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Contact us at: advocacywg@alliancecpha.org
Our Mission
To ensure that the best interests of children in emergencies are recognised by all national and international actors in humanitarian emergencies and are reflected across all response mechanisms, through rights-based and solutions-oriented engagements.
2022 Key Priorities of the Advocacy Working Group
The Advocacy Working Group works to ensure the best interests of children are recognised in humanitarian action, with a specific focus on:
- Raising the profile and understanding of Child Protection in Humanitarian Action in major international fora.
- Advocating for the adoption and implementation of guidance and policy to recognise child rights and child protection in humanitarian settings.
- Supporting collective, cross-organisational action in response to major threats to children's wellbeing in humanitarian settings.
Latest News
New Report! UNPROTECTED: Analysis of Funding for Child Protection in Armed Conflict in 2021 and 2022
Underfunded humanitarian programs are leaving children in conflict-affected areas unprotected — and it could get worse Children living in situations of armed conflict and in dire need of life-saving and life-sustaining protection services are being increasingly neglected, highlights a new report. In 2022, 66 million children affected by armed conflict worldwide required vital protection services...
Advocating for the Protection of Children – Getting the Message Right
A bank of key advocacy messages for child protection and a guide to support contextualisation of the messages will be developed in 2023 and launched in 2024! Which topics or issues would you like to prioritised? Other ideas we should take into consideration? Examples of successful advocacy messages or processes that you would like to share? Please share your input with UNHCR, who is leading on...
Global Protection Forum 2022 | Child and Adolescent Participation to Facilitate Access
As part of the ‘ Global Protection Forum 2022 – Access that Protects’, The Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action, alongside Save the Children, the Global Child Protection Area of Responsibility, and the Global Gender Based Violence Area of Responsibility are delighted to invite to you our thematic virtual event on Wednesday 26 th October at 10:00AM – 11:30AM CEST: Access for...
Working Group Member Organisations
Resources
Report | Still Unprotected: Humanitarian Funding for Child Protection
Why is protection of children in humanitarian contexts so neglected, and what can we do to better protect these children from harm? In 2019, the Alliance, Save the Children and the Child Protection Area of Responsibility published “ Unprotected”, a report exposing shortfalls in humanitarian funding for child protection. Throughout 2020, the impact of the global COVID-19 pandemic and the...
Advocacy Brief | Prioritizing the Safety of Children Online During the COVID-19 Pandemic
COVID-19 has prompted widespread school closures and physical distancing measures, making online platforms and communities essential to maintaining a sense of normalcy. While children and their families are turning to digital solutions more than ever to support children’s learning, socialization and play, ever younger children are spending more time online, often without adequate supervision or...
Advocacy Messages for Child Protection Actors: Prioritizing Child Protection in COVID-19 Response Plans
Emergency responses to COVID-19 are intended to speed containment of the virus but can have devastating consequences for children if they ignore unique risks to their safety and fail to include specific child protection provisions. Protecting children from violence and exploitation can be life-saving during a humanitarian crisis like COVID-19, and governments should prioritize it as such...
Unprotected: Crisis in humanitarian funding for child protection
All children have a fundamental right to protection, but the needs of children in emergencies are far from being met. In 2018, almost 50 million children were in need of protection in humanitarian settings. Yet child protection isn’t systematically prioritised when a humanitarian response is being mobilised, and it remains both underfunded and untimely where children’s lives are at risk. During a...
Advocacy Brief: Integrating child protection and education in emergencies
Integrating child protection and education creates a mutually-reinforcing cycle that can reduce children’s vulnerability in emergencies. A quality education increases children and families’ resilience in adversity, empowers children, and promotes a protective environment. An environment free from unchecked child abuse, neglect, violence or exploitation fosters a quality education. This advocacy...
Guidance Note for Reviewing Child Protection in Emergencies Proposals (CPIE Donor Guidelines)
These notes have been developed by the Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action (the Alliance) in collaboration with the Child Protection Area of Responsibility (CP AoR) as a practical aid for assessing standalone Child Protection in Emergencies (CPiE) proposals and multi-sector proposals with CPiE components. The guidance is designed to complement the Minimum Standards for Child...
Webinars
Webinar | Exploring the Impacts of the Climate Crisis on Child Protection in Humanitarian Contexts
Now and for decades to come, climate change will exacerbate child protection risks and threats to the safety and mental health of children, and further inequity through its intergenerational impacts. This online session explored the existing evidence of the connections between climate change and risks to children’s protection and discussed the role that child protection actors and the wider...
Virtual Launch | Still Unprotected – Humanitarian Funding for Child Protection
You are invited! To join the discussion at the virtual launch, register here. Why is protection of children in humanitarian contexts so neglected, and what can we do to better protect these children from harm? In 2019, the Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action, Save the Children and the Child Protection Area of Responsibility published “Unprotected”, a report exposing shortfalls in...
Webinar | The Need for Governments to Consult Child Protection Advisers when Loosening COVID-19 Lockdown Restrictions (English version)
Please find the edited recording of the English language webinar here. - Advocacy Webinar sponsored by the Advocacy Working Group COVID-19 Advocacy Team (CAT): “The Need for Governments to Consult Child Protection Advisers when Loosening COVID-19 Lockdown Restrictions” 21 July, 8:30am EDT (2:30pm CEST) – English language 23 July, 8:30am EDT (2:30pm CEST) – Spanish language In April, the Spanish...
