Format: Live instructor-led online training via Zoom / Microsoft Teams

Child Protection in Emergencies Training Course

Course Overview

The Child Protection in Emergencies Training Course is designed to equip humanitarian professionals, child protection practitioners, government officials, emergency responders, social workers, and development organizations with the knowledge, practical skills, and strategic competencies required to protect children affected by armed conflict, natural disasters, disease outbreaks, displacement, climate change, and other humanitarian crises. Emergencies significantly increase children's exposure to violence, abuse, exploitation, neglect, family separation, trafficking, child labor, recruitment by armed groups, and psychosocial distress. This course provides comprehensive training in Child Protection in Emergencies (CPiE), humanitarian child protection, child safeguarding, protection mainstreaming, child rights, family tracing and reunification, psychosocial support, case management, gender-sensitive programming, Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP), protection risk assessment, humanitarian coordination, and inclusive humanitarian programming to strengthen child-centered humanitarian responses and improve child well-being during emergencies.

Participants will develop practical competencies in child protection risk assessments, emergency child protection programming, child safeguarding systems, family tracing and reunification procedures, case management, referral pathways, child-friendly spaces, psychosocial support interventions, community-based child protection, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Artificial Intelligence (AI), digital child protection information management systems, mobile data collection, monitoring and evaluation, protection monitoring, humanitarian information management, safeguarding policies, Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA), and evidence-based humanitarian planning. Through practical exercises, simulations, and real-world case studies, participants will strengthen their ability to design, implement, coordinate, monitor, and evaluate effective child protection interventions that prioritize children's safety, dignity, participation, and resilience.

The training also explores international legal and humanitarian frameworks, including the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), Minimum Standards for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action (CPMS), Sphere Humanitarian Standards, Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS), international humanitarian law, international human rights law, safeguarding policies, disability inclusion, gender equality, community engagement, localization, ethical programming, donor compliance, monitoring and evaluation, organizational governance, and institutional capacity strengthening. Participants will strengthen their ability to integrate child protection across all humanitarian sectors while promoting coordinated, accountable, rights-based, and child-centered humanitarian action.

Upon successful completion of the course, participants will be able to conduct child protection risk assessments, establish child safeguarding systems, strengthen family tracing and reunification mechanisms, implement child-friendly interventions, improve referral and case management systems, integrate child protection into humanitarian programming, utilize digital technologies for child protection information management, strengthen accountability and community participation, and develop sustainable child protection strategies that safeguard children's rights and promote resilience during humanitarian emergencies.

Course Objectives

1. Understand the principles and international frameworks of Child Protection in Emergencies (CPiE).
2. Conduct child protection risk and vulnerability assessments.
3. Design and implement child-centered emergency protection programs.
4. Strengthen child safeguarding, referral pathways, and case management systems.
5. Promote family tracing, reunification, and community-based child protection.
6. Apply GIS, AI, and digital technologies for child protection information management.
7. Integrate psychosocial support and child-friendly approaches into humanitarian programming.
8. Strengthen monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and child protection reporting.
9. Enhance humanitarian coordination and multi-sector collaboration for child protection.
10. Develop sustainable child protection strategies that improve safety, resilience, and child well-being during emergencies.

Organizational Benefits

1. Strengthens organizational capacity to protect children during humanitarian emergencies.
2. Improves compliance with international child protection and humanitarian standards.
3. Enhances safeguarding and child-centered humanitarian programming.
4. Strengthens case management, referral systems, and family reunification mechanisms.
5. Improves coordination among humanitarian, government, and community stakeholders.
6. Promotes evidence-based child protection planning and decision-making.
7. Enhances monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and program quality.
8. Strengthens community participation and child-friendly humanitarian approaches.
9. Improves donor compliance and organizational accountability.
10. Builds resilient organizations capable of delivering effective child protection interventions during emergencies.

Target Participants

This course is designed for child protection officers, humanitarian program managers, emergency response coordinators, social workers, safeguarding officers, protection officers, psychologists, counselors, education officers, health professionals, community development officers, monitoring and evaluation specialists, humanitarian information management officers, government child welfare officers, UN agencies, NGOs, Red Cross and Red Crescent personnel, community-based organizations, faith-based organizations, policy makers, researchers, consultants, project managers, development practitioners, and professionals responsible for child protection, humanitarian response, safeguarding, social protection, and emergency programming.

Course Outline

Module 1: Foundations of Child Protection in Emergencies

• Principles of Child Protection in Emergencies (CPiE)
• Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC)
• Minimum Standards for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action (CPMS)
• Humanitarian principles and ethics
• Child rights-based programming
• Protection mainstreaming

General Case Study: Developing a child protection response strategy for children displaced by severe flooding while ensuring safety, dignity, and access to essential services.

Module 2: Child Protection Risk Assessment and Emergency Programming

• Child protection risk analysis
• Vulnerability and capacity assessment
• Child protection needs assessment
• Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for protection mapping
• Community engagement and participation
• Emergency child protection planning

General Case Study: Conducting a child protection assessment in temporary displacement sites to identify protection risks and priority interventions for vulnerable children.

Module 3: Child Safeguarding, Case Management, and Family Reunification

• Child safeguarding principles
• Case management processes
• Family tracing and reunification
• Referral pathways
• Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA)
• Child-friendly spaces

General Case Study: Establishing a child safeguarding and family reunification system following a conflict-related displacement crisis affecting separated and unaccompanied children.

Module 4: Psychosocial Support and Digital Child Protection Systems

• Psychosocial support interventions
• Community-based child protection
• Artificial Intelligence applications
• Child protection information management systems
• Mobile data collection and reporting
• Data protection and confidentiality

General Case Study: Implementing a digital child protection information system to strengthen case management, psychosocial support, and real-time protection monitoring during a humanitarian emergency.

Module 5: Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Coordination

• Child protection monitoring frameworks
• Monitoring and evaluation
• Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP)
• Humanitarian coordination mechanisms
• Organizational learning
• Donor reporting and compliance

General Case Study: Evaluating the effectiveness of child protection interventions and incorporating community and caregiver feedback to improve humanitarian programming.

Module 6: Strategic Child Protection Leadership and Future Humanitarian Practice

• Strategic child protection planning
• Institutional capacity strengthening
• Climate-related child protection risks
• Innovation in child protection programming
• Emerging digital child protection technologies
• Future trends in Child Protection in Emergencies

General Case Study: Developing a comprehensive Child Protection in Emergencies strategy integrating safeguarding, case management, psychosocial support, digital technologies, community participation, humanitarian coordination, and organizational resilience to protect vulnerable children during complex emergencies.

General Information

1. Customized Training: All our courses can be tailored to meet the specific needs of participants.
2. Language Proficiency: Participants should have a good command of the English language.
3. Comprehensive Learning: Our training includes well-structured presentations, practical exercises, web-based tutorials, and collaborative group work. Our facilitators are seasoned experts with over a decade of experience.
4. Certification: Upon successful completion of training, participants will receive a certificate from Foscore Development Center (FDC-K).
5. Training Locations: Training sessions are conducted at Foscore Development Center (FDC-K) centers. We also offer options for in-house and online training, customized to the client's schedule.
6. Flexible Duration: Course durations are adaptable, and content can be adjusted to fit the required number of days.
7. Onsite Training Inclusions: The course fee for onsite training covers facilitation, training materials, two coffee breaks, a buffet lunch, and a Certificate of Successful Completion. Participants are responsible for their travel expenses, airport transfers, visa applications, dinners, health/accident insurance, and personal expenses.
8. Additional Services: Accommodation, pickup services, freight booking, and visa processing arrangements are available upon request at discounted rates.
9. Equipment: Tablets and laptops can be provided to participants at an additional cost.
10. Post-Training Support: We offer one year of free consultation and coaching after the course.
11. Group Discounts: Register as a group of more than two and enjoy a discount ranging from 10% to 50%.
12. Payment Terms: Payment should be made before the commencement of the training or as mutually agreed upon, to the Foscore Development Center account. This ensures better preparation for your training.
13. Contact Us: For any inquiries, please reach out to us at training@fdc-k.org or call us at +254712260031.
14. Website: Visit our website at www.fdc-k.org for more information.