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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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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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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
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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
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Child Protection in Emergencies Professional Development Programme Case Study: Berryl
This document is a case study of a participant in the Child Protection in Emergencies Professional Development Programme. Berryl Permata, a Senior Program Officer at Yayasan Sayangi Tunas CIlik in Indonesia (Save the Children) shares her learnings from th
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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
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Psychosocial Support: Facilitating psychosocial wellbeing and social and emotional learning (Guidance note)
The purpose of the INEE Guidance Note on Psychosocial Support is to clarify the importance of supporting the psychosocial wellbeing of children and youth, and to offer specific strategies for how to incorporate psychosocial support (PSS) into education re
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Training Manual on Republic Act 10821 and the Minimum Standards for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action
In 2007, the Philippines adopted the humanitarian cluster approach with the issuance of National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC) Circular No. 05, s. 2007 (Institutionalization of the Cluster Approach in the Philippine Disaster Management System). Amo
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Child Protection in Emegencies Professional Development Programme Cycle 1: 9 month follow up report
Cycle 1 of the Child Protection in Emergencies Professional Development Programme (CPiE PDP) began in August 2016 aiming to empower professionals, from international and national NGOs as well as governments, to strengthen their Child Protection (CP) respo
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Protected on Paper? An analysis of Nordic country responses to asylum-seeking children
For many years, the Nordic countries have been at the forefront of promoting and protecting the rights of children. However, many of these nations saw a gap in protection of children in 2015 when they experienced an influx of refugee children. Many childr
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Child Protection in Emergencies Professional Development Programme Case Study: Asmaa
This 1-pager is a case study of a participant in the Child Protection in Emergencies Professional Development Programme. Asmaa 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: Cycle 2 Residential Report
The Child Protection Professional Development Programme launched its second training in Nepal on November 12, 2017. The aim of the programme is to empower international and national NGO professionals, as well as government employees, in strengthening chil
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Fostering Local Partnerships in Remote Management and High-Threat Settings: Emerging lessons from child protection programming in Syria
Partnerships with local stakeholders are a core part of remote management of child protection efforts. In large parts of Syria, these partnerships constitute the only viable option to deliver sustainable child protection services. This study presents les