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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.

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

Publication year: 2009 Publisher(s): IRC, International Rescue Committee | Save the Children | Te ...
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

Publication year: 2019 Publisher(s): Save the Children International Author(s): Cowley, Anya | Edwards, Jess | Salarkia, Keyan
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

Publication year: 2019 Publisher(s): Save the Children International Author(s): Denselow, James | Salarkia, Keyan | Edwards, Jess
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

Publication year: 2019 Publisher(s): Save the Children Norway
Child Protection in Emergencies Professional Development Programme Case Study: Maricar

This document is a case study of a participant in the Child Protection in Emergencies Professional Development Programme. Mericar Edmilao, a Child Protection Officer at Save the Children Phillippines, shares how her involvement in the programme helped her

Publication year: 2019 Publisher(s): Save the Children
Child Protection in Emergencies Professional Development Programme Case Study: Sopho

This document is a case study of a participant in the Child Protection in Emergencies Professional Development Programme. Sopho Andguladze shares her experience from the development programme, and subsequent, job placement in Save the Children Field Offic

Publication year: 2019 Publisher(s): Save the Children
Child Protection in Emergencies Professional Development Programme Case Study: Chandani

This 1-pager is a case study of a participant in the Child Protection in Emergencies Professional Development Programme. Chandani shares her experiences and learnings from the training programme. Child Protection in Emergencies Professional Development Pr

Publication year: 2019 Publisher(s): Save the Children
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

Publication year: 2019 Publisher(s): Save the Children UK Author(s): Low, Tamara
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

Publication year: 2019 Publisher(s): Save the Children
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

Publication year: 2019 Publisher(s): Save the Children
Child Protection in Emergencies Professional Development Programme Case Study: Dubravka

This document is a case study of Vasilije, a participant in the Child Protection in Emergencies Professional Development Programme. Vasilije's line manager, Dubravka, shares his reflections on Vasilije’s experience with the programme. Child Protection in

Publication year: 2019 Publisher(s): Save the Children
Child Protection in Emergencies Professional Development Programme Case Study: Salem

This document is a case study of a participant in the Child Protection in Emergencies Professional Development Programme. Salem Ahmed shares his experience from the development programme and how it has helped him as the lead for Child Protection in Emerge

Publication year: 2019 Publisher(s): Save the Children