Learning Brief: Safeguarding in Market Systems Development

This Learning Brief outlines how GOAL Uganda takes responsibility for ensuring a safe environment for the young persons the programme is working with, for our staff, and for staff of our partners. The programme has developed a safeguarding strategy and a community-led training manual to clarify how staff and partners can take steps to ensure that prevention, detection, and response to harm and abuse are firmly embedded throughout programming. It is GOAL’s responsibility to ensure that participating partners meet our minimum safeguarding standards and provide support in strengthening practices. Key findings are presented on how GOAL identified the ‘hook’ or niche for each partner, adapting our approach to suit their individual organisational needs. It also shows how GOAL works with youth champions to cascade knowledge about youth rights and expected behaviour of GOAL staff and partners through community peer groups.