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Child protection in emergencies
Child protection in emergencies is based upon the prevention of and response to abuse, neglect, exploitation of and violence against children in emergencies. An emergency is defined as ‘a situation where lives, physical and mental wellbeing, or development opportunities for children are threatened as a result of armed conflict, disaster or the breakdown of social or legal order, and where local capacity to cope is exceeded or inadequate’. This area includes sexual violence against children in emergencies, children associated with armed forces or armed groups, and family separation.
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ARC Resource Pack (Actions for the rights of the children)
A capacity-building tool for child protection in and after emergencies The ARC resource pack is an interagency collaboration. These materials can be used or reproduced without fee or prior permission, but the source should always be referenced as the ARC
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Road to Recovery: Responding to children's mental health in conflict
The briefing paper sets out the scale of mental health effects on children living in conflict zones and the role of education in responding to them. Latest figures reveal that 142 million children are living in high intensity conflict zones. As set out in
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Safe Schools Declaration Training Tool
The Safe Schools Declaration is an international political commitment to protect students, teachers, schools, and universities from the worst effects of armed conflict. Since the Safe Schools Declaration first opened for endorsement in 2015, Save the Chil
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Blast Injuries: The impact of explosive weapons on children in conflict
More children are living in conflict – and are more at risk in conflict – than at any time since the Cold War. The leading cause of casualties to these children is from explosive weapons – rockets, mortars, grenades, mines and improvised explosive devices
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Child Protection in Emergencies Professional Development Programme Case Study: Mustafa
This document is a case study of a participant in the Child Protection in Emergencies Professional Development Programme. Mustafa Korkutata shares his experience from the development programme and how it has aided him in his role as a Psychologist for Con
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Families Torn Apart: Protecting and caring for children separated from their families by the conflict in North-east Nigeria
Children’s experiences are different from those of adults and we believe that children are well placed to articulate their own needs and desires. As such this assessment, which is a part of Save the Children’s Protecting Children in Conflict (PCiC) centen
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Child Protection in Emergencies Professional Development Programme: Asia Pacific Cycle 3 End of Cycle Report and Annexes
The Child Protection Professional Development Programme started in August 2016, with the aim of empowering international and national NGO professionals, as well as government employees, in strengthening child protection capabilities in existing and emergi
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Child Protection in Emergencies Professional Development Programme: Asia Pacific Cycle 2 Report
Cycle 2 of the Child Protection in Emergencies Professional Development Programme (CPiE PDP) began in August 2017 aiming to empower mid-level Child Protection (CP) professionals from international and national NGOs and to strengthen their CP response capa
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Child Protection in Emergencies Professional Development Programme Case Study: Dilip
This 1-pager is a case study of a participant in the Child Protection in Emergencies Professional Development Programme. Dilip shares her experiences and learning from the training programme. Child Protection in Emergencies Professional Development Prog
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Child Protection in Emergencies Professional Development Programme Case Study: Sara
This document is a case study of a participant in the Child Protection in Emergencies Professional Development Programme. Sara Sannouh shares her experience from the development programme and how it has aided her in her role as Child Protection Senior Man
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Child Protection in Emergencies Professional Development Programme Middle East and Eastern Europe: First cycle report
The Child Protection Professional Development Programme started in August 2016, with the aim of empowering international and national NGO professionals, as well as government employees, in strengthening child protection capabilities in existing and emergi
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Child Protection in Emergencies Professional Development Programme Case Study: Diler Younis
This document is a case study of a participant in the Child Protection in Emergencies Professional Development Programme. Diler Younis shares his experience from the development programme and how he plans to use this knowledge in his context of Duhok, Ira