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Implementation Strategy for the Minimum Standards for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action 1

objective 1:Humanitarian actors are aware of, and refer to, the Minimum Standards


3. Target Audience These standards are intended for use by those working on child protection or related areas of humanitarian action. This includes 1) those working directly with children, families and communities 2) planners and policy makers at Agency and Government level 3) coordinators 4) donors 5) academics and 6) those working on advocacy, media or communications.

4. Main Activities under each ObjectiveEach of the three Objectives is broken down into suggested Activities, as is listed below. Collectively, the Activities under the Objectives contribute towards achieving the goal.

1.1. Finalise the Minimum Standards and produce copies for dissemination1.1.1. Translate the Minimum Standards into French, Spanish and Arabic and other languages on demand1.1.2. Print the Minimum Standards and develop USB keys that contain the Minimum Standards

1.2. Disseminate English, French and Arabic versions of Minimum Standards1.2.1. Identify low-cost options for storage and mailing the Minimum Standards 1.2.2. Disseminate the Minimum Standards to practitioners from child protection and other sectors1.2.3. Develop a webpage on the Minimum Standards linked to the CPWG website

1.3. Develop «launch pack» for the launch events for the Minimum Standards1.3.1. Develop recommended ‘guidelines’ for launch events 1.3.2. Develop a press kit on the Minimum Standards

1.4. Launch, in collaboration with Governments, the Minimum Standards at 6 global and regional events

1.4.7. Update list of scheduled launch events (including national ones) and post on Standards webpage

1.5. Launch, in collaboration with Governments, the Minimum Standards at 15 national level events1.5.1. Liaise with the 25 countries that have CP sub-Clusters that would be able to support a national launch1.5.2. Support countries who volunteer to hold a national event with planning the event

1.6. Develop additional promotional material for the Minimum Standards for a variety of audiences1.6.1. Produce a 1-page brochure on the Minimum Standards in French, Arabic and Spanish1.6.2. Develop a 3-5 minute video about the Minimum Standards and CPIE

1.7. Promote commitment to application of the Minimum Standards1.7.1. Include compliance with Minimum Standards in letters of commitment from CPWG agencies1.7.2. Ensure that the Minimum Standards are circulated widely amongst IASC, CERF and CAP Secretariats1.7.3. Ensure that the Minimum Standards are referred to in new IASC agreed tools and processes

objective 2:The Minimum Standards are an integral part of humanitarian programming and the quality of child protection programming has improved to meet the Minimum Standards


1.8. Target key CP events and persons in CP agencies to raise awareness about the Minimum Standards1.8.1. Develop a calendar of key CP events scheduled over the course of the next 12-24 months that could be targeted to raise awareness about the Minimum Standards 1.8.2. Compile a list of ‘Point Persons’ within CPWG member agencies who can take forward awareness raising on, and dissemination of the Minimum Standards within their agencies

1.9. Target key non-CP events and humanitarian actors to raise awareness about the Minimum Standards1.9.1. Develop a calendar of key events related to humanitarian response scheduled over the course of the next 12-24 months that could be targeted to raise awareness (e.g. ECHO annual partners meeting, annual meetings of at least 3 other clusters, etc.)

awareness amongst the Humanitarian Coordinators and Humanitarian Country Teams1.9.3. Brief global level Cluster Coordinators on the Minimum Standards

1.10. Track the use and reception of the Minimum Standards1.10.1. Monitor and document spin-offs, training packages, etc.1.10.2. Monitor/coordinate, document and support further translations1.10.3. Develop and maintain feedback mechanism to identify gaps, further requirements et, for future revisions and other improvements

2.1. Provide technical assistance for humanitarian agencies implementing the Minimum Standards2.1.1. Make available one full time deployable child protection expert who can provide technical assistance

requests over single agency requests) to advise and support on implementation of the MS2.1.3. Develop a knowledge bank of tools to support implementation of the Minimum Standards

2.2. Develop training and orientation materials on the Minimum Standards for practitioners2.2.1. Review existing CPIE training materials and ensure that Minimum Standards are adequately referenced 2.2.2. Develop training materials for the Standards which are not yet covered in the package2.2.3. Develop an online training course on the Minimum Standards for Child Protection actors

2.2.5. Develop webinars for the Minimum Standards, each webinar covering a different standard

2.3. Develop a tool to evaluate compliance of programming with the Minimum Standards2.3.1. Develop a tool to monitor and evaluate compliance of project proposals with the Minimum Standards2.3.2. Promote the compliance tool amongst CP sub-Clusters in emergency contexts for use2.3.3. CP sub-Clusters use compliance tool to rate overall project proposals (similar to Gender Marker)

2.4. Develop, in collaboration with the Protection Cluster, tools to promote the Minimum Standards for practitioners from other sectors2.4.1. Develop 2 page documents on Standard relevant for other sectors – linking with Sphere standards2.4.2. Develop orientation sessions (online or in person) on the Minimum Standards for other sectors 2.4.3. Identify ways, with Cluster Coordinators, to promote these tools in the different sectors and contexts

2.5. Identify donors and/or governments who could champion application of the Minimum Standards2.5.1. Identify 3-5 government partners who could champion the implementation of the Minimum Standards2.5.2. Develop talking points for sessions with donors and government representatives2.5.3. Carry out orientation sessions with the interested donors and government representatives to discuss with them what would be possible in terms of incorporating the Standards into their plans or strategies2.5.4. Explore possibilities for short term secondments to support the implementation strategy

objective 3:The Minimum Standards are used, and referred to in programme support processes,such as human resource management and fundraising


2.6. Support adaptation and interpretation of the Minimum Standards 2.6.1. Develop a child-friendly version of the standards2.6.2. Develop a process, with required tools, to orientate community members on the Minimum Standards

the Minimum Standards

(The responsibility for attainment of these objectives is taken on by named lead agencies in the CPWG work plan and will be monitored by the CPWG)2.7.1. Strengthen child protection systems: Collect, and make available, learning on strengthening child protection systems in emergencies2.7.2. Unaccompanied and separated children: Develop and ensure coherent global guidance by the

on the Minimum Standards 2.7.3. Sexual violence: Make available interagency guidance on programming on sexual violence against

with the GBV AoR 2.7.4. Child labour: coordination mechanisms, based on the Minimum Standards 2.7.5. Child-friendly spaces: of the Minimum Standards in CFS programmes2.7.6. Case management: collect and analyse examples of existing case management systems in emergencies in order to assess current gaps and challenges in meeting the Minimum Standards 2.7.7. Disaster Risk Reduction: Develop and test a conceptual framework on child protection and DRR and ensure that this is considered in subsequent versions of the Minimum Standards

3.1. Monitor and evaluate compliance of agency’s policies and procedures with the Minimum Standards3.1.1. Develop an institutionalisation checklist for agencies to self-assess the integration of the Minimum Standards within their agencies3.1.2. Promote use of the institutionalisation checklist amongst all CPWG agencies

3.1.4. Follow-up with agencies at agreed times once a year to monitor progress against set objectives

3.2. Develop guidance and materials to support the institutionalisation of the Minimum Standards3.2.1. Develop orientation on the Minimum Standards for induction of new staff3.2.2. Develop guidance on how to include the Minimum Standards in job descriptions and interviews3.2.3. Develop guidance on how to include the Minimum Standards into their agency websites, laptops, etc.3.2.4. Develop guidance on how to include the Minimum Standards in performance management of staff3.2.5. Develop criteria for agency internal review of project funding proposals

3.3. Develop guidance to support agencies in their monitoring and evaluation work3.3.1. Liaise with the Child Protection Monitoring and Evaluation Reference Group (CP MERG)

3.3.3. Develop guidance for how agencies can include the Minimum Standards in evaluations


Increase inawareness of, and knowledge about,the Minimum Standards

# of interagency strategies in emergency contexts that refer to the Minimum Standards

# of regional/country-based/local launches

# of people who have attended an awareness raising session e.g. a launch

level coordination mechanisms

Launch trackrecords

Twice per year

Increase in the access to the Minimum Standards

# of downloads of the Minimum Standards via the webpage, per country and type of organisation

# of print and USB versions of Minimum Standards disseminated

Analysis of webpage visits

Distribution track record

Once per year

Ensure compliance with the Minimum Standards by CPWG members

# of Letters of commitment by CPWG agencies

Once per year

OUTCOMES OUTCOMESINDICATORS

METhODOF DATA

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FREqUENCyOF DATA

COLLECTION

ObjECTIvE 1

Humanitarianactors are

aware of, andrefer to,

the Minimum Standards


Improved capacity of CP practitioners to deliver CP responses in line with best practice

CP coordination mechanisms whose gap and services analysis is based on the Minimum Standards

# of CPWG member agencies who incorporate the Minimum Standards into their humanitarian capacity building programs

# of Government partners promoting the use of the Minimum Standards


Survey of agencies

Once per year

Once per year

Once per year

CP is mainstreamed into other sectors tools for CP

mainstreaming

# of orientation sessions held on global/regional/country level on CP mainstreaming (based on Minimum Standards)

Track record

Increased resources for CP responses that are in line with Minimum Standards

# of donors who reference the Minimum Standards in their funding requirements

Survey of donors Once per year

Improved quality in programming (in key areas) based on the Minimum Standards

CP coordination mechanisms reporting improvements of quality in programming

based coordination mechanisms reporting against minimum 5 standard indicators (any)


Outcome of monitoring information through the accountability tool

Once per year

OUTCOMES OUTCOMESINDICATORS

METhODOF DATA

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FREqUENCyOF DATA

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ObjECTIvE 2

The quality of child protection programming

has improved to meet the Minimum

Standards

Increased capacity of agencies to monitor performance of staff in line with Minimum Standards

% (or #?) of agencies that report that they have incorporated the Minimum Standards in their performance management of relevant staff

Survey of agencies Once per year

Increased capacity of CP agencies to provide predictableCP responses

% of agencies that report that they have incorporated Minimum Standards into evaluation processes

Survey of agencies Once per year

ObjECTIvE 3

The Minimum Standards are

used, and referredto in programme

support processes, such as human

resource management

and fundraising


IMPACT IMPACTINDICATORS

METhODOF DATA

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Improvedquality,

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dangers to girls and boys of different age are in place in all affected communities

2. Percentage of communities where child-friendly responses have been put in place for survivors of physical violence and harmful practices

3. Percentage of reported cases of children who experience sexual violence who receive an age- and gender- appropriate response

4. Percentage of targeted children involved in CP programmes reported to be showing a decrease in symptoms associated with mental disorders and psychosocial distress compared to the baseline

5. Percentage of girls and boys separated from armed forces or groups who are effectively reintegrated in their families and the community or alternatively integrated

6. Number of children involved in the Worst Forms of Child Labour who receive adequate support

7. Percentage of children registered for tracing that have been and stayed with their family for more than six months

8. Percentage of children who are in contact with the police who are dealt with using child-friendly procedures

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