The Alliance is committed to developing standards and materials covering all areas related to child protection in humanitarian action and generating technical guidelines for use by humanitarian actors. The Alliance is also the custodian of the Minimum Standards for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action, which is considered a companion to the Sphere standards.
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Report | Learning Needs Analysis on the Intersectionality of Child Protection in Humanitarian Action and the Climate Crisis
Child Protection, the Climate Crisis, and Climate Justice together are highlighted in the Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action 2021-2025 Strategy as an essential overlapping area demanding exploration and learning. In that pursuit, the Learning and Development (L&D) Working Group of...
Safe Recognition and Referrals of Child Protection Concerns: Rapid Guide for All Humanitarian Workers
This rapid guide, developed by the Global Child Protection Area of Responsibility and Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action in collaboration with several sectors, supports all humanitarian workers to confidently recognise and safely refer child protection concerns. All humanitarian...
Desk Review and Resource Mapping | Accountability to Children in Humanitarian Action
Explore two pivotal resources from the Alliance Accountability to Children Initiative, designed to enhance the understanding and implementation of child-centered accountability in humanitarian settings: 1. Child Accountability in Humanitarian Contexts: A Desk Review This comprehensive desk review...
Guidance Note | Resources for Conducting Ethical Research with Children in Humanitarian Contexts
This Resource List catalogues critical resources to guide ethical good practices in participatory research with children in humanitarian contexts. It is not an exhaustive compilation, nor does it propose new ethical guidelines. Instead, it highlights existing tools that help researchers and...
Case Management Global Forms - 2nd Edition
Appropriate documentation by caseworkers facilitates effective and accountable case management. Documentation is the process of collecting and storing information specific to individual children and their families, including both information that the child and family provide directly as well as any...
Inter-agency Guidance Note | Data Protection and Information Sharing for Child Protection Case Management in Humanitarian Settings including Specific Considerations for Settings with Refugees
This Guidance Note provides actors delivering child protection case management with guidance on the key standards and principles, processes and tools available to apply good practices for data protection and information-sharing when implementing child protection case management in humanitarian...
Inter-Agency Guidelines for Case Management and Child Protection - 2nd Edition
The first Inter-Agency Guidelines for Case Management and Child Protection were published in 2014 by the Child Protection Working Group, building on the 2012 Minimum Standards for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action (CPMS). The aim was to provide a collective understanding and step-by-step...
Statement | A defining moment: Bringing children living in humanitarian contexts into the global fold
The upcoming Global Ministerial Conference on Ending Violence Against Children (EVAC) in Bogotá, Colombia, from November 7-8, 2024, presents a landmark opportunity for governments and global stakeholders to commit to protecting children from all forms of violence. But this opportunity will only be...
Unprotected: Analysis of Funding for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action in 2023
The report, Unprotected: Analysis of Funding for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action in 2023, in collaboration with the Global Child Protection Area of Responsibility, UNHCR, and Save the Children, provides an in-depth analysis of the severe funding gaps that continue to impact child protection...
WG/TF/I Session 3.2 Overview | Working Together to Improve Implementation and Advocacy on Accountability to Children
During the 2024 Annual Meeting for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action, the Accountability to Children Initiative held a session on Working Together to Improve Implementation and Advocacy on Accountability to Children. Unfortunately, due to a technical error, the session was not recorded...
Live Drawings from the 2024 Annual Meeting for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action
During the 2024 Annual Meeting, the Alliance had a virtual artist present to capture all the highlights and most memorable moments from select sessions in the meeting! Please find the collection of drawings attached. Please note the drawings are organised as per the Agenda of the 2024 Annual Meeting...
Report | An Overview of the 2024 Annual Meeting for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action
The Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action organised the 2024 Annual Meeting for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action in Panama City, Panama from the 4th to 6th of June. The Annual Meeting focused on protecting children in escalating conflict and crises, with a specific focus on...
Inter-agency Guidance on Child Protection Case Management Data Categorisation
Child Protection Case Management (CPCM) is a cornerstone of child protection in humanitarian settings. While numerous tools and guidelines exist, there is an opportunity to utilise CPCM data more effectively. This data can enhance programme quality, inform humanitarian response planning, and drive...
The Alliance Flyer (2024)
This flyer provides a brief overview of the structure and activities of the Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action (the Alliance) in 2024. This flyer was designed specifically for the 2024 Annual Meeting and is available in English and Spanish (French and Arabic versions coming in July...
Theory of Change for Community-level Child Protection Programming in Humanitarian Action
This Theory of Change (ToC) has been developed by the Community-level Child Protection (CCP) Task Force of the Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action (the Alliance). It is designed to build a common understanding amongst humanitarian agencies on the core objective of CCP programming:...
Facilitators and Speakers at the 2024 Annual Meeting for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action
This booklet contains the biographies of the facilitators and speakers at the 2024 Annual Meeting for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action in Panama City from June 4th- 6th, 2024. The biographies are organised by facilitators and speaker in alphabetical order by first name and are searchable by...
Participant Pack | 2024 Annual Meeting for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action
Please find Participant Pack for the 2024 Annual Meeting in English and Spanish. It is important that participants familiarise themselves with this pack before the meeting! The Participant Pack gives you all the information you need to successfully participate in the meeting, including our Code of...
Session Booklet for the 2024 Annual Meeting for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action
This booklet contains summaries for the sessions of the 2024 Annual Meeting for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action in Panama City from June 4th- 6th, 2024. The theme of this meeting is “Protection Children in Escalating Conflict and Crises: Armed Violence, Climate Shocks, and Displacement”. The...
Agenda for the 2024 Annual Meeting for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action
Please find the detailed Agenda for the 2024 Annual Meeting in English and Spanish. You can also find the Schedule Overview and Livestream Agenda to find out when and where we are going live! *Last update May 31st
Background Paper | Taking Action to Protect Children in Escalating Conflict and Crises: Armed Violence, Climate Shocks, and Displacement
This Background Papers aims to support the upcoming discussions during the 2024 Annual Meeting for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action. Based upon over 300 responses to the Annual Meeting Theme Survey, this year’s theme focuses on protecting children in escalating conflict and crises. Against...
Inter-agency Child Protection Case Management Data Protection and Information Sharing Protocol
The purpose of this Data Protection and Information Sharing Protocol (DPISP or Protocol) is to provide specific guidance to enable an agreement to be reached on data protection and information sharing in the context of inter-agency child protection case management. This Protocol establishes agreed...
Child Protection Competency Framework for Camp Coordination and Camp Management Actors
Children are disproportionately affected by humanitarian crises. They are a distinct group from adults, with unique needs and capacities that vary by age, gender, ability, legal status, and other individual characteristics. The centrality of children and their protection in humanitarian action is a...
Child Protection Competency Framework for Food Security Actors
Children are disproportionately affected by humanitarian crises. They are a distinct group from adults, with unique needs and capacities that vary by age, gender, ability, legal status, and other individual characteristics. The centrality of children and their protection in humanitarian action is a...
Child Protection Competency Framework for Health Actors
Children are disproportionately affected by humanitarian crises. They are a distinct group from adults, with unique needs and capacities that vary by age, gender, ability, legal status, and other individual characteristics. The centrality of children and their protection in humanitarian action is a...