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<p>The UK government take issues of fraud and sexual exploitation and abuse and sexual
harassment extremely seriously. As set out in DFID funding agreements with all partners,
the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) has a clear obligation to report
incidents to us.</p><p>Over the past year, IPPF’s Director General and IPPF’s Safeguarding
Unit have taken significant steps to strengthen their internal systems and to shift
culture at the organisation so that people feel safer and more able to report wrongdoing.
Action taken by IPPF includes a Safeguarding Taskforce to review and improve overall
processes; IPPF’s first employee engagement survey; a set of best-practice safeguarding
policies and procedures, including an Independent Complaints Panel; an IPPF SafeReport,
which provides a safe space for anyone – including staff, clients, volunteers or member
of the public – to raise concerns.</p><p>We continue to regularly review IPPF against
our high standards for safeguarding, whistleblowing, risk, governance and code of
conduct, and we conduct regular assessments of their safeguarding procedures. In addition
to recent safeguarding reforms, IPPF is currently conducting a review of its governance
system and structures, which IPPF anticipate will take around six months. During this
time DFID will monitor IPPF’s governance reforms closely and regularly.</p>
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