SEA. Retribution/retaliation in any form is prohibited at Fillgap Africa Development Initiatives and if established it constitutes as misconduct.

We also ensure to Investigate allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse in a timely and professional manner. By swift and appropriate action against our personnel who commit sexual exploitation and abuse. This may include administrative or disciplinary action, and/or referral to the relevant authorities for appropriate action, including criminal prosecution.