NGO & Project Management Technology · Intermediate level

Intermediate level · Module 3 of 6 · 16 guided hours

Risk, Safeguarding and Do No Harm

Anticipate risks and protect the people the project serves.

Learning objectives

  • Build and manage a risk register
  • Apply safeguarding principles
  • Apply 'do no harm' thinking

Topics

  • risk identification
  • likelihood and impact
  • mitigation
  • safeguarding
  • reporting concerns
  • conflict sensitivity

Lessons

  1. Lesson 1 Risk Registers

    Identify, rate and respond to project risks.

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  2. Lesson 2 Safeguarding

    Protect beneficiaries, especially children and vulnerable adults, from harm by staff and partners.

    safeguardingcode of conductsafe recruitmentreporting and referral

  3. Lesson 3 Do No Harm and Conflict Sensitivity

    Make sure the project does not create new problems.

    do no harmdividers and connectorstargetingadaptation

Practical activity

Build a risk register and safeguarding plan for the WASH project and analyse it for unintended harm.

Expected outcomes

  • Fewer surprises
  • Safer programmes

Assessment

Risk register and safeguarding plan reviewed.

Taught live by an instructor — online or in person. Free course lessons are for self-study and do not lead to a certificate — see registration options.