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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Child Labour Case Study | Supporting Children in Child Labour Through Child-Friendly Spaces in Myanmar
This case study describes how child-friendly spaces provided holistic (prevention) activities and psychosocial support for children in child labour in Rakhine State, Myanmar.Child Labour Case Study | Supporting Street-Based Children Through Mobile Service Units in Egypt
This case study describes how mobile service units were e ective in reaching, identifying and supporting children who were living and working on the streets in Egypt. It also describes the main challenges and successes of the pilot programme.Child Labour Case Study | The Nature, Extent and Patterns of Child Labour: A Comparison Between a Rapid Onset Emergency and a Protracted Crisis
The nature, extent and patterns of child labour can drastically change in an emergency or crisis setting. In the Philippines, child labour increased in the aftermath of Super Typhoon Haiyan in 2013, while the onset of the Syrian war in 2011 increased child labour in Lebanon. In both countries, the...
Executive Summary | Still Unprotected: Humanitarian Funding for Child Protection
Children have a fundamental right to be protected, wherever they live. Children affected by humanitarian crises are among the most vulnerable to abuse, exploitation, violence and neglect and most in need of protection, yet there is limited commitment to fund protective responses. Throughout 2020...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...
Technical Note | Girls Associated with Armed Forces and Armed Groups: Lessons Learnt and Good Practices on Prevention of Recruitment and Use, Release and Reintegration
This Technical Note provides information on the challenges that girls associated with armed forces and armed groups (GAAFAG) face during their recruitment, their period of association, and their reintegration, as well as lessons learnt and promising practices to implement gender-sensitive and gender...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...The Alliance 2020 Annual Meeting Moments Report
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...
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...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...Child Labour Task Force Work Plan 2020-2021
GOAL: Humanitarian responders and development actors have the knowledge, skills and tools to implement quality and coordinated child labour in emergencies preparedness, prevention and response actionsSpeaker and Presenter Bios
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.Child Protection Minimum Standards Implementation Toolkit
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...Summary of Abstracts
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 Agenda
Please find the Agenda for the 2020 Annual Meeting attached below. You will can also find each day's individual agenda attached below.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...