Led By: Plan International and UNICEF
Contact us at: learning@alliancecpha.org
Our Mission
To encourage the growth and professionalisation of the sector, leading with strategic insights on defining priorities for capacity strengthening, partnerships with tertiary-level institutions, and the provision of holistic, equitable, and accessible approaches to sharing capacity, skills, and knowledge within the sector.
2021 – 2023 Learning and Development (L&D) Working Group Objectives
Learning and Development is approached in a strategic, competency-based and structured way to ensure quality and relevance for CPHA practitioners;
CPHA actors benefit from increased access to learning and development opportunities at global, regional and national levels;
CPHA practitioners have increased opportunities to share learning through convened events and communities; Increased cooperation with tertiary level institutions and improved access to tertiary level education for CPHA practitioners;
Other Working Groups and Task Forces of the Alliance are supported in the development and roll-out of quality capacity strengthening activities.
Latest News
Join the Alliance at HNPW 2025 – Register for Two Key Events!
The Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action invites you to join us at Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Week (HNPW) 2025. HNPW is one of the world’s largest humanitarian events, bringing together UN agencies, Member States, civil society, private sector actors, and academia from across humanitarian sectors to strengthen collaboration and improve prevention and response in...
Now Available in Turkish - Primary Prevention Framework Introductory Learning Package!
The Alliance is excited to announce that the Primary Prevention Framework Introductory Learning Package is now available in Turkish! The package is designed to strengthen participants’ overall understanding of primary prevention in CPHA. The prevention learning package is designed to be implemented in a flexible way in diverse humanitarian and learning settings. It takes into account the...
The Alliance MOOC’s available for FREE - Ending March 2025!
We wanted to share an important update about two of our Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC) hosted on FutureLearn— both are available for free, but only until March 2025! If you haven’t enrolled yet, now is the perfect time to take advantage of this opportunity to enhance your skills in child protection programming. Find more information about each course and the link to enroll below! 1. MOOC |...
Now Available in Spanish and Arabic! e-Modules on Child Protection Mainstreaming in Food Security and Nutrition Programming
Now available in English , French , Spanish , and Arabic ! Check out the latest e-modules on ‘ Child Protection Mainstreaming in Food Security and Nutrition Programming’ on the Alliance E-Learning Hub, hosted on Kaya! This course is free-of-charge, online and self-guided. It provides an overview of how to include child protection considerations in food security and nutrition programs with four...
Updated! Introductory Learning Package for the Primary Prevention Framework
The CPHA Primary Prevention Introductory Learning Package has been updated and is now available in Arabic, English, French and Spanish. This package is designed to strengthen participants’ overall understanding of primary prevention in Child Protection in Humanitarian Action and is designed to be implemented in a flexible way in diverse humanitarian and learning settings. It takes into account the...
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 purpose of the CDG is to help practitioners locate relevant learning and development resources, based...
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 Spanish, with Arabic, Polish and Ukrainian coming very soon. There is also a Facilitators Area...
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Resources
Learning and Development Toolkit
The Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action L&D Toolkit has been developed by the Learning and Development Working Group to support the design and delivery of learning events. The toolkit has primarily been developed for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action practitioners who are involved in designing and delivering capacity building activities, but who are not learning and...
Case Studies | COVID-19 Capacity Building Adaptation
This collection of case studies, collected by the Alliance L&D Working Group, identifies promising practices and innovative ways to provide remote skills-building opportunities in the context of COVID-19. The examples highlight how child protection practitioners have adjusted traditional approaches to training to meet the capacity building needs of frontline workers, youth and caregivers within...
CPHA Competency Framework: Tools and Trainings
Welcome to the CPHA Competency Framework tools and training package! In this package you will find: Three tools that have been developed to support CP and HR practitioners to operationalise the competency framework in their staff recruitment, learning and professional development, performance management, planning and organisational design activities. These tools are: Tool 1: Drafting of CPHA...
Developing and Using Case Studies for CPiE Training Purposes
Using the Child Protection Minimum Standards (CPMS) mainstreaming case studies (and facilitators guide), Samantha Newman shared her professional experience of developing and using case studies specifically for training child protection workers in humanitarian settings in this webinar.
Engaging Humanitarian Learners: Strengthening child protection within environments of compounded stress
This lively discussion led by colleagues from the Global Trauma Project looked at helping workshop participants transition from front-line, overstretched humanitarian workers to learners for a day (or week). It included lots of tips, examples, and resources.
Designing and Implementing CPiE Learning & Development Strategies
In this webinar, Natalie McCauley presents the Alliance's approach to developing and using CP L&D strategies given the limited resources of humanitarian settings. Based on her experience supporting dozens of field operations, she walked us through the steps and issues that need to be considered to ensure success. Presentations available in English, Spanish and French.
"Adapting to learn, learning to adapt": Overview of and considerations for child protection systems strengthening in emergencies
Systems strengthening is becoming a dominant paradigm for many child protection actors. This document provides guidance to all actors working in the international humanitarian community about strengthening child protection systems through emergency preparedness and responses in different emergency settings. Alliance Materials
Spotlight: Using Digital Platforms for Remote Programming Safely
Check out the L&D Youtube Channel 
Podcast | COVID-19 Programme Adaptation Series, Ep 2: Integrating Child Protection and Education in Emergencies Programming during COVID-19
Podcast | COVID-19 Programme Adaption Series, Ep 4: Adapting Case Management in the Context of COVID-19 - One Year On!
Podcast | COVID-19 Programme Adaptation Series, Ep 1: Innovative Approaches to Awareness Raising
Podcast | COVID-19 Programme Adaptation Series, Ep 3: Life Skills Adaptations during COVID-19
Using Digital Platforms for Remote Programming Safely: Skype, Zoom, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams
Webinars
NEW DATES - Alliance Virtual Meet-Ups in Arabic, English, and Spanish
Let’s Connect at the Alliance Virtual Meet-Ups - Additional Meet-Ups in Arabic, English, and Spanish have been added! Overview and Benefits of Joining the Virtual Meet-Ups: The Alliance Secretariat is glad to invite you to quarterly open online session to offer a casual platform to: Ask any questions you might have on the Alliance and its workstreams Ask questions or clarifications on the Alliance...
HNPW Session | Child Protection in the Context of Climate Crises: Addressing Intersectionality in Humanitarian Action
The climate crisis exacerbates child protection risks, threatening the safety, mental health, and psychosocial well-being of children, as well as exacerbating inequity through its intergenerational impacts. The Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action (the Alliance) recently conducted a Learning Needs Analysis on the intersectionality of the climate crisis and child protection...
Webinar | Partnering with the Alliance: A Call to Academic Institutions for Collaboration
As a global network of operational agencies, policymakers, donors, and practitioners dedicated to advancing inter-agency technical collaboration on child protection in humanitarian contexts, the Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action recognises the immense value of partnering with academia. These collaborations can enhance the reach and uptake of the Alliance’s learning resources...
Webinar Series | Child Protection in West and Central Africa
Thank You for a Successful Webinar Series! The Alliance has officially wrapped up ourFrench-language webinar series focused on locally-led NGO programming in West and Central Africa. This series provided a unique platform to explore current achievements and challenges in the region, while offering valuable insights into ongoing programs. Conducted entirely in French, the webinars fostered...
Webinar | Launch of the Revised CPHA Competency Framework and Competency Development Guide
On November 8th at 2:00 pm CET, the Alliance hosted the global launch of the revised CPHA Competency Framework and the available tools to support its use by individual practitioners, teams and organisations. Our vision is that these new resources will support a competency-based approach to learning and development in the CPHA sector. Through a competency-based approach, we will be able to improve...
Webinar | CPHA CPHA Community of Practice - Live Induction Session [French]
Register via this Zoom link. How to make the most of the new CPHA Community of Practice! Have you been wondering about our new community? Would you like some tips on navigating the platform? Would you like the chance to ask your burning questions? Join us for a live session on making the most of the CPHA community! An English language session will be also be held on Wednesday 19 January from 2:00...
Webinar | CPHA Community of Practice - Live Induction Session [English]
Register via this Zoom link. How to make the most of the new CPHA Community of Practice! Have you been wondering about our new community? Would you like some tips on navigating the platform? Would you like the chance to ask your burning questions? Join us for a live session on making the most of the CPHA community! A French language session will be also be held on Wednesday 19 January from 3:00 -...
Webinar | Child Protection Mainstreaming in Health Facilities: Lessons Learned from the COVID-19 Pandemic
Register via this Zoom link. The Alliance L&D Working Group is pleased to invite you to join a webinar on Child Protection and Health integration and programming adaptations during COVID-19 crisis. During the webinar you will hear from practitioners on adaptations made to mainstream child protection in health facilities in the context of COVID-19 challenges encountered and recommendations for key...
Webinar | Adapting CAAFAG Programing in the Context of COVID-19: One Year On
Register via this Zoom link. The Alliance L&D Working Group and CAAFAG Task Force are pleased to invite you to join a webinar on CAAFAG programming adaptations during COVID-19 crisis. The webinar will take place on Wednesday 8 September, 15.00-16.00 CEST. During the webinar we will be hearing from practitioners on adaptations made to CAAFAG programming in the context of COVID-19, challenges...
Webinar | Case Management during COVID-19: One Year On
Register via this Zoom link. More than a year has passed since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, the Alliance L&D Working Group and the Case Management Task Force invites a webinar on case management adaptations during COVID-19 crisis. Join us to reflect together with a panel of case management practitioners on how we have progressively adapted to the COVID-19 context. What worked...
Webinar | Life Skills Adaptations during COVID-19
Register via this Zoom link. The L&D Working Group of the Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action invites you to join a webinar on Life Skills Adaptations during COVID-19. This Webinar will present two country-level adaptations and one online adaptation of life skills training during the COVID-19 pandemic. Life skills programming remains a critical element of child protection work in...
Webinar | Integrating Child Protection and Education in Emergencies Programming during COVID-19
Register via this Zoom link. The Alliance L&D Working Group the Inter-Agency Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE) invite you to join a webinar on collaboration between Child Protection and Education in Emergencies actors during COVID-19. This webinar will present new research from the Alliance and INEE on integrated CP-EiE programming and country-level experiences. The presentations will...
Webinar | Innovative Approaches to Awareness Raising during COVID-19
Register via this Zoom link. The Alliance L&D Working Group invites you to join this webinar on Innovative Approaches to Awareness Raising during COVID-19. This webinar is the first in a series of L&D Webinars to continue to support the protection of children during the COVID-19 pandemic. We will hold this webinar series every Thursday until July! We look forward to your participation!
Webinar | Developing and Using Case Studies for CPiE Training Purposes
Using the Child Protection Minimum Standards (CPMS) mainstreaming case studies (and facilitators guide), Samantha Newman shared her professional experience of developing and using case studies specifically for training child protection workers in humanitarian settings in this webinar.
Webinar | Sexual Violence and Exploitation of Boys in Humanitarian Settings
A panel explores the latest learning on sexual violence and exploitation of boys in humanitarian settings. The webinar includes discussion on how to get more comfortable addressing the topic during trainings and community outreach sessions.
Webinar | Engaging Humanitarian Learners - Strengthening child protection within environments of compounded stress
This lively discussion led by colleagues from the Global Trauma Project looked at helping workshop participants transition from front-line, overstretched humanitarian workers to learners for a day (or week). It included lots of tips, examples, and resources.
