Optimal SCOE is a leading provider of bespoke safeguarding and child protection technical advisory support, capacity development and research services to typically local community-based organisations, social enterprises, national and international agencies in the development and humanitarian contexts. They support diverse organisations across Africa to develop and implement robust safeguarding and protection policies, procedures and practices contributing to the achievement of optimal programme/project outcomes for the vulnerable populations they serve. They’re equally focused on supporting organisations to manage social and environmental risks and impacts of GBV and VAC. Gender Equality and Social Inclusion is central to their work.
Optimal SCOE is a company limited by guarantee, with a highly experienced team of professionals that have a breadth of knowledge and familiarity with different community development and humanitarian programmes, which enables them to make very tailored, customized safeguarding solutions and resources for different local contexts.
Their safeguarding conversations with clients are participatory, engaging and holistic; carried out in an empowering, approachable, respectful and helpful manner through an appreciative inquiry lens. Organisations emerge with a clear understanding of their safeguarding strengths, Optimal SCOE is a leading provider of bespoke safeguarding and child protection technical advisory support, capacity development and research services to typically local community-based organisations, social enterprises, national and international agencies in the development and humanitarian contexts. They support diverse organisations across Africa to develop and implement robust safeguarding and protection policies, procedures and practices contributing to the achievement of optimal programme/project outcomes for the vulnerable populations they serve. They’re equally focused on supporting organisations to manage social and environmental risks and impacts of GBV and VAC. Gender Equality and Social Inclusion is central to their work.
Optimal SCOE is a company limited by guarantee, with a highly experienced team of professionals that have a breadth of knowledge and familiarity with different community development and humanitarian programmes, which enables them to make very tailored, customized safeguarding solutions and resources for different local contexts.
Their safeguarding conversations with clients are participatory, engaging and holistic; carried out in an empowering, approachable, respectful and helpful manner through an appreciative inquiry lens. Organisations emerge with a clear understanding of their safeguarding strengths, gaps, and the inspiration to improve their safeguarding culture for their teams and communities.
Recent projects include:
• Conducting safeguarding risk assessments, development of a safeguarding policy and code of conduct, partner due diligence toolkit, and training manual for SFF and its grantee partners;
• Conducting a safeguarding ToT for senior leaders, training of organisation-wide staff and developing a handbook for VE;
• Conducting a safeguarding staff training for Hello World;
• Developing a PSEAH policy for SAO Uganda and integrating PSEAH in their HR and Program Practice Manuals;
• Carrying out a safeguarding and GESI analysis, training staff and developing a safeguarding policy for METGE;
• Facilitating safeguarding webinars in the context of COVID-19 for SFF, National CPWG;
• Establishing safeguarding Communities of Practice for the IRMG, SFF.
Optimal SCOE works in English and Swahili.
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