The Alliance is committed to developing standards and materials covering all areas related to child protection in humanitarian action and generating technical guidelines for use by humanitarian actors. The Alliance is also the custodian of the Minimum Standards for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action, which is considered a companion to the Sphere standards.
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Statement | A defining moment: Bringing children living in humanitarian contexts into the global fold
The upcoming Global Ministerial Conference on Ending Violence Against Children (EVAC) in Bogotá, Colombia, from November 7-8, 2024, presents a landmark opportunity for governments and global stakeholders to commit to protecting children from all forms of violence. But this opportunity will only be...
Unprotected: Analysis of Funding for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action in 2023
The report, Unprotected: Analysis of Funding for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action in 2023, in collaboration with the Global Child Protection Area of Responsibility, UNHCR, and Save the Children, provides an in-depth analysis of the severe funding gaps that continue to impact child protection...
WG/TF/I Session 3.2 Overview | Working Together to Improve Implementation and Advocacy on Accountability to Children
During the 2024 Annual Meeting for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action, the Accountability to Children Initiative held a session on Working Together to Improve Implementation and Advocacy on Accountability to Children. Unfortunately, due to a technical error, the session was not recorded...
Live Drawings from the 2024 Annual Meeting for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action
During the 2024 Annual Meeting, the Alliance had a virtual artist present to capture all the highlights and most memorable moments from select sessions in the meeting! Please find the collection of drawings attached. Please note the drawings are organised as per the Agenda of the 2024 Annual Meeting...
Report | An Overview of the 2024 Annual Meeting for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action
The Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action organised the 2024 Annual Meeting for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action in Panama City, Panama from the 4th to 6th of June. The Annual Meeting focused on protecting children in escalating conflict and crises, with a specific focus on...
Inter-agency Guidance on Child Protection Case Management Data Categorisation
Child Protection Case Management (CPCM) is a cornerstone of child protection in humanitarian settings. While numerous tools and guidelines exist, there is an opportunity to utilise CPCM data more effectively. This data can enhance programme quality, inform humanitarian response planning, and drive...
The Alliance Flyer (2024)
This flyer provides a brief overview of the structure and activities of the Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action (the Alliance) in 2024. This flyer was designed specifically for the 2024 Annual Meeting and is available in English and Spanish (French and Arabic versions coming in July...
Theory of Change for Community-level Child Protection Programming in Humanitarian Action
This Theory of Change (ToC) has been developed by the Community-level Child Protection (CCP) Task Force of the Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action (the Alliance). It is designed to build a common understanding amongst humanitarian agencies on the core objective of CCP programming:...
Facilitators and Speakers at the 2024 Annual Meeting for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action
This booklet contains the biographies of the facilitators and speakers at the 2024 Annual Meeting for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action in Panama City from June 4th- 6th, 2024. The biographies are organised by facilitators and speaker in alphabetical order by first name and are searchable by...
Participant Pack | 2024 Annual Meeting for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action
Please find Participant Pack for the 2024 Annual Meeting in English and Spanish. It is important that participants familiarise themselves with this pack before the meeting! The Participant Pack gives you all the information you need to successfully participate in the meeting, including our Code of...
Session Booklet for the 2024 Annual Meeting for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action
This booklet contains summaries for the sessions of the 2024 Annual Meeting for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action in Panama City from June 4th- 6th, 2024. The theme of this meeting is “Protection Children in Escalating Conflict and Crises: Armed Violence, Climate Shocks, and Displacement”. The...
Agenda for the 2024 Annual Meeting for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action
Please find the detailed Agenda for the 2024 Annual Meeting in English and Spanish. You can also find the Schedule Overview and Livestream Agenda to find out when and where we are going live! *Last update May 31st
Background Paper | Taking Action to Protect Children in Escalating Conflict and Crises: Armed Violence, Climate Shocks, and Displacement
This Background Papers aims to support the upcoming discussions during the 2024 Annual Meeting for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action. Based upon over 300 responses to the Annual Meeting Theme Survey, this year’s theme focuses on protecting children in escalating conflict and crises. Against...
Inter-agency Child Protection Case Management Data Protection and Information Sharing Protocol
The purpose of this Data Protection and Information Sharing Protocol (DPISP or Protocol) is to provide specific guidance to enable an agreement to be reached on data protection and information sharing in the context of inter-agency child protection case management. This Protocol establishes agreed...
Child Protection Competency Framework for Camp Coordination and Camp Management Actors
Children are disproportionately affected by humanitarian crises. They are a distinct group from adults, with unique needs and capacities that vary by age, gender, ability, legal status, and other individual characteristics. The centrality of children and their protection in humanitarian action is a...
Child Protection Competency Framework for Food Security Actors
Children are disproportionately affected by humanitarian crises. They are a distinct group from adults, with unique needs and capacities that vary by age, gender, ability, legal status, and other individual characteristics. The centrality of children and their protection in humanitarian action is a...
Child Protection Competency Framework for Health Actors
Children are disproportionately affected by humanitarian crises. They are a distinct group from adults, with unique needs and capacities that vary by age, gender, ability, legal status, and other individual characteristics. The centrality of children and their protection in humanitarian action is a...
Indicators to Measure Cross-sectoral Contributions to Children’s Protection and Well-being
The whole humanitarian system has a role to play in realising children’s rights, including their right to protection. Greater collaboration, action, and investment are needed to ensure all humanitarian interventions are safe, accessible, and child protection sensitive. When protecting children is a...
The Unprotected: Overview and Technical Annex on the Impact of Humanitarian Crises on Children in 2023
Explore the Dedicated Webpage here! As we reflect on 2023 and embark on a new year, the Alliance is deeply concerned about the devastating consequences of increasing armed conflict, climate-induced emergencies, and disasters associated with natural hazards on children around the world. In 2023, the...
Alliance Pledges | Global Refugee Forum 2023
At the Global Refuge Forum 2023, the Alliance is proud to announce two joint-pledges to make a lasting impact on the lives of children affected by refugee and displacement situations, their families and communities. 1) Supporting Integrated Approaches to Child Protection and Education in Refugee and...
«I Am Mariam» Illustrated Storybook and Posters
«I am Mariam» is an illustrated storybook about a young girl forced to flee her violence-torn hometown. It reflects the lives of many forcibly displaced children, as its balance of hard-hitting realities and small acts of kindness comes from consultations with conflict-affected children. Meant for...
The Centrality of Children and their Protection in Humanitarian Action – An Introduction
The centrality of children and their protection in humanitarian action is a shared responsibility, to ensure the entire humanitarian system is actively and consciously engaged in realising broader child rights as well as children’s rights to protection in each step of humanitarian action. On World...
Working Across Sectors Starter Kit
Working effectively across sectors for children’s protection and well-being requires building relationships and collaboration with sectors like health, education, food security and camp coordination and camp management. Child protection actors need to understand other sectors’ approaches, priorities...
Availability, Accessibility, Acceptability and Quality Framework
A tool to identify potential barriers to accessing services in humanitarian settings.