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A Year in Review, 2023 - The Alliance
As we approach the end of 2023, the Alliance would like to express our gratitude to our valued members and partners for your continued commitment and dedication to inter-agency work to ensure the protection of children in humanitarian action. Dive into our latest newsletter, "A Year in Review, 2023...
Alliance Pledges at the 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...
2024 Annual Meeting Theme Survey
Please complete this quick survey to share your ideas for the theme of the 2024 Annual Meeting for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action! The survey is available in English, French, Spanish and Arabic. Take the survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2024_AM_theme Below are some examples of...
World Children's Day 2023
On World Children’s Day 2023, the Alliance is deeply concerned about the devastating consequences of increasing conflict, climate-induced emergencies, and natural disasters, on children around the world. As their communities are flooded, affected by severe drought, or turned into battlefields...
UPDATE: Global Training of Facilitators on Engaging Community Volunteers in Case Management Postponed
Due to ongoing insecurity in the region, the Alliance has postponed the Training of Facilitators that was to be held from 4-8 in Beirut, Lebanon. The new training dates and location will be shared as soon as possible, with hopes to hold the training before the end of March 2024. The Alliance thanks...
Introducing the Competency Development Guide as part of the CPHA Competency Framework!
The Learning & Development Working Group are excited to announce the release of the Competency Development Guide (CDG) as part of the CPHA Competency Framework! Developed with practitioners in mind, the CDG is a comprehensive resource designed to enhance your learning and development journey. The...
Join our session at the 2023 Global Protection Forum!
Each year, the Global Protection Cluster (GPC), including its Areas of Responsibility and its Strategic Advisory Group, organizes a Global Protection Forum with partners and field coordinators to review emerging challenges, learnings, and opportunities in relation to the protection of communities...
Survey to Inform the Inter-Agency Guidelines for Case Management & Child Protection
Please note this survey is now closed. Take part in this Alliance Survey to update the 2014 Child Protection and Case Management Guidelines! WHY: The primary objectives of this survey are as follows: Identify valuable components that have been very useful Highlight areas to strengthen and to reduce...
New Training Package! UASC Training of Trainers
The Unaccompanied and Separated Children (UASC) Task Force is thrilled to announce the release of the UASC Training of Trainers Learning Package! The course is designed to prepare participants to facilitate training on UASC. This training will reinforce participants’ understanding of the specific...
Now Live! New Alliance E-Learning Hub
The new Alliance E-Learning Hub is now live, and available here via the Kaya Connect platform! The Alliance E-Learning Hub is home to all of the Alliance’s learning and development resources. The Learners Area houses our self-paced learning content including the CPMS e-course in English, French and...
Call for Applications! Training of Facilitators on Engaging Community Volunteers in Case Management
The Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action is offering a training opportunity on the recently launched inter-agency Community Volunteer Toolkit and Training Manual. With funding from USAID’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance, this program will develop a cohort of facilitators equipped...
NEW RESOURCE! Guidance Note for Integrated Child Protection and Education Programming
New Guidance Note on Supporting Integrated Child Protection and Education Programming in Humanitarian Action! This guidance note by the Alliance and INEE aims to promote integration and collaboration across the two humanitarian sectors of education and child protection). It orients stakeholders in...
Call for Papers and Presenters! East and Southern Africa Regional Symposium on Male and Child Adolescent Survivors of GBV: Service Delivery and Prevention Perspectives
Members of the Regional GBV Working Group for East and Southern Africa are pleased to share that we will be hosting a regional Symposium on Male Child and Adolescent Survivors of Gender-Based Violence with a focus on Service Delivery and Prevention. The event is being co-hosted by the following...
Available now! Recordings & Drawings from the 2023 Annual Meeting
Want to revisit any of the sessions from the 2023 Annual Meeting for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action? Don’t worry! All the session recordings and live drawings are available to review and share across your networks for future learning, discussion and advocacy! To explore the recordings, the...
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...
ALL LEVELS Now Available! Child Protection Case Management Training Package
The Case Management Task Force is proud to present the updated the Child Protection Case Management Training Package for caseworkers in humanitarian settings! This training package is the result of two years of work, including a wide desk review, consultations with CMTF members and surveys with case...
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...
New UNICEF Report! The State of the World’s Children 2023
The world is facing a red alert for children’s health: Routine vaccination coverage dropped sharply during the COVID-19 pandemic. UNICEF’s latest report, The State of the World’s Children 2023: For every child, vaccination, explores the reasons behind this red alert and the steps we as a global...
New Guidance Note! Qualitative Assessment Approaches for the Protection of Children with Disabilities Within Humanitarian Contexts
Children with disabilities are particularly vulnerable in humanitarian settings, yet they are often not able to access the services and protection they need. While multiple factors create these barriers, a major cause is how data about children with disabilities is collected and mapped. Data...
Online Survey - Addressing Recruitment of Children by Armed Groups Designated as Terrorist Organisations
Building on existing resources such as the Paris Principles Operational Handbook and the CAAFAG Toolkit, the CAAFAG Taskforce is developing a new Technical Note on recruitment and use of AGDTO, on the request of members of the Taskforce and Global Alliance. Noting the information already available...
New Resources in Turkish Available! Key CPHA Resources for the Türkiye & Syria Earthquake Response
The following resources support the provision of Child Protection, and the psychosocial support and wellbeing of children, caregivers and parents, and communities who have been affected by the earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria. This list will be continually updated. Watch this short presentation by...
Hot Off the Press! Background Paper on Child Labour and Education in Humanitarian Settings
The Alliance Child Labour Task Force and the Inter-Agency Network for Education in Emergencies is pleased to share the latest background paper on Child Labour and Education in Humanitarian Settings! This paper proposes various actions, which have been adapted from the “Inter-Agency Toolkit...
Registration Open! 2023 Annual Meeting for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action
The Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action (the Alliance) is organising the 2023 Annual Meeting for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action over a virtual platform on the 12th - 15th of June 2023. This includes four days dedicated to the theme of the meeting, Children and their...
Infographic Deadline 25 April - Call for Abstracts for the 2023 Annual Meeting!
Abstract Update! Thank you those who submitted an abstract for either a knowledge/practice or strategic advocacy session. We are currently in the review process and will email if your submission has been accepted by 16 April 2023. But... the opportunity to submit an Infographic for the virtual...