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Protecting Children in Climate Shocks and Disasters

Protecting Children in Climate Shocks and Disasters Supporting preparedness, prevention, and response to climate-related protection risks for children Climate-related shocks and disasters triggered by natural hazards can have devastating consequences for children, families, and communities. Events...

Introducing the Technical Hubs Initiative! Local expertise, stronger Child Protection.

The Alliance is pleased to launch its new Technical Hubs Initiative, a pilot designed to strengthen, connect, and make more visible the child protection technical expertise that already exists among national and local actors. Significant technical knowledge and experience sits within national and...

New Advocacy Resource Hub: Strengthening Advocacy for Children in Humanitarian Settings

The Alliance is pleased to launch the new Child Protection in Humanitarian Action Advocacy Resource Hub, available in English , French , Spanish , and Arabic . Across humanitarian contexts, children are facing escalating protection risks as conflict, displacement, climate-related disasters and other...

International Day to Protect Education from Attack 2026

On this International Day to Protect Education from Attack, the Alliance and the Inter-agency Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE) join partners around the world in calling for the protection of children, educators, and learning environments affected by conflict and crises. In 2025, the...

Nepal Flood Response: Key Child Protection Resources

The following resources have been compiled to support child protection in the response to the floods in Nepal, with guidance and tools covering key areas including emergency response, family separation and alternative care, cross-sectoral collaboration, and climate-related disasters. Child...

2025 Annual Report: Reflecting on 2025 and Looking Ahead

The Alliance is pleased to share our 2025 Annual Report, reflecting on a year of significant challenges for the humanitarian sector, but also one of continued collaboration, learning, advocacy, and collective action for the protection of children. 📘 Read the Alliance 2025 Annual Report here...

Supporting Child Protection During Infectious Disease Outbreaks

As humanitarian responses adapt to recent Ebola outbreaks, the Alliance is re-sharing practical resources to help child protection practitioners prepare for and respond to infectious disease outbreaks. While many of the Alliance's resources were originally developed during the COVID-19 pandemic...

Now Available: Recordings and Live Drawings from the 2026 Annual Meeting

The Alliance is pleased to announce that the recordings from the 2026 Annual Meeting for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action are now available to watch in English , French , Spanish , and Arabic on our YouTube Channel. This year’s meeting, held remotely from 9–11 June 2026, brought together 975...

Now Available in French and Spanish! UASC Training of Trainers Package

The Alliance is pleased to share that the Unaccompanied and Separated Children (UASC) Training of Trainers (ToT) is now available in French and Spanish, expanding access to this key capacity-strengthening resource for practitioners responding to UASC in humanitarian settings. Originally developed in...

The Alliance MOOCs are Now Available for Free Again!

We’re pleased to share that our Massive Open Online Courses hosted on FutureLearn are now available for free again! If you haven’t enrolled yet—or would like to revisit the courses—this is a great opportunity to strengthen your skills in child protection programming. Find more information about each...

Updated Primary Prevention Learning Package Now Available - 2026 Edition

The Alliance is pleased to share the updated edition of the Primary Prevention Learning Package—a key resource to support practitioners in strengthening prevention programming across humanitarian contexts. This updated package aligns with the revised Primary Prevention Framework and reflects lessons...

New Webpage! Localisation in Action: Bank of Case Studies from Alliance Members

As part of the Alliance’s Localisation Initiative, we are committed to expanding opportunities to share and showcase learning, successes, and expertise related to localisation in child protection in humanitarian action. This newly launched webpage brings together a growing bank of case studies that...

New Brief! The Impact of Funding Cuts on Children and their Protection in Humanitarian Contexts: An Analysis One Year On

Our new global brief reveals how sustained humanitarian funding cuts since early 2025 are increasingly undermining children’s safety and access to protection services. Drawing on insights from 401 practitioners across 68 countries, the analysis shows a shift from short-term financial disruption to a...

New E-Course: Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA) and Child Protection

A new self-paced e-course on Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA) and Child Protection is now available on Kaya. Developed by the Cash and Child Protection Task Force, this course explores how CVA can be used not only to meet basic needs, but also to strengthen child protection outcomes for children...

Red Hand Day 2026

February 12th marks adoption of the Optional Protocol of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child for the protection of children in armed conflict. Known as Red Hand Day, this international day of awareness reminds the global community of its responsibility to end the recruitment and use of...

Join Us at the 6th Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labour

If you’re attending the 6th Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labour in Marrakesh, Morocco, the Alliance invites you to connect with us in person during the Conference — by joining our interactive session, visiting us at the Innovation Fair, and engaging with us during a thematic panel...

Explore the New CPHA–EiE Webpage: Strengthening Child Protection and Education Integration

The Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action and the Inter-agency Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE) are pleased to share the newly designed Child Protection and Education in Emergencies (CPHA–EiE) webpage . This page helps practitioners and partners easily navigate key...

New Case Management Forms Video Series!

Appropriate documentation by caseworkers is essential for effective and accountable child protection case management. The Case Management Forms — updated in 2024 — support consistent, ethical, and informed practice across humanitarian contexts. Each short video in this playlist explains the purpose...

Key Updates to the Advocacy Resource Pack: Humanitarian Reset, UN80 & the CAAC Agenda

Our Advocacy Resource Pack has been refreshed with several important updates and new materials: 🌍 Humanitarian Reset & UN80 View the latest updates, including reports and messaging on the UN's 80th anniversary reform process and the Humanitarian Reset, including on humanitarian and child protection...

Now Available: Recordings from the 2025 Annual Meeting for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action

The Alliance is pleased to announce that the recordings from the 2025 Annual Meeting for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action are now available to watch HERE on our YouTube Channel. This year’s meeting, held remotely from 3–5 June 2025, brought together over 800 practitioners, policymakers, and...

New Strategic Brief! Sustaining Child Protection in a Changing Humanitarian Landscape

The new Strategic Brief from the Alliance outlines how the sector can adapt and continue delivering essential child protection services amid funding shortfalls and structural changes to the humanitarian system. With the goal of ensuring the continuity of critical prevention and response...

New Briefing Note! Global Impact of Humanitarian Funding Cuts on Children’s Protection

Drawing on input from over 250 child protection practitioners in 55 countries, and insights from five leading child protection agencies, this new brief on the "Global Impact of Humanitarian Funding Cuts on Children and Their Protection in Humanitarian Contexts" presents stark evidence of the...

Responding to the Impact of Reduced Funding for CPHA Programming

In times of crises, ensuring the continuity and impact of child protection programming is essential. The Alliance has developed key resources to support advocacy efforts and case management in the face of funding constraints and sudden program changes. Global Impact of Funding Cuts on Children and...

Red Hand Day 2025

February 12th marks adoption of the Optional Protocol of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child for the protection of children in armed conflict. Also known as ‘Red Hand Day’, this day of international awareness aims to remind the international community to strengthen efforts to end the...

The CPMS is Now Available in Polish and more!

The Minimum Standards for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action (CPMS) are now available in Polish and more, expanding access to critical guidance for child protection practitioners worldwide. The CPMS sets out essential principles and best practices to protect children in emergencies, providing a...