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The International Council of Voluntary Agencies is inviting applications for the PSEA Outreach Fund to provide rapid, targeted financial support to national and local NGOs to develop and disseminate Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) outreach and communication materials, and to make these available to all IASC members and the wider sector on the PSEA database.

Purpose 

• The 2025 call for applications aims to support local and national NGOs and CSOs by financing PSEA outreach and communication activities for at risk communities in humanitarian settings. The Fund specifically seeks to prevent Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA) perpetrated by aid workers or other people associated with aid organisations against the people they are supposed to assist.

Funding Information

• Maximum funding request: USD 20,000. Higher requests will be rejected.

• Project duration: 4-6 months.

Eligible Activities

• The Fund finances PSEA outreach and communication projects that deliver the following activities, typically prioritising projects with integrated PSEA activities: 

• Develop or adapt PSEA awareness-raising materials to at risk communities, such as print, digital, video or audio resources. These materials should aim to explain in contextually appropriate language and formats: 

  • Core SEA concepts, 

  • The rights of communities to be safe from SEA, 

  • The obligations of all actors to prevent and address SEA, and 

  • Prevention strategies that help combat SEA. 

  • Complaints and Feedback Mechanisms (CFM) and 

  • Referral pathways to sensitise communities on safe reporting and support mechanisms.

• Design and implement PSEA community engagement events (such as mass gatherings, focus group discussions, theatre plays, radio broadcasts) to further sensitise on PSEA and contribute to behaviour change. 

• Design and implement capacity strengthening activities with aid workers, community volunteers, leaders, service providers and other stakeholders of influence to raise awareness on SEA, increase capacities on PSEA awareness-raising in communities, and/or reinforce SEA prevention, reporting and support services. 

• Design and implement other appropriate PSEA Information, Education and Communication (IEC) activities to contribute to increased understanding, knowledge and capacities on PSEA at the community level. These can include: 

• Mapping of services available to SEA survivors,

• PSEA risk assessments as part of emergency response. 

• Establishment of local PSEA or protection committees. 

• The development of manuals or codes of conduct related to SEA. 

• The establishment or strengthening of SEA CFMs or protocols. 

• Engage with in-country PSEA networks, humanitarian coordination mechanisms, and other relevant actors to promote the dissemination and uptake of project materials and good practices.

Geographic Focus 

• Projects implemented in humanitarian or displacement contexts in the following countries will be considered: Afghanistan, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Haiti, Madagascar, Mali, Myanmar, Niger, Nigeria, Occupied Palestinian Territories, Pakistan, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Türkiye, Ukraine, Yemen and Zimbabwe.

Eligibility

• Applicants should note that the Fund’s grants are highly competitive. Due to the volume of applications, only shortlisted organisations will be contacted. 

  • Applicants must be registered with the relevant national authorities. 

  • Applicants must be local or national NGOs or CSOs or local or national NGO forum/network. Proof of registration will be requested if short-listed. 

  • Applicants must be able to receive funds and report on funds from international sources. 

  • Applicant organisations must have PSEA or safeguarding policies in place. 

  • Applicant organisations must be able to demonstrate PSEA or other protection outreach and communication experience at community level.

Post Date: June 19, 2025