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

Child Protection in Humanitarian Settings Training Course

Introduction

The Child Protection in Humanitarian Settings Training Course is a comprehensive professional development program designed to equip humanitarian professionals, child protection practitioners, government officials, emergency responders, social workers, and development specialists with the knowledge, technical expertise, and practical skills required to protect children affected by armed conflict, natural disasters, forced displacement, disease outbreaks, and other humanitarian emergencies. The course focuses on child protection principles, child rights, safeguarding, case management, family tracing and reunification, prevention of violence against children, psychosocial support, child-friendly spaces, education in emergencies, protection mainstreaming, accountability to affected populations, humanitarian coordination, monitoring and evaluation, and community-based child protection systems. Participants will strengthen their capacity to design, implement, monitor, and evaluate child protection interventions that uphold children's safety, dignity, participation, and well-being while complying with international humanitarian standards.

Humanitarian crises expose children to heightened risks including family separation, abuse, neglect, exploitation, trafficking, child labor, recruitment into armed groups, psychosocial distress, disrupted education, and inadequate access to essential services. This course provides practical knowledge on child protection risk assessments, emergency preparedness, child safeguarding, child-centered programming, referral mechanisms, survivor-centered approaches, mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS), protection information management, gender-sensitive programming, disability inclusion, humanitarian case management, and multi-sector coordination. Through practical workshops, simulations, field-based exercises, and real-world case studies, participants develop the competencies required to prevent, mitigate, and respond to child protection risks while strengthening resilience and community ownership.

The training integrates internationally recognized humanitarian frameworks and standards 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), Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) Guidelines, Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP), safeguarding principles, Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA), Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Guidelines, humanitarian programme cycle, monitoring and evaluation systems, disaster risk reduction, and child protection information management systems. Participants strengthen their ability to coordinate child protection interventions with governments, United Nations agencies, humanitarian organizations, community leaders, schools, healthcare providers, and civil society organizations.

Upon successful completion of this course, participants will possess practical skills to assess child protection risks, establish child safeguarding systems, manage child protection cases, facilitate family tracing and reunification, coordinate child protection services, strengthen community-based protection mechanisms, monitor program quality, and promote durable solutions for vulnerable children in humanitarian settings. The course combines expert facilitation, practical workshops, simulation exercises, collaborative learning, organizational assessments, operational planning, and action-oriented case studies to ensure participants acquire competencies applicable across humanitarian organizations, government institutions, United Nations agencies, donor-funded programs, civil society organizations, and emergency management agencies.

Course Objectives

1.     Understand child protection principles and international legal frameworks in humanitarian settings.

2.     Apply the Minimum Standards for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action (CPMS).

3.     Conduct child protection risk and vulnerability assessments.

4.     Strengthen child safeguarding and protection mainstreaming across humanitarian programs.

5.     Develop effective child protection case management and referral systems.

6.     Enhance family tracing, reunification, and alternative care interventions.

7.     Strengthen psychosocial support and child-friendly programming.

8.     Improve humanitarian coordination and multi-sector child protection responses.

9.     Strengthen monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning systems.

10.  Develop sustainable child protection action plans for emergency preparedness and response.

Organizational Benefits

1.     Strengthens institutional capacity for child protection programming.

2.     Improves compliance with international child protection and humanitarian standards.

3.     Enhances safeguarding and protection of vulnerable children.

4.     Strengthens multi-sector coordination and referral mechanisms.

5.     Improves accountability and community participation.

6.     Enhances monitoring, reporting, and program quality.

7.     Builds staff competencies in child protection and emergency response.

8.     Reduces child protection risks through evidence-based programming.

9.     Strengthens donor compliance and organizational accountability.

10.  Supports resilient communities and sustainable child protection systems.

Target Participants

This course is designed for child protection officers, humanitarian program managers, emergency response coordinators, social workers, government child welfare officers, NGO and United Nations personnel, safeguarding focal persons, education specialists, health professionals, psychosocial support practitioners, gender specialists, protection officers, camp managers, community development officers, monitoring and evaluation specialists, humanitarian coordinators, legal professionals, law enforcement officers, civil society organizations, consultants, development practitioners, researchers, policymakers, disaster management professionals, and professionals responsible for child protection, safeguarding, humanitarian response, and community resilience.

Course Outline

Module 1: Foundations of Child Protection in Humanitarian Settings

·       Child rights and humanitarian principles

·       Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC)

·       Minimum Standards for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action (CPMS)

·       Child protection risks in emergencies

·       Protection mainstreaming

·       General Case Study: Establishing child protection services following a major humanitarian emergency

Module 2: Child Protection Risk Assessment and Case Management

·       Child protection risk assessment

·       Child-centered case management

·       Referral pathways

·       Best Interest Assessment (BIA)

·       Best Interest Determination (BID)

·       General Case Study: Managing child protection cases in displacement camps

Module 3: Family Tracing, Reunification and Alternative Care

·       Family tracing methodologies

·       Family reunification procedures

·       Alternative care arrangements

·       Prevention of family separation

·       Reintegration support

·       General Case Study: Reuniting separated children after conflict-induced displacement

Module 4: Psychosocial Support, Education and Community-Based Protection

·       Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS)

·       Child-friendly spaces

·       Education in emergencies

·       Community-based child protection

·       Participation of children and caregivers

·       General Case Study: Establishing child-friendly spaces after a natural disaster

Module 5: Safeguarding, Coordination and Monitoring

·       Child safeguarding systems

·       Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA)

·       Humanitarian coordination mechanisms

·       Child protection information management

·       Monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning

·       General Case Study: Coordinating multi-agency child protection interventions during an emergency

Module 6: Protection of Children from Violence, Abuse and Exploitation

·       Prevention of child trafficking

·       Prevention of child labor

·       Prevention of recruitment by armed groups

·       Gender-sensitive child protection

·       Legal and policy frameworks

·       General Case Study: Developing integrated strategies to protect children from exploitation during humanitarian crises

Module 7: Disability Inclusion and Protection of Vulnerable Children

·       Inclusive child protection programming

·       Protection of children with disabilities

·       Accessibility in humanitarian services

·       Inclusive communication strategies

·       Community inclusion

·       General Case Study: Ensuring inclusive child protection services in emergency shelters

Module 8: Child Protection in Camp Coordination and Camp Management

·       Child protection in displacement camps

·       Safe camp design

·       Community watch systems

·       Camp governance and child participation

·       Risk mitigation measures

·       General Case Study: Strengthening child safety in refugee camps

Module 9: Humanitarian Information Management and Digital Tools

·       Child protection data management

·       Confidentiality and data protection

·       Digital case management systems

·       GIS applications

·       Reporting and dashboards

·       General Case Study: Using digital tools for child protection monitoring

Module 10: Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Response Planning

·       Child-focused contingency planning

·       Emergency preparedness strategies

·       Rapid child protection assessments

·       Emergency response coordination

·       Recovery planning

·       General Case Study: Developing child protection contingency plans for flood-prone communities

Module 11: Organizational Capacity Building and Quality Assurance

·       Organizational child safeguarding policies

·       Staff capacity development

·       Quality assurance systems

·       Ethical practice

·       Continuous improvement

·       General Case Study: Strengthening institutional child protection capacity

Module 12: Simulation Exercise and Organizational Action Planning

·       Child protection emergency simulation

·       Multi-sector coordination exercise

·       Crisis decision-making

·       Organizational action planning

·       Monitoring implementation progress

·       General Case Study: Developing a comprehensive child protection response plan for a complex humanitarian emergency

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 participants 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 training@fdc-k.org or call +254712260031.

14.  Website: Visit www.fdc-k.org for more information.