SEEN

Contextual and Proactive Protection Risk Analysis

SEEN’s Protection Program is grounded in a comprehensive and proactive framework for protection risk analysis that goes beyond reactive or incident-based responses. This approach was developed in collaboration with international and regional protection actors, including the International Rescue Committee (IRC) and global protection consultants, and is continuously updated in line with field responses and evolving contexts.

We conduct in-depth and ongoing protection analysis that is not limited to gender-based, sexuality-based, digital, political, or community-level risks. It also examines the broader political, social, economic, and regional dynamics that shape individuals’ exposure to harm. This includes systematic analysis of political discourse, governmental and non-governmental governance practices, economic pressures, social narratives, regional conflicts, and the shrinking space for human rights defenders, as well as how these factors intersect to produce specific risks faced by women, LGBTQ+ communities, other marginalized groups, and freedoms of assembly and expression.

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This ongoing environmental and political analysis enables SEEN to:

• Detect early indicators of escalating risks
• Understand how macro-level developments translate into harm at both individual and community levels
• Design context-sensitive and timely protection interventions
• Ensure preparedness and informed decision-making across all protection programs

Through this model, protection is treated as a dynamic process rooted in a deep understanding of context, allowing SEEN to respond effectively, ethically, and proactively to rapidly changing and complex realities across all areas of its work.

Why is this approach theoretically sound?

Because, for SEEN, protection is a strategic, political, and structural practice—not merely a service-delivery mechanism. This approach positions the organization as a proactive actor that anticipates risks, rather than one limited to crisis management.

Note: This approach aligns with global protection standards and analytical frameworks, including those developed by the International Rescue Committee (IRC), the Global Protection Cluster, the PALAN network, and relevant regional and local partners, without unnecessary elaboration.