CBCP Post-conflict Community Based CP

1) Operational areas of War Child

2) Working definition of CP

3) The Community Based approach to CP (CBCP) in SL

4) CBCP and systems strengthening (Uganda vs SL)

5) Recommendations

CBCP Overview

CBCP Operational Areas

Sub-Sahara: Sierra Leone, Uganda, DRC, N Sudan, RS Sudan, Burundi. Rest: Colombia, Afghanistan, IoPt, Lebanon, Sri Lanka

• Definition of CP = protection against physical abuse, emotional abuse, neglect & exploitation.

•In SL the work includes attention for other child rights abuses (right to education, right to be heard)

•In all cases: CP = prevention and response

•Community Based = community owned, facilitated – not implemented by WCH, work with existing structures, action plans (including livelihoods)•Overarching: advocacy

CBCP Working definition

In Sierra Leone (system building at different levels):

- start with child and direct circle around the child – awareness and capacity building, child participation -Strengthen what already exits, not put in place something new – need to know what is there and how it works-link informal with formal system - advocating for taking responsibility-Intensive intervention for 2 years – exit planned from entry-community driven and owned = sustainable + prevention

CBCP CB approach to CP

CBCP and systems strengthening

Sierra LeoneChild participation in meetings, ideas heard; drop in aggression; mutual respect

CP platform, advocacy integrated, community involvement in livelihood building sustainability, community cohesion + education

UgandaToo early to say but: Taking responsibility is important.

Prevent the help/aid trap (created by stay in camps).People develop the knowledge and power to do somethingDilemma: structures in emergency setting are weak + need to deliver results

CBCP Recommendations

CB approach to CP: include children

Long term investment - life is not back to normal after emergency is ‘over’ – consider recovery during emergency

Support conditions for community based protection to work – advocacy at all levels

Stimulate ownership – but how? Many questions, any answers?

Community based approach makes a difference in particular because prevention is embedded

Thank you

For more information or suggestions:

Thank you!

Eamonn.Hanson@warchild.nl