People affected by disaster or conflict have the right to receive protection and assistance and to ensure the basic conditions for life with dignity. Humanitarian standards are statements which describe the sets of actions needed so that crisis-affected people can enjoy this right. Humanitarian...
Call for a Moratorium on Intercountry Adoption in Response to the Conflict in Ukraine [Available in English, Ukrainian and Polish] The Alliance is coordinating with partners, including UNHCR, UNICEF and the Child Protection Area of Responsibility to play our part in trying to support this response...
CPHA Frontliner Getting Started Learning Package Now Available in Ukrainian and Polish
The Alliance is pleased to announce that the CPHA Frontliner Getting Started Learning Package has been translated into Ukrainian and Polish and is now available. The CPHA Frontliner package has been designed to rapidly onboard new team members in the wake of a new emergency or crisis and aims to...
Survey for the Development of Guidance on Cross Sector Collaboration in the Implementation of Programmes for CAAFAG
To all practitioners working with CAAFAG, The CAAFAG task force would like to hear from you! ☆ We are planning to develop two guidance notes focusing on cross sector collaboration in the implementation of programmes for CAAFAG. This short survey will help us identify the sectors you are the most...
Child Protection Minimum Standards Summary now available in Ukrainian
The summary version of the 2019 Edition of the Minimum Standards for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action (CPMS) is now available in Ukrainian! This summary outlines the all of the principals and standards included in the CPMS. Find the summary here! *Please note that is in a unreviewed...
Facilitating Community-Led Child Protection Approaches: Lessons from Marafa, Kenya
Launching 28 March - A moderated WhatsApp learning group for child protection practitioners What should we consider when facilitating a community-led child protection approach? Watch a short weekly video on key facilitation skills and considerations. Hear from community facilitators Joathem and Ken...
Webinar | Handover Protocols for the Transfer of Children Associated with Armed Forces and Armed Groups, Including CAAFAG in Detention
Find the Concept Note for this event here. Thousands of children in situations of armed conflict are doubly victimized: first, at the hands of armed groups or forces that recruit and use them in their ranks, and then by parties to the conflict who detain them for their alleged association with those...
News | Inviting Applications: Co-leadership Case Management Task Force
Exciting opportunity! The Alliance is looking for an agency to take up the co-leadership of the Case Management Task Force, joining the International Rescue Committee as the existing co-lead. The Case Managment Task Force (CMTF) works to strengthen case management in humanitarian responses as part...
2022 Virtual Annual Meeting of the Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action Promoting the Centrality of Children and their Protection in Humanitarian Action through Accountability, Localisation and Working Across Sectors 20th - 22nd June 2022 Registration information for the Annual...
Call for Abstracts | 2022 Annual Meeting for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action
2022 Virtual Annual Meeting of the Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action Promoting the Centrality of Children and their Protection in Humanitarian Action through Accountability, Localisation and Working Across Sectors 20th - 22nd June 2022 Registration information for the Annual...
Operational Guidance | Negotiating and Implementing Handover Protocols for the Transfer of CAAFAG
March 2022 – Handover protocols are agreements by governments or armed groups to swiftly transfer children allegedly associated with armed forces and armed groups (CAAFAG) in their custody, or whom they have encountered, to child protection actors for appropriate support services, including, but not...
Ukrainian | Резюме: Мінімальні стандарти Гуманітарної Допомоги для Захисту Дитини
Це скорочена версія першого видання посібника « Мінімальні стандарти захисту дітей під час гуманітарної діяльності » (CPMS) 2019 року. Усі принципи та стандарти в електронній версії цього резюме мають гіперпосилання на повний текст посібника. Якщо ви хочете ознайомитися з ключовими діями...
Child Protection Resources for Ukraine - Available in English, Ukrainian and Russian
The recent crisis in Ukraine has disrupted the lives of many children and families. Since late February, the worsening crisis has resulted in the displacement of millions of people, many of whom are crossing borders into neighboring countries. A large number of these are children, some of whom are...
CPMS Standard 9: What Is SGBV and How To Address It in Humanitarian Settings
This video explains what sexual- and gender-based violence (SGBV) is, how it affects both girls and boys in humanitarian crises, what are its contributing factors, and how humanitarian workers can address it. The video looks at key actions to implement in three phases of humanitarian response...
This Learning Package is also available in, French, Turkish, and Arabic. Click the links to find these translations! The Child Labour Learning Package has being been developed to complement and support the roll-out of The Inter-Agency Toolkit: Preventing and Responding to Child Labour in...
In April 2020, the Alliance COVID-19 Mapping Team began tracking resources and articles on some of the key CPMS Standards and topics around child protection and COVID-19. Almost two years later, this process has produced the Child Protection and COVID-19 Resource Tracker, which contains the final...
eCourse | 2019 Minimum Standards for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action (CPMS)
Welcome to the Alliance’s core training on the Minimum Standards for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action (CPMS). To enroll, CLICK HERE! This introductory e-course is for anyone currently working with and for children in humanitarian settings, as well as all child protection workers who want to...
Virtual Launch | Children Associated with Armed Forces and Armed Groups Programme Development Toolkit
The CAAFAG Task Force is very pleased to announce the launch of the CAAFAG Programme Development Toolkit on the 16th of February at 9 am EST/ 3 pm CET. Simultaneous Interpretaion in French, Spanish and Arabic will be available during the event! The objective of the toolkit is to provide field...
CAAFAG Programme Development Toolkit: Training Guide and Guidelines
Tips for using the tools within the toolkit: Open the PDF using Abode Acrobat and find the tools identified with the paper clip icon. Then click on the small arrow on the left hand side and then on the paper clip icon to open the list of tools. Introduction: The CAAFAG Programme Development Toolkit...
Introducing the Alliance Strategy (2021-2025) and the Centrality of Children and their Protection
Introducing the 2021-2025 Alliance Strategy: The Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action’s 2021-2025 Strategy centres around one goal: Overarching Goal: The CENTRALITY of CHILDREN and their PROTECTION is recognised and prioritised as ESSENTIAL and LIFE-SAVING across the humanitarian...
Community Child Protection Volunteer Toolkit and Training Manual
Today, more than ever, volunteers are on the frontlines of protecting children in their communities. Volunteers work tirelessly in complex humanitarian contexts and often face emotional and physical risks, with little recognition for their efforts. The Toolkit for Community Child Protection...
Global Launch | Community Volunteer Toolkit and Training Manual: Part 1. Volunteers’ Roles in Case Management
Our vision is that these new resources will inspire child protection organizations across the globe to recognize the essential role of volunteers and develop case management responses that will engage volunteers ethically. This toolkit is based on the Community Engagement in Case Management study...
Coming Up! Launch of the CAAFAG Programme Development Toolkit
The CAAFAG task force is very pleased to announce the launch of the CAAFAG Programme Development Toolkit on the 16th of February at 9 am EST/ 3 pm CET. The objective of the toolkit is to provide field practitioners with the knowledge and skills to design quality gender-based programmes for CAAFAG...
Introducing the Alliance Strategy (2021-2025) and the Centrality of Children and their Protection
Introducing the 2021-2025 Alliance Strategy! Read here The Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action’s 2021-2025 Strategy centres around one goal: Overarching Goal: The CENTRALITY of CHILDREN and their PROTECTION is recognised and prioritised as ESSENTIAL and LIFE-SAVING across the...
Virtual Launch | Primary Prevention Framework for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action
The Prevention Initiative of the Alliance is pleased to invite you to attend the virtual launch of the Primary Prevention Framework for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action. While significant effort and improvements have been made in the sector to respond after harm has already taken place, less...