Mini Guide #4 | Child Protection in Outbreaks: Communicating with children in infectious disease outbreaks
Talking with and listening to children are not done in the same way as with adults. Children have different communication needs based on their age, stage of development, and other individual characteristics. This Mini-Guide is primarily for child protection and health practitioners. It can also be...
Assessment of Alliance COVID-19 Activities: A Summary
From the earliest stages of the pandemic, The Alliance found itself at the forefront of supporting child protection practitioners across the world to adapt to the realities of the world under COVID-19. In March 2020, The Alliance formed an inter-agency task team to produce and disseminate technical...
These advocacy messages have been developed to support advocacy efforts conducted by Alliance members and wider humanitarian actors responding to/working on the Ukraine crisis response. The messages are categorised by issues and themes and include recommendations for donors, humanitarian agencies...
Registration Open Now: The 2022 Annual Meeting for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action
The Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action (the Alliance) is organizing the 2022 Annual Meeting for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action over a virtual platform from the 20th to 22nd of June. This will include discussions dedicated to the theme of the annual meeting: Promoting the...
«Hannah’s New Job» — Becoming a Child Protection Practitioner in Humanitarian Settings
Please meet Hannah! Today, she is starting to work as a Child Protection Officer. Hannah is very committed to child protection, but she also has a lot to learn like any newcomer to a professional field. This video accompanies Hannah during her first days and weeks at work. We see Hannah stretching...
Guidance | Unaccompanied and Separated Children (UASC) Information Sheet
The Unaccompanied and Separated Children (UASC) Task Force is proud to share this Information Sheet to respond to the Ukraine crisis. While recognising the leadership of national governments and ministries in the care and protection of children on their territory, the UASC Information Sheet serves...
Hot Off the Press from the CAAFAG Task Force - April 2022
MHPSS in CAAFAG Programmes Resource Package: It is an inter-agency package of resources that aims to support the integration of MHPSS into programmes for the prevention, release, and reintegration of children associated with armed forces and armed groups. The resource package is the result of a...
The L&D WG is working on several products but the ones that are really close to being available are: 1) A one day learning package on the CPHA Primary Prevention Framework is going to be available as of the end of April 2022 in English. We are looking for funds/support to translate in other...
We are pleased to announce that Innocenti, UNICEF's Office of Research, has been confirmed as the new co-lead of the Assessment, Measurement and Evidence Working Group alongside Word Vision. Innocenti is UNICEF’s dedicated research centre. Its core mandate is to undertake cutting-edge, policy...
Find the L&D Working Group Updates for Apirl 2022 below: New Video! We have developed a new short video on the CPHA Competency Framework. Watch here! We want to hear from you - Tertiary Learning Research! We are exploring ways to further our cooperation with tertiary learning institutions. If you...
People affected by disaster or conflict have the right to receive protection and assistance and to ensure the basic conditions for life with dignity. Humanitarian standards are statements which describe the sets of actions needed so that crisis-affected people can enjoy this right. Humanitarian...
People affected by disaster or conflict have the right to receive protection and assistance and to ensure the basic conditions for life with dignity. Humanitarian standards are statements which describe the sets of actions needed so that crisis-affected people can enjoy this right. Humanitarian...
Call for a Moratorium on Intercountry Adoption in Response to the Conflict in Ukraine [Available in English, Ukrainian and Polish] The Alliance is coordinating with partners, including UNHCR, UNICEF and the Child Protection Area of Responsibility to play our part in trying to support this response...
CPHA Frontliner Getting Started Learning Package Now Available in Ukrainian and Polish
The Alliance is pleased to announce that the CPHA Frontliner Getting Started Learning Package has been translated into Ukrainian and Polish and is now available. The CPHA Frontliner package has been designed to rapidly onboard new team members in the wake of a new emergency or crisis and aims to...
Survey for the Development of Guidance on Cross Sector Collaboration in the Implementation of Programmes for CAAFAG
To all practitioners working with CAAFAG, The CAAFAG task force would like to hear from you! ☆ We are planning to develop two guidance notes focusing on cross sector collaboration in the implementation of programmes for CAAFAG. This short survey will help us identify the sectors you are the most...
Child Protection Minimum Standards Summary now available in Ukrainian
The summary version of the 2019 Edition of the Minimum Standards for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action (CPMS) is now available in Ukrainian! This summary outlines the all of the principals and standards included in the CPMS. Find the summary here! *Please note that is in a unreviewed...
Facilitating Community-Led Child Protection Approaches: Lessons from Marafa, Kenya
Launching 28 March - A moderated WhatsApp learning group for child protection practitioners What should we consider when facilitating a community-led child protection approach? Watch a short weekly video on key facilitation skills and considerations. Hear from community facilitators Joathem and Ken...
Webinar | Handover Protocols for the Transfer of Children Associated with Armed Forces and Armed Groups, Including CAAFAG in Detention
Find the Concept Note for this event here. Thousands of children in situations of armed conflict are doubly victimized: first, at the hands of armed groups or forces that recruit and use them in their ranks, and then by parties to the conflict who detain them for their alleged association with those...
News | Inviting Applications: Co-leadership Case Management Task Force
Exciting opportunity! The Alliance is looking for an agency to take up the co-leadership of the Case Management Task Force, joining the International Rescue Committee as the existing co-lead. The Case Managment Task Force (CMTF) works to strengthen case management in humanitarian responses as part...
2022 Virtual Annual Meeting of the Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action Promoting the Centrality of Children and their Protection in Humanitarian Action through Accountability, Localisation and Working Across Sectors 20th - 22nd June 2022 Registration information for the Annual...
Call for Abstracts | 2022 Annual Meeting for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action
2022 Virtual Annual Meeting of the Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action Promoting the Centrality of Children and their Protection in Humanitarian Action through Accountability, Localisation and Working Across Sectors 20th - 22nd June 2022 Registration information for the Annual...
Operational Guidance | Negotiating and Implementing Handover Protocols for the Transfer of CAAFAG
March 2022 – Handover protocols are agreements by governments or armed groups to swiftly transfer children allegedly associated with armed forces and armed groups (CAAFAG) in their custody, or whom they have encountered, to child protection actors for appropriate support services, including, but not...
Child Protection Resources for Ukraine - Available in English, Ukrainian and Russian
The recent crisis in Ukraine has disrupted the lives of many children and families. Since late February, the worsening crisis has resulted in the displacement of millions of people, many of whom are crossing borders into neighboring countries. A large number of these are children, some of whom are...
CPMS Standard 9: What Is SGBV and How To Address It in Humanitarian Settings
This video explains what sexual- and gender-based violence (SGBV) is, how it affects both girls and boys in humanitarian crises, what are its contributing factors, and how humanitarian workers can address it. The video looks at key actions to implement in three phases of humanitarian response...
This Learning Package is also available in, French, Turkish, and Arabic. Click the links to find these translations! The Child Labour Learning Package has being been developed to complement and support the roll-out of The Inter-Agency Toolkit: Preventing and Responding to Child Labour in...