The purpose of this policy is to protect people, particularly at-risk adults and beneficiaries of assistance, from any harm that may result from their contact with CoST’s activities. This includes harm arising from a CoST Board member, CoST International Secretariat staff, contractors and sub-grantee.

The policy outlines CoST’s commitments and informs Board Members, staff, contractors, and sub- grantees of their responsibilities for safeguarding. This policy does not cover safeguarding concerns in the wider community that are not perpetrated by CoST Board Members, CoST International Secretariat staff, contractors, or sub-grantees.