Webinar | Launch of the Technical Note on Girls Associated with Armed Forces and Armed Groups
The CAAFAG Task Force, co-led by UNICEF and Plan International, is excited to invite you to the Virtual Launch of a Technical Note on Girls Associated with Armed Forces and Armed Groups! The event will include a moderated discussion including two young women along with a discussion of the...
2020-2021 COVID-19 Work Plan | The Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action
Since COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic, the Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action has been working to produce and disseminate much needed technical guidance, advocacy material, best practices, and other technical material in relation to the impact of the pandemic on the...
Policy Paper | Social Protection & Child Protection: Working Together to Protect Children from the Impact of COVID-19 and Beyond
"This unprecedented socio-economic crisis has already rapidly exacerbated root causes of some of the biggest threats to child survival and well-being, such as hunger, reduced access to health, education, social, and child protection services." This policy paper, coordinated by the Alliance and co...
World Children’s Day occurs annually on November 20th and we, the humanitarian community, are celebrating 2.2 billion children around the globe. This year, the COVID-19 pandemic created unprecedented challenges for children and has resulted in a child rights crisis. In all corners of the world...
Webinar | Research on the Impact of Monetary Aid on the Well-Being of Children in the DRC
As part of a multisectoral project, this research aims to determine whether and to what extent cash assistance can help to change the living conditions of different categories of families, with a focus on the needs and well- be their children. The speakers will present the evidence and results of a...
Did you miss out on the Alliance 2020 Annual Meeting on Infectious Disease Oubreaks and the Protection of Children? No need to worry - you can follow-along just as if you were at the 2020 Annual Meeting by browsing through The Alliance 2020 Annual Meeting Twitter Account! Or, find all the LIVE...
Playlist | 2020 Annual Meeting Live Session Recordings
With the COVID-19 pandemic bringing the Alliance 2020 Annual Meeting online, we are pleased to present our 2020 Annual Meeting Live Session Recordings Playlist for those who where not able to join us during the Annual Meeting or for those who wish to view sessions again! Available Videos Include...
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Alliance 2020 Annual Meeting was held virtually! In order to make the Annual Meeting as engaging and interactive as possible, we asked presentors to pre-record thier thematic presentations for pariticpants to watch ahead of the Annual Meeting. Please find the Pre...
Report | Still Unprotected: Humanitarian Funding for Child Protection
Why is protection of children in humanitarian contexts so neglected, and what can we do to better protect these children from harm? In 2019, the Alliance, Save the Children and the Child Protection Area of Responsibility published “ Unprotected”, a report exposing shortfalls in humanitarian funding...
Virtual Launch | Still Unprotected – Humanitarian Funding for Child Protection
Why is protection of children in humanitarian contexts so neglected, and what can we do to better protect these children from harm? In 2019, the Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action, Save the Children and the Child Protection Area of Responsibility published “Unprotected”, a report...
Podcast | Protected! Podcast Ep 11: Are Governments Doing Enough for Child Protection Workers?
Subtitle: Caring for Young Children during COVID-19 (Part 2). This episode of Protected! is the second in a 2-Part series with Joan Lombardi - to listen to Part 1, click here. Many governments around the world are debating or have initiated the second round of restrictions to combat the coronavirus...
Podcast | Protected! Podcast Ep 10: Supporting Children on the Street during the Lockdown
The pandemic is difficult for children living and working on the street. How can you obey a stay-at-home order when home is not an option? How do you stick to basic hygiene precautions like regular hand washing, if there’s no water on tap? CWIN has been supporting children and advocating for their...
Annual Meeting Blog | Knitting Together a Community for Wellness?
Knitting together a community for wellness? 7 October 2020 “I don’t know how to knit. It seems complicated. But this past-time was brought up more than once by child protection specialists yesterday at the Annual Conference of the Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action.” In their...
Annual Meeting Blog | Opening Remarks with Ms. Gillian Triggs
As Ms. Gillian Triggs welcomed participants to the 2020 Annual Meeting, she highlighted that in today’s environment, respecting the centrality of protection and promoting the protection of all persons affected by conflict, displacement and natural disasters, including children, is more relevant and...
Annual Meeting Blog | Welcome Remarks from Hani Mansourian and Audrey Bollier
Special thanks to support from our donors, particularly the USG, and SDC, as well as UNICEF and UNHCR. Special thanks also to Rees Mccann in collaboration with Basis, that specializes in online events. The COVID-19 crisis has already exacerbated root causes of some of the biggest threats to children...
Guidance | Social Protection and Child Protection: How to Join Forces to Protect Children from the Impact of COVID-19 and Beyond
To find the FINAL VERSION of this policy paper, CLICK HERE! The objective of this guidance is to lay out key arguments for close collaboration across Social Protection and Child Protection to address the socio-economic impact of COVID-19 on children and families towards reduction of adverse Child...
This resource is a list of the summary biographies of the speakers and presenters of the 2020 Annual Meeting for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action. * Note: For any additions or corrections, please email info@alliancecpha.org.
With the 2019 edition of the Minimum Standards for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action (CPMS), we are well prepared to improve quality and accountability in children’s protection and well-being. But the CPMS itself is only the first step in improving our responses to protect children. Child...
This booklet contains a summary of abstracts that were submitted for the 2020 Annual Meeting for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action from October 5-16, 2020. The theme of this meeting is ‘Infectious Disease Outbreaks and the Protection of Children.’ The abstracts are organised by countries of...
Background Paper | 2.2 Billion Children: How Do We Ensure Their Protection and Well-being Amidst an Infectious Disease Outbreak?
COVID-19 is a public health crisis engulfing the world, confining and separating populations, and transforming lives. Rapidly imposed nation-wide containment, control, and mitigation strategies have included constraints on movement; regional and national-level border closures; procedures for...
2020 Annual Meeting | Participant's Checklist: How to Attend This Year’s Annual Meeting
Please find the Participant Checklist on How to Attend This Year’s Annual Meeting The checklist includes: Joining instructions to access Zoom sessions Steps to complete 3-5 working days before the start of the event How to prepare for this event: 5 Steps to complete before 5 October On the day Steps...
2020 Annual Meeting | Presenter's Checklist: How to Participate in the Annual Meeting 2020
Please find the Presenter's Checklist on How to Participate in the Annual Meeting 2020. The checklist inlcudes: Instructions to join Zoom sessions Steps to complete immediately How to prepare for this event: Five Steps to complete before 5 October On the day Steps to complete 15-30 minutes before...
Guidance | Minimum Standards for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action and INSPIRE Strategies
Today, one in four children lives in a country affected by conflict or disaster. Crises tend to last longer and become protracted, increasingly blurring the lines between humanitarian and longer-term development interventions. Preventing and responding to abuse, neglect, exploitation and violence...
Podcast | Protected! Podcast Ep 9: Phoning for Help, the 10-9-8 Child Helpline in Nepal
More children than ever called the CWIN child helpline 10-9-8 when lockdown measures begin in Nepal. The helpline team at the country’s oldest child rights organisation was on the streets supporting children daily, even as movement restrictions barred all but essential workers from operating...