Foundations of the Framework

The Framework is built on established international standards and AHEEN’s own institutional experience:

• Institutional and partner policies and guidelines for safeguarding
• AHEEN’s existing safeguarding policy and due diligence procedures for all programs
• INEE Minimum Standards for Education in Emergencies
• Core Humanitarian Standard on Quality and Accountability
• IOC Safeguarding Toolkit and World Athletics Safeguarding
• UNHCR protection guidance in forced displacement contexts
• Good practices drawn from academic, humanitarian, and sport-based safeguarding approaches
• Findings from the AHEEN Safeguarding Landscape Review (October 2025)