The Child Protection Sub-Cluster
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CP Sub-Cluster Coordinator Training
CP Sub-Cluster Coordinator Training 2010
The Child Protection Sub-Cluster
CP Sub-Cluster Coordinator Training 2010
Coordination and ‘Clustering’ means.. ?
• clear coordinating structureclear coordinating structure
• technical and other resourcestechnical and other resources
- understand interaction and structure of cluster- understand interaction and structure of cluster
- reinforce and formalize existing structures- reinforce and formalize existing structures
Important :Important :
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The Protection Cluster at Global and Field Levels
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Global CP Working Group (CPWG)
Partnership of:
•UN agencies
•NGOs
•Other international CP actors
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CPWG’s Mission facilitate more predictable, accountable and
effective child protection response support cohesive, interagency child
protection responses at field-level through global level:
advocacy standards policy setting capacity-building tool development
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CPWG’s global level activitiesAdvocacy
Capacity Building
Mainstreaming CP
Interagency linkages
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CPWG’s support to the fieldguidance
on managing response
technicaland
policyadvice
ensure connectivity
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CPWG’s 2010 Workplan (Assessment)
Revise the CPie assessment toolkit• Agree on key core programmatic
commitments on CPie and determine related assessment tools
• Revise assessment toolkit
• Develop a rapid assessment tool
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Develop global repository of expertise on assessment
• Create central reserve of learning, guidance and expertise on assessment
• Establish cadre of deployable people for shorter time frame to do assessments and bring the lessons learned to central reserve
Insert rapid CPie assessment piece in all
capacity building efforts.
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CPWG 2010 Plans for Sectoral Learning• Learning about community-based child
protection mechanisms• Learning about coordination• Disseminate Cpie self-learning cd• Coordinate different interagency CPie
trainings• Improving, sharing and convening on
learning• Learning on Natural Disasters, CPie and
DRR
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CP Sub-Cluster : Key Tasks in Country• Facilitate coordination: overlaps, gaps, problems• Maintain overview: situation, needs, assets• Coordinate assessments: CP aspects • Share information• Monitor : trends, early warning indicators• Evaluate : adapt actions on ongoing basis• Maintain CP’s profile : ensure mainstreaming• Mobilise resources and promote their sharing• Ethics: ensure consideration • Emergency preparedness planning
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Initial issues
Assessing pre-existing structures
Linkage of Child Protection & Protection
Government involvement
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Range of CP coordination mechanisms
Coordination Mechanism Positive Negative
Separate but linked structure increased quality & effectiveness little synergy within PC
Separate but linked structure confusion as no emergency preparedness; few partners available
UN unprepared to implement protection cluster
tension with UNHCR/OHCHR
Focal Point reports to PC lead CP integrated into other Protection activities
overshadowed by other Protection concerns
Hybrid model flexible fragmented
UNICEF as PC lead tensions with other Protection actors; confusion
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How do you coordinate?
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Exercise - How do you coordinate?
What mechanisms are used to coordinate the CP response in your region?
Then choose one of the following:• How are CP and protection linked?• Who is involved in coordinating and
participating in the CP response?OR3. What is working well and what could be
strengthened?
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Strengthening Coordination with Protection Cluster
Lead Agency