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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...
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...
Call for Applications! Online Training for Primary Prevention Focal Points
The Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action, with support from USAID’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance, is offering a learning opportunity on the Primary Prevention Framework. The course aims to prepare child protection focal points who intend to introduce and disseminate the Primary...
Calling on Education and Child Protection Practitioners - Help Us Assess the Impact of Collaboration Efforts
Much energy went into promoting closer collaboration between Child Protection and Education actors over the last two years - but is it working? If you worked in a humanitarian setting in the last two years, we would like to hear from you through this 10-minute survey. Over the last few years, the...
Red Hand Day 2023
Today, 12th February is ‘Red Hand Day’, the international awareness day that aims to remind the international community to strengthen efforts to end the recruitment and use of children in armed conflicts. Although efforts to stop children from being recruited and used by armed actors remain high in...Call for Good Practices on Child Rights Legislative Reform
The UNICEF Human Rights Unit is partnering with the University of Leiden to develop an up-to-date, user-friendly website to guide Governments in incorporating the Convention on the Rights of the Child in their national legislation, including advice on both the process and the content. The website...
New Video Series! Primary Prevention for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action
Watch this short video series to learn about Primary Prevention and the importance of prevention for the protection of children in humanitarian action. Videos series includes: What is Prevention? - Learn about the three levels of prevention in child protection in humanitarian action. Why Invest in...
New MOOC! Programme Design for Children Associated with Armed Forces and Armed Groups (CAAFAG)
Our Massive Open Online Course on programme development for CAAFAG is now available is English, and soon in French and Spanish. This six-week (3h per week) course from the Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action will introduce the key concepts of programme design for CAAFAG and...
Capacity Sharing among Local and International Actors to Deliver Humanitarian Action
Background: The Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) is the highest-level humanitarian coordination forum of the United Nations system which It brings together the executive heads of 18 organizations and consortia to formulate policy, set strategic priorities and mobilize resources in response to...
Preventing and Responding to Child Labour in Humanitarian Action Learn online with the Global Child Labour Task Force!
The Child Labour Task Force, in collaboration with the Global CP AoR, would like to offer a free, online learning opportunity to further explore the guidance and tools to strengthen overall understanding of preventing and responding to child labour in humanitarian action. The course will provide an...
Celebrating World Children's Day 2022
On this World Children’s Day, the Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action and partners created a short video advocating for the INCLUSION of children of all ages, genders, abilities, and other diversity factors throughout the programme cycle by promoting the centrality of children and...
Hot off the Press! Guidance Note on Primary Prevention of Family Separation
In 2021, the Alliance published the Primary Prevention Framework for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action (the Framework). This was developed due to the recognition that whilst there has been significant progress regarding response to harm against children, less emphasis has been placed on...
CPMS Mini Course
Do you want to learn about Child Protection Minimum Standards? Are you curious about how to put them into practice? How about becoming a CPMS champion? Sign up for the pilot of our free-of-charge mini course! This is your opportunity to join a pool of champions who know how to use the Minimum...
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...
Newsletter - Happening This Month At the Alliance!
Find out what the Alliance has been working on by reading our newsletter! This September 2022 edition summarizes Alliance efforts to advocate for the centrality of children and their protection and equip child protection and other sector actors in humanitarian settings.
Introducing... Impact of School Closures on Child Protection and Education Inequalities in Three Humanitarian Contexts
After much anticipation, we are excited to share the Impact of School Closures on Child Protection and Education Inequalities in Three Humanitarian Contexts Research Report and Advocacy Briefs. Along with the main research report, the Alliance and INEE also produced a complementary report on...
World Humanitarian Day 2022
There is a saying that goes: It takes a village to raise a child. Similarly, it takes a village to support a person in a humanitarian crisis. With record-high humanitarian needs around the world, this year’s World Humanitarian Day builds on this metaphor of collective endeavour to grow global...
2022 Annual Meeting Recordings Playlist
We welcome you to watch the 2022 Annual Meeting recordings provided in English, French, Spanish and Arabic! The 2022 Annual Meeting centred around discussions dedicated to: Promoting the Centrality of Children and their Protection in Humanitarian Action through Accountability, Localisation and...
We Are Hiring! Project Manager Consultant
We are seeking a Project Manger to support the Alliance with planning, reporting, monitoring and evaluation (M&E), grant management, and fundraising activities for the Alliance Secretariat, Working Groups and Task Forces. This includes support planning, grant management, monitoring and reporting...
Register Today! Community-Level Prevention: Release and Reintegration of CAAFAG
Join the CAAFAG Task Force for a webinar focusing on the involvement of the community in the prevention of recruitment and use, the facilitation of release, and the reintegration of children associated with armed forces and armed groups (CAAFAG). This is an opportunity to hear from child protection...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...