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CPWG, The Child Protection Working Group
The Child Protection Working Group (CPWG) is the global level forum for coordination on child protection in humanitarian settings. The group brings together NGOs, UN agencies, academics and others under the shared objective of ensuring more predictable, accountable and effective child protection responses in emergencies. In the humanitarian system, the CPWG constitutes an “area of responsibility” within the Global Protection Cluster.
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RecommendedWhat the CPWG does
The Child Protection Working Group is proud to present "What the CPWG does", a short whiteboard animated video, directed and produced by © Rooftop Productions, 2014. All rights reserved.
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RecommendedMinimum Standards for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action, 2012
Please note that there is a second edition of the Minimum Standards for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action (2019) available here>> Children often make up more than 50% of the population affected by conflicts or disasters around the world. In humanita
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Corruption Affects Ugandan Children
This paper is the third in a series of policy briefs produced by Uganda’s National Child Protection Working Group, with support from Save the Children. It outlines how corruption prevents effective reporting and response to child abuse and sexual violence
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Deliberate Investments to Protect Ugandan Children
This paper is the second in a series of policy briefs produced by Uganda’s National Child Protection Working Group, with support from Save the Children. Despite enormous child protection needs in Uganda, national funding for the sector remains very low. T
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Child Sexual Violence: Enhancing access to justice
This policy brief is the first in a series produced by Uganda’s National Child Protection Working Group, with support from Save the Children. One in four girls and one in 10 boys in Uganda suffer sexual violence each year, yet most cases go unreported and
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Minimum Standards for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action in Lebanon
The global Minimum Standards for Child Protection (global CPMS) in Humanitarian Action were launched in 2012. These standards outline agreements on what must be achieved in order for child protection (CP) responses in humanitarian settings to be effective
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Designing and Implementing CPiE Learning & Development Strategies
In this webinar, Natalie McCauley presents the Alliance's approach to developing and using CP L&D strategies given the limited resources of humanitarian settings. Based on her experience supporting dozens of field operations, she walked us through the ste
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Child Protection in Emergencies: Coordination Handbook
Emergency contexts present many challenges regarding delivery of aid. The coordination of humanitarian assistance plays a central role in addressing these. The Minimum Standards for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action (CPMS), CPWG, 2012 outlines 26 st
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Developing and Using Case Studies for CPiE Training Purposes
Using the Child Protection Minimum Standards (CPMS) mainstreaming case studies (and facilitators guide), Samantha Newman shared her professional experience of developing and using case studies specifically for training child protection workers in humanita
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Sexual Violence and Exploitation of Boys in Humanitarian Settings
A panel explores the latest learning on sexual violence and exploitation of boys in humanitarian settings. The webinar includes discussion on how to get more comfortable addressing the topic during trainings and community outreach sessions.
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Engaging Humanitarian Learners: Strengthening child protection within environments of compounded stress
This lively discussion led by colleagues from the Global Trauma Project looked at helping workshop participants transition from front-line, overstretched humanitarian workers to learners for a day (or week). It included lots of tips, examples, and resourc
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Child Protection in Emergencies Monitoring Toolkit
The purpose of the toolkit is to provide guidance on how to develop and implement systems for monitoring child protection issues that affect children in humanitarian settings, as well as for monitoring the child protection response. Acknowledging the mult