Field Handbook on Unaccompanied and Separated Children (UASC)

01 Jan 2016 The Unaccompanied and Separated Children (UASC) Field Handbook is a product of the Inter-agency Working Group on Unaccompanied and Separated Children (IAWG UASC). It was produced in conjunction with the Unaccompanied and Separated Children Toolkit, 2017. In 2004, the Inter-agency Guiding Principles...

Inter-agency Review of Justice for Children in a Humanitarian Context (CPMS 14)

01 Jan 2016 This report suggests that the number of child-victims and the number of children in conflict with the law rise significantly during all types of emergencies. According to practitioners, conflict and civil unrest negatively impact justice for children more than natural disasters. Strengthening...

Inter-Agency Toolkit: Supporting the protection needs of child labourers in emergencies

01 Jan 2016 Historically, the response to child labour in emergencies has been inadequate, but it is increasingly recognised as a growing issue in many emergencies, and is no longer only considered a development issue. With children’s needs addressed more holistically through case management and systems...

Physical Violence and Other Harmful Practices in Humanitarian Situations

01 Jan 2016 With an increasing number of children being affected by emergencies throughout the world iv and considering the pervasiveness of violence, a better understanding of children’s exposure to physical violence and other harmful practices in humanitarian contexts is necessary. As an initial step in...

Responding to the Worst Forms of Child Labour in Emergencies

01 Jan 2016 Commissioned by the Child Protection Working Group (CPWG) Child Labour Task Force, this review aims to document what humanitarian and child protection communities know about the Worst Forms of Child Labour (WFCL) in emergencies and what we are doing to prevent and respond to them. The review focuses...

Child Protection Case Management Training for Caseworkers, Supervisors, and Managers

01 Jan 2014 The Case Management Task Force of the global Child Protection Working Group was formed in late 2012 to operationalize Minimum Standard 15: Case Management. During 2013 the Task Force developed Interagency Guidelines for Case Management and Child Protection (Guidelines) and this Training. Included in...

This is Samira

30 Oct 2012 This is a short animation movie produced by the Child Protection Working Group for the launch of the "Minimum Standards for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action".

Podcast | Protected! Podcast Ep 11: Are Governments Doing Enough for Child Protection Workers?

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. Back in May 2020 we spoke to early childhood expert Joan...