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Disability Inclusive Child Protection Competency Framework for the Social Service Workforce
The Disability Inclusive Child Protection Competency Framework for the Social Service Workforce (DICP Competency Framework) presents the competencies needed by the social service workforce (SSW) for child protection to deliver their functions in disability-inclusive and accessible ways. The DICP Competency Framewo...
Annual report
Global annual results report 2022 : Goal Area 5
UNICEF’s 2022 Goal Area 5 Global Annual Results Report underscores how the compounding and overlapping crises the world faced in 2022 heightened poverty, inequality and social injustice, disproportionately impacting children globally. The report also features examples of country programmes and partnerships that we...
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A Theory of Change for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action
The Theory of Change is in 8 parts: Overarching Theory of Change CAAFAG Theory of Change GBViE Theory of Change and Monitoring Framework MHPSS Theory of Change Mine Action Theory of Change and Monitoring Framework MRM Theory of Change PSEA Theory of Change and Monitoring Framework UASC Theory of Change and Monitoring Framework The overarching ToC for CPHA brings together all seven workstreams the constitute the CPHA section at UNICEF Headquart...
Press release
New report outlines best practices for a broader, more effective, and strategic approach to protecting children affected by conflict
NEW YORK, 28 October 2021 –, The Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict (CAAC) and UNICEF released a new report today, as part of the United Nations’ continuous effort to improve the protection of children living through conflict. Released as the world approaches the 25 th anniversary of the Children and Armed Conflict…
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Child Protection Systems Strengthening
For over a decade, UNICEF has prioritized child protection systems strengthening (CPSS) as a key approach to child protection programming. In response to the 2018 evaluation of UNICEF’s work on CPSS, and guided by UNICEF’s Child Protection Strategy (2021 – 2030), this technical paper outlines UNICEF’s approach goi...
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Special COVID-19 Edition: UNICEF Child Protection Update
In this edition of our UNICEF Child Protection update, covering the period from November 2020 through May 20201, we have tried to capture the rich diversity of our Child Protection work across the world and the learnings emerging more than a year after the pandemic changed daily reality for everyone, including children, in fundamental ways. This update features: a spotlight on UNICEF country office Child Protection programmes from across the worl...
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Strengthening the social service workforce to protect children
Social service workers are often the first line of response for children in harm's way. Working closely with children and families, they identify and manage risks that children may be exposed to at home and elsewhere, especially those related to violence, abuse, exploitation, neglect, discrimination and poverty. S...
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From Life Saving to Systems Building
In the Middle East and North Africa, UNICEF action aims at strengthening formal and informal systems for GBV response, mitigation and prevention. The approach adopted is to ensure a continuum between unstable and stable environments, ranging from fragile and protracted crises to development. GBV interventions in h...
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Guidelines to strengthen social service workforce for child protection
Guidelines to Strengthen the Social Service Workforce for Child Protection, developed in consultation with UNICEF headquarters and regional offices and the Global Social Service Workforce Alliance, are informed by evidence of what works in practice, and lessons learned in the field. They are designed to accelerate...
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Child protection services in Cuba: Jorge's story
HAVANA, Cuba, 18 January 2017, – Jorge had to move house four years ago. At the passing of his mother and without any other family member who could take care of him, he fell into the care of Cuba’s child protective services. Jorge has spent four years in a home for boys, girls and adolescents without family protec...
Press release
New film featuring UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador David Beckham highlights urgent need to end violence against children
NEW YORK, 5 December 2016, – A powerful new film featuring UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador David Beckham was released today to illustrate the brutal reality that physical and psychological abuse can mark children forever. During the new 60-second UNICEF film, scenes of violence against children appear as animated tattoos on David Beckham’s body. While Beckham’s own tattoos were…, Access UNICEF’s new film featuring David Beckham here:, https://youtu.be...