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2024 Annual Meeting for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action
Thank you to everyone who submitted an abstract for and expressed their interest to attend the 2024 Annual Meeting! The organising team will be in touch with submitters by early April at the latest with a decision on acceptance. For colleagues unable to attend in-person, please note that some...
Online Coffee Break with the Alliance!
Save the Date! Join us on May 20th for the first online Coffee Break with the Alliance! Virtual Coffee Features: The online Coffee Breaks will be 1 hour, interactive sessions are will be held on a quarterly basis. The sessions will held on Zoom and advertised at least two weeks of advance. Coffee...
HNPW 2024 | Young People's Recommendations to Enhance Accountability to Children Across Sectors’
Join us in Geneva or online during the 2024 Humanitarian Network and Partnerships Week! Humanitarian actors across sectors recognise the importance of including children in programming, and ensuring their views are heard. However, many remain uncertain about how to implement accountability...
HNPW 2024 | Protecting Our Children: The Crucial Role of Localisation in Child Protection
Join our Virtual Session on Locally-Led Child Protection Initiatives on the 2024 Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Week! Discover the power of locally led child protection efforts through compelling examples from national actors. These initiatives, spearheaded by community, local, and national...
Child Protection Competency Framework for Camp Coordination and Camp Management Actors
Children are disproportionately affected by humanitarian crises. They are a distinct group from adults, with unique needs and capacities that vary by age, gender, ability, legal status, and other individual characteristics. The centrality of children and their protection in humanitarian action is a...
Child Protection Competency Framework for Food Security Actors
Children are disproportionately affected by humanitarian crises. They are a distinct group from adults, with unique needs and capacities that vary by age, gender, ability, legal status, and other individual characteristics. The centrality of children and their protection in humanitarian action is a...
Child Protection Competency Framework for Health Actors
Children are disproportionately affected by humanitarian crises. They are a distinct group from adults, with unique needs and capacities that vary by age, gender, ability, legal status, and other individual characteristics. The centrality of children and their protection in humanitarian action is a...
Indicators to Measure Cross-sectoral Contributions to Children’s Protection and Well-being
The whole humanitarian system has a role to play in realising children’s rights, including their right to protection. Greater collaboration, action, and investment are needed to ensure all humanitarian interventions are safe, accessible, and child protection sensitive. When protecting children is a...Working Across Sectors Child Protection Competency Frameworks
Children are disproportionately affected by humanitarian crises. They are a distinct group from adults, with unique needs and capacities that vary by age, gender, ability, legal status, and other individual characteristics. The centrality of children and their protection in humanitarian action is a...
Call for Applications! Child Protection in Humanitarian Action (CPHA) Training of Trainers (ToT)
Needs for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action training have been highlighted by learning needs analysis conducted in the response. Through a CPHA ToT programme we hope to reach a wide number of practitioners through the initial ToT followed by a series of supported capacity sharing actions...
New e-Modules on Child Protection Mainstreaming in Food Security and Nutrition Programming
Check out the latest e-modules on ‘ Child Protection Mainstreaming in Food Security and Nutrition Programming’ on the Alliance E-Learning Hub, hosted on Kaya! This course is free-of-charge, online and self-guided. It provides an overview of how to include child protection considerations in food...
World Social Work Day 2024 | Buen Vivir in Social Work: Co-Building a Sustainable and Just Future
World Social Work Day has been celebrated around the globe since 1983. This year, UNRISD teamed up once again with the Geneva and Fribourg Schools of Social Work and its international partners to mark the Day at UN in Geneva. World Social Work Day aims not just to showcase the achievements of social...
CPHA Competency Framework - Online Training
The L&D Working Group at the Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action is pleased to invite applications to participate in a short training on the CPHA Competency Framework and its associated tools. The course will provide an introduction to the CPHA Competency Framework and three tools...
Call for Pilot Sites! Using the CPMS as a Tool of Accountability to Children
The CPMS provide a benchmark for us, as child protection actors in humanitarian settings, to improve the quality and accountability of our programming and increase our impact by establishing agreed principles and goals. How can we become more accountable to those we serve - children? The CPMS...
Webinar | Understanding MHPSS and Situational Analysis in Gaza
As a result of the continuous war in Gaza all schools have been suspended, depriving children and youth of their right to education. In light of the ongoing challenges faced by the people of Gaza, addressing mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) needs is of utmost importance. The complex...
Updated! Introductory Learning Package for the Primary Prevention Framework
The CPHA Primary Prevention Introductory Learning Package has been updated and is now available in Arabic, English, French and Spanish. This package is designed to strengthen participants’ overall understanding of primary prevention in Child Protection in Humanitarian Action and is designed to be...
Express your Interest to Attend the 2024 Annual Meeting - Now Closed
Thank you to everyone who expressed their interest to attend the 2024 Annual Meeting! The organising team will be in touch with you by early April regarding your acceptance. If you have further questions about your submission, please contact us at annualmeeting2024@alliancecpha.org. For colleagues...Governance Document (2023) | The Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action
The Governance Document provides a comprehensive overview of the structure, coordination, and functions of the Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action. These articles were adopted by the Steering Committee members of the Alliance on 04 December 2023.
Red Hand Day 2024
February 12th marks adoption of the Optional Protocol of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child for the protection of children in armed conflict. Also known as ‘ Red Hand Day’ , this day of international awareness aims to remind the international community to strengthen efforts to end the...
Background Paper | Protecting Children in Escalating Conflict and Crises: Armed Violence, Climate Shocks, and Displacement
This paper aims to support the upcoming discussions during the 2024 Annual Meeting for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action. Based upon over 300 responses to the Annual Meeting Theme Survey, this year’s theme focuses on protecting children in escalating conflict and crises. For more information...
Opportunity to Contribute to INEE’s New Strategic Framework
One of the Alliance's long-standing partners, the Inter-agency Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE), has launched a call for feedback process for its draft new strategic framework. This strategic framework will give shape and direction to all of the INEE’s work as a network through 2030. The...
Upcoming Online Training! CPHA Competency Framework
The L&D Working Group at the Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action is pleased to invite applications to participate in a short training on the CPHA Competency Framework and its associated tools. The course will provide an introduction to the CPHA Competency Framework and three tools...
Calls for Urgent Action! The Unprotected: Overview of the Impact of Humanitarian Crises on Children in 2023
As we reflect on 2023 and embark on a new year, the Alliance is deeply concerned about the devastating consequences of increasing armed conflict, climate-induced emergencies, and disasters associated with natural hazards on children around the world. Explore the Dedicated Webpage for The Unprotected...
The Unprotected: Overview and Technical Annex on the Impact of Humanitarian Crises on Children in 2023
Explore the Dedicated Webpage here! As we reflect on 2023 and embark on a new year, the Alliance is deeply concerned about the devastating consequences of increasing armed conflict, climate-induced emergencies, and disasters associated with natural hazards on children around the world. In 2023, the...