Results-based protection is a problem-solving approach used to address complexity and the ever-changing environment that surrounds protection issues in humanitarian action. It's an approach which aims for results - results which are a reduction in actual risks that people face. It underscores the importance of starting from the perspective of those experiencing violence, coercion, and deliberate deprivation, and embraces aspects of systems-practice, design-thinking, and other comparable methods that emphasize iteration, adaptability, relationships, interconnectedness, and strategic collaboration to achieve protection outcomes.

Watch this video as an introduction to results-based protection – to watch the video in Arabic, French, and Spanish, click here.

InterAction has been working with various actors across the humanitarian community to identify the key elements that make up successful protection interventions that achieve protection outcomes and reduce risk. The new publication spotlights 13 examples of organizations around the world that have explored innovative ways to adopt results-based protection. To access the booklet, click HERE.

For questions, please contact Jessica Lenz, Senior Technical Advisor, Protection, Interaction at jlenz@interaction.org.

Collaborative advocacy between humanitarian and human rights actors

January 19, 2022

There is a general agreement that addressing the complex protection threats facing civilians affected by armed conflict requires a multidisciplinary response that cuts across sectors and disciplines. Nevertheless, it remains challenging to put this into practice. ODI’s recent publication, ‘Collaborative advocacy between humanitarian and human rights actors’ takes a look at potential roadblocks to achieving effective cross-sectoral collaboration and outlines a set of recommendations to overcome these hurdles. What factors inhibit greater collaboration? ODI engaged in extensive research to better understand the lack of collaboration between international humanitarian and human rights actors. The research consisted of a series of bilateral,... Read more →

From Participation to Leadership: A resource pack on community-based protection

January 19, 2022

Oxfam alongside its partner organizations has developed a resource pack on community-based protection (CBP) titled, ‘From Participation to Leadership.’ The goal of the resource is to provide guidance on the implementation of CBP across a full program cycle and to share experiences directly from protection organizations and members of community protection structures from organizations around the world. The tools, case studies, and recommendations in this resource pack illustrate how power can be shifted from the formal humanitarian system towards communities, who are the experts on, and often the first responders to, their own protection needs; sentiments echoed by Results-Based Protection (RBP).... Read more →

Protection for People: What Do We Mean? Guidance for Senior Leadership

November 9, 2021

Earlier this year, through the financial support of the Swedish International Development Agency (Sida), InterAction commissioned an independent evaluation of its Results-Based Protection (RBP) program. The evaluation reviewed the RBP program against its strategic objective to determine the relevance and effectiveness of InterAction’s varying RBP activities and efforts since 2012, with emphasis on the two years funded by Sida (2019-2021). To bolster the achievements of the program, a key recommendation from the evaluation was to “develop a new strand of strategic engagement focused on humanitarian generalist leaders.” The evaluation suggested that InterAction work with humanitarian NGO leaders and decision-makers to explore specific ways... Read more →

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