Safety and Security Toolkit: Strengthening the Implementation of HIV Programs for and with Key Populations

This toolkit was developed to help program implementers, particularly community-based organizations (CBOs) and others working in direct service delivery, to more effectively address safety and security challenges within their implementation of HIV programs for and with key populations. It is designed for use in hostile environments; for example, where members of key populations are criminalized and face elevated levels of stigma, discrimination, and violence.

The toolkit has three section: first is a review of safety and security challenges and their impact on HIV programming, and promising practices and recommendations to address these challenges.  Secondly, three practical checklists help programme implementers systematically identify strengths and weaknesses in their efforts to protect organisations, individuals, and implementation sites. Last is an annotated bibliography of safety and security resources.