SEEN

The Protection Analysis Framework (PAF) is a practical tool designed to help organizations systematically analyze protection risks affecting people in crisis contexts and design responses with meaningful impact.

The framework supports organizations in identifying:

• What information is needed to understand protection risks
• How information should be organized to inform analysis
• How evidence can guide strategic decision-making and protective action

The PAF helps humanitarian actors understand threats in specific locations and timeframes, identify affected groups, and develop evidence-based strategies to prevent and reduce protection risks.

Who can use this framework:

• Local and grassroots organizations
• Community-based networks
• National NGOs
• International humanitarian and human rights organizations

The Protection Analysis Framework was developed by the International Rescue Committee (IRC) in partnership with international and local humanitarian organizations, including SEEN for Gender & Sexual Equity, to support coordinated, context-based protection analysis across diverse crisis settings.

[Download Framework]