24 Oct 2019
Are you working in child protection…the Alliance can help! Those of us who work in humanitarian contexts have seen first-hand the impacts crises have on children. They face protection risks from a multitude of sources, sometimes from the very people tasked with caring for them. It can be difficult to know how best to address the varied needs of different children and families. The Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action (the Alliance) is one source of support for you to...
The Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action (the Alliance) and UNHCR will be hosting an inter-agency workshop in Colombia in early December. The aim is to strengthen the response to the Venezuelan Crisis. This event is being held with the strong support and coordination of the Refugee and Migrant Children Group of the The Interagency Group for Mixed Migration Flows (GIFMM). To learn more, please contact learning@alliancecpha.org.
The Family Strengthening task force is hosting a webinar series on Parenting and MHPSS interventions. The first webinar was on REAL Fathers. The next webinar will be on "Care for the Caregivers", moderated by Megan McGrath from Word Vision International. Three panelists will share their experiences from multiple contexts. Sara Watts, Technical Officer, WHO Hana Rabadi, Nutrition specialist, MPH - World Vision Jerusalem West Bank Xuan Phan, Mental Health, Care Practices, Gender and...
08 Nov 2019
The 2019 Edition of the Minimum Standards for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action (CPMS) were launched in conjunction with the Alliance Annual Meeting on 15 October 2019, following a two-year revision process involving 1,900 individuals and 85 agencies. The revised edition reflects recent sector learning and evidence and improved guidance on prevention, gender and age inclusion, and greater accountability to children. It also includes targeted guidance for use in refugee settings and...
01 Nov 2019
In 2010, the Child Protection Working Group (CPWG) launched an inter-agency initiative to develop the CPIE Competency Framework, which provided standards for staff recruitment, management and professional development. In 2018, the Learning and Development Group of the Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action (L&D WG), led by Terre des hommes, commenced the revision process. The first version was developed after interviewing 53 key informant interviews and reviewing 89 key...
01 Nov 2019
A team of 12 volunteers is supporting the Alliance's Learning and Development Working Group (L&D WG) to readapt their inter-agency training packages to the new Alliance formats. These alterations will ensure greater user-friendliness and strengthen the Alliance's growing brand recognition. The first package being rebranded is the 2014 CPMS Frontline Workers Training Package. Look for it soon on our shared Dropbox!
01 Nov 2019
The Online Learning Series is an innovative approach to respond to the demand for more technical guidance, resources and support on case management. Through the series, the CMTF will introduce key inter-agency global resources for Child Protection Case Management and explore the practical use of each resource to improve field level responses to children affected by humanitarian disasters through strengthening the capacity and quality of case management for the most vulnerable children. Who is...
17 Sep 2019
The Field Handbook on Unaccompanied and Separated Children and its accompanying toolkit was rolled out in Ethiopia from September 16-20, 2019. Both resources were developed by the Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action's Task Force on Unaccompanied and Separated Children (UASC). The training of trainers was facilitated by the global Child Protection Area of Responsibility and the International Organization for Migration (IOM). Participants included representatives from local...
01 Nov 2019
The Working Groups of the Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action (the Alliance) is undergoing a change in co-leadership. Beginning in January 2020, the new co-leads will be: Advocacy Working Group: Childfund Alliance, Save the Children and Swatantrata Abhiyan Nepal Assessment, Measurement and Evidence Working Group: CPC Network and a second Co-lead to be announced shortly Child Protection Minimum Standards Working Group: Save the Children and UNICEF Learning and Development...
01 Nov 2019
There are some new faces leading Working Groups and Task Forces of the Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action (the Alliance)! The Alliance would like to extend a warm welcome to the following: Child Protection Minimum Standards Working Group (CPMS WG) Joanna Wedge (UNICEF) is one of the new CPMS WG co-leads. Joanna has been with the CPMS team since 2013. Initially, she was the Implementation and Capacity Development Advisor and led on such things as the CPMS video series, e-...
10 Oct 2019
The Minimum Standards for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action (CPMS) have become one of the key resources for humanitarian workers since its launch in 2012. The CPMS have been developed to support child protection work in humanitarian settings by: Establishing common principles between those working in child protection; Strengthening coordination between humanitarian actors; Improving the quality of child protection programming and its impact on children; Improving the accountability of...
18 Sep 2019
The Toolkit for Child Friendly Spaces in Humanitarian Settings has been expanded to include a Training for Facilitators of Activities for Child Friendly Spaces in Humanitarian Settings. This training manual complements the Training for Implementers of Child Friendly Spaces in Humanitarian Settings. It provides practical training for facilitators on the Activity Catalogue to support the effective implementation of the structured activities for children in different contexts. Ideally, this...
01 Jan 2019
No child is completely immune to violence. Each year, nearly one billion children are afflicted by some type of physical, sexual, emotional violence or neglect, across different geographical, socioeconomic and cultural barriers. Listening to children and taking their opinions into account is crucial to truly understand this global problem. Moreover, giving children a voice and promoting their role as rights-holders reduces their vulnerability and becomes a factor for protection in and of itself...