Emergency situations can weaken national and local child protection systems, expose the need for strengthening these systems, or can temporarily overburden better-functioning systems. Programmes which seek to support and strengthen the local and national capacity to respond to the protection needs of children can be effective in building long-term capacity to respond and helping to … More Strengthening child protection systems
Children with difficulties walking, seeing, hearing, communicating and/or remembering are particularly vulnerable to being abandoned, neglected and exploited during emergencies, and are rarely considered in humanitarian assessments and responses. Whereas children are commonly excluded from participating in decisions and forums that have an impact on their lives, children with disabilities face an added degree of exclusion because they are often invisible and forgotten. In addition, communication and physical barriers often prevent organisation staff or volunteers from effectively interacting with … More Support for children with disabilities
Trafficking of a child is the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harbouring or receipt of a child for the purpose of exploitation. To read about an anti-trafficking programme in action, click the link below: When should we use anti-trafficking programmes? At all stages of an emergency, including early response When children have been separated from parents and … More Anti-trafficking
A peer-led child protection programme enables you to work with children themselves to identify the risks and issues facing them, and to support them to take action in their communities. Children benefit from the support of adults to develop a programme of activities, help with discussions and deal with problems that arise. Children can be … More Peer-led child protection
A Little Friendly Space mobilises communities to provide safe spaces for younger children (age 3-6), with programming including play, education, health and psychosocial support. To read about Little Friendly Spaces in action, click on the picture below: When should we use a Little Friendly Space (LFS)? An LFS is most appropriate when there is little specific … More Little Friendly Space
When emergencies occur, children are often the most vulnerable to injury, exploitation, abuse and other dangers. Child Friendly Spaces (CFS) use a Child Rights programming approach to mobilise communities to provide safe spaces and create protective environments for children affected by natural disasters or armed conflict. CFS provide children with a safe environment where integrated … More Child Friendly Space
A Youth Friendly Space (YFS) mobilises communities to provide safe spaces for older children (age 10-18), with programming which could include education activities, life skills training, psychosocial support and referral to other services. To read about a YFS in action, click the picture below: When should we use a Youth Friendly Space (YFS)? Youth friendly spaces can be … More Youth Friendly Space
children in emergencies toolkit 