Child Protection Working Group (CPWG): 22 ONGs, organizaciones de la ONU y otros actores se han reagrupado en el seno del CPWG para coordinar las acciones de protección a los niños y niñas en situación de desamparo. Las organizaciones siguientes están representadas (por orden alfabético): ChildFund, Child Soldiers International, Columbia University, Danish Refugee Council, Geneva Call, Handicap International, IKRK, International Rescue Committee, Islamic Relief Worldwide, International Labour Organization, Keeping Children Safe, Norwegian Refugee Council, Plan International, Save the Children, SOS Village d’enfants, Terre des hommes – Aide à l’enfance (Tdh), UNICEF, UNO-Commission sur la condition de la femme, UNO-Haut-Commissaire pour les réfugiés, UNO-Département des opérations du maintien de la paix, War Child, World Vision.

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4. 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 Objective
Each 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.
objective 1:
Humanitarian actors are aware of, and refer to, the Minimum Standards
1.1. Finalise the Minimum Standards and produce copies for dissemination
1.1.1. Translate the Minimum Standards into French, Spanish and Arabic and other languages on demand
1.1.2. Print the Minimum Standards and develop USB keys that contain the Minimum Standards
1.2. Disseminate English, French and Arabic versions of Minimum Standards
1.2.1. 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 sectors
1.2.3. Develop a webpage on the Minimum Standards linked to the CPWG website
1.3. Develop «launch pack» for the launch events for the Minimum Standards
1.3.1. 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 events
1.5.1. Liaise with the 25 countries that have CP sub-Clusters that would be able to support a national launch
1.5.2. 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 audiences
1.6.1. Produce a 1-page brochure on the Minimum Standards in French, Arabic and Spanish
1.6.2. Develop a 3-5 minute video about the Minimum Standards and CPIE
1.7. Promote commitment to application of the Minimum Standards
1.7.1. Include compliance with Minimum Standards in letters of commitment from CPWG agencies
1.7.2. Ensure that the Minimum Standards are circulated widely amongst IASC, CERF and CAP Secretariats
1.7.3. Ensure that the Minimum Standards are referred to in new IASC agreed tools and processes
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5. 1.8. Target key CP events and persons in CP agencies to raise awareness about the Minimum Standards
1.8.1. 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 Standards
1.9.1. 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 Teams
1.9.3. Brief global level Cluster Coordinators on the Minimum Standards
1.10. Track the use and reception of the Minimum Standards
1.10.1. Monitor and document spin-offs, training packages, etc.
1.10.2. Monitor/coordinate, document and support further translations
1.10.3. Develop and maintain feedback mechanism to identify gaps, further requirements et, for future
revisions and other improvements
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
2.1. Provide technical assistance for humanitarian agencies implementing the Minimum Standards
2.1.1. 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 MS
2.1.3. 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 practitioners
2.2.1. 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 package
2.2.3. 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 Standards
2.3.1. Develop a tool to monitor and evaluate compliance of project proposals with the Minimum Standards
2.3.2. Promote the compliance tool amongst CP sub-Clusters in emergency contexts for use
2.3.3. 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 sectors
2.4.1. Develop 2 page documents on Standard relevant for other sectors – linking with Sphere standards
2.4.2. 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 Standards
2.5.1. Identify 3-5 government partners who could champion the implementation of the Minimum Standards
2.5.2. Develop talking points for sessions with donors and government representatives
2.5.3. 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 strategies
2.5.4. Explore possibilities for short term secondments to support the implementation strategy
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6. 2.6. Support adaptation and interpretation of the Minimum Standards
2.6.1. Develop a child-friendly version of the standards
2.6.2. 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 emergencies
2.7.2. 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 programmes
2.7.6. 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
objective 3:
The Minimum Standards are used, and referred to in programme support processes,
such as human resource management and fundraising
3.1. Monitor and evaluate compliance of agency’s policies and procedures with the Minimum Standards
3.1.1. Develop an institutionalisation checklist for agencies to self-assess the integration of the Minimum
Standards within their agencies
3.1.2. 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 Standards
3.2.1. Develop orientation on the Minimum Standards for induction of new staff
3.2.2. Develop guidance on how to include the Minimum Standards in job descriptions and interviews
3.2.3. 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 staff
3.2.5. Develop criteria for agency internal review of project funding proposals
3.3. Develop guidance to support agencies in their monitoring and evaluation work
3.3.1. 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
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7. METhOD FREqUENCy
OUTCOMES
OUTCOMES OF DATA OF DATA
INDICATORS
COLLECTION COLLECTION
Increase in # of interagency Twice per year
awareness of, and strategies in level coordination
knowledge about, emergency contexts mechanisms
the Minimum that refer to the
Standards Minimum Standards
# of regional/country-
based/local launches
# of people who Launch track
have attended an records
awareness raising
ObjECTIvE 1
session e.g. a launch
Humanitarian
actors are
aware of, and Increase in the access # of downloads of the Analysis of webpage Once per year
refer to, to the Minimum Minimum Standards visits
the Minimum Standards via the webpage, per
country and type of
Standards
organisation
# of print and Distribution track
USB versions of record
Minimum Standards
disseminated
Ensure compliance # of Letters of Once per year
with the Minimum commitment by CPWG
Standards by CPWG agencies
members
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8. METhOD FREqUENCy
OUTCOMES
OUTCOMES OF DATA OF DATA
INDICATORS
COLLECTION COLLECTION
Improved capacity of Once per year
CP practitioners to CP coordination level coordination
deliver CP responses mechanisms whose mechanisms
in line with best gap and services
practice analysis is based
on the Minimum
Standards
# of CPWG member Survey of agencies Once per year
agencies who
incorporate the
Minimum Standards
into their humanitarian
capacity building
programs
# of Government Once per year
partners promoting the
use of the Minimum
Standards
CP is mainstreamed Track record
ObjECTIvE 2 into other sectors tools for CP
mainstreaming
The quality of
child protection # of orientation
sessions held on
programming
global/regional/
has improved to country level on
meet the Minimum CP mainstreaming
Standards (based on Minimum
Standards)
Increased resources # of donors who Survey of donors Once per year
for CP responses reference the Minimum
that are in line with Standards in their
Minimum Standards funding requirements
Improved quality in Once per year
programming (in key CP coordination level coordination
areas) based on the mechanisms reporting mechanisms
Minimum Standards improvements of
quality in programming
Outcome of monitoring
based coordination information through
mechanisms reporting the accountability tool
against minimum 5
standard indicators
(any)
Increased capacity of % (or #?) of agencies Survey of agencies Once per year
ObjECTIvE 3 agencies to monitor that report that they
The Minimum performance of staff have incorporated the
Standards are in line with Minimum Minimum Standards
Standards in their performance
used, and referred
management of
to in programme relevant staff
support processes,
such as human Increased capacity % of agencies that Survey of agencies Once per year
resource of CP agencies to report that they have
management provide predictable incorporated Minimum
and fundraising CP responses Standards into
evaluation processes
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9. METhOD FREqUENCy
IMPACT
IMPACT OF DATA OF DATA
INDICATORS
COLLECTION COLLECTION
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
Improved response
quality,
4. Percentage of targeted children involved in CP programmes Survey of CP
predictability reported to be showing a decrease in symptoms associated
and with mental disorders and psychosocial distress compared Once per year
accountability coordination
to the baseline
of child mechanisms
protection 5. Percentage of girls and boys separated from armed
responses in forces or groups who are effectively reintegrated in their
families and the community or alternatively integrated
emergencies
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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10. 8
COMMITTED OR FUNDING
ACTIvITy TOTAL COST (USD) NOTES
IDENTIFIED FUNDING STILL NEEDED
OBJECTIVE 1: HUMANITARIAN ACTORS ARE AWARE OF, AND REFER TO, THE MINIMUM STANDARDS
1.1. Finalise the Minimum Standards and produce copies for dissemination 56’000 40’000 16’000
1.2. Disseminate English, French and Arabic versions of Minimum Standards 20’000 - 20’000
1.3. Develop «launch pack» for the launch events for the Minimum Standards 2’000 - 2’000
1.4. Launch the Minimum Standards at 6 global and regional level events 20’000 - 20’000 4’000 x 5 events
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1.5. Launch the Minimum Standards at 15 national level events - - -
1.6. Develop additional promotional material for the Minimum Standards for a 7’000 video
8’000 5’000 3’000
variety of audience 1’000 brochure
1.7. Promote commitment to application of the Minimum Standards - - -
1.8. Target key CP events and persons in CP agencies to raise awareness - - -
about the Minimum Standards
1.9. Target key non-CP events and humanitarian actors to raise awareness - - -
about the Minimum Standards
1.10. Track the use and reception of the Minimum Standards 10’000 - 10’000 Other translations
Subtotal OBJECTIVE 1 116’000 45’000 71’000

11. COMMITTED OR FUNDING
ACTIvITy TOTAL COST (USD) NOTES
IDENTIFIED FUNDING STILL NEEDED
OBJECTIVE 2: THE MINIMUM STANDARDS ARE ARE INTEGRAL PART OF HUMANITARIAN PROGRAMMING
AND THE QUALITY OF CHILD PROTECTION PROGRAMMING HAS IMPROVED TO MEET THE MINIMUM STANDARDS
2.1. Provide technical assistance for humanitarian agencies implementing 100’000 - 100’000 1 x fulltime technical expert
the Minimum Standards
2.2. Develop training and orientation materials on the Minimum Standards for 15’000 15’000 - Consultancy + IT costs
practitioners
2.3. Develop a tool to evaluate compliance of programming with the Minimum 10’000 10’000 - Consultancy
Standards
2.4. Develop, in collaboration with the Protection Cluster, tools to promote the - - -
Minimum Standards for practitioners from other sectors
2.5. Identify donors and/or governments who could champion application of 10’000 10’000 - Travel
the Minimum Standards
5’000 Child friendly version
2.6. Support adaptation and interpretation of the Minimum Standards 11’500 11’500 -
6’500 Community support
30’000 for each of the 7
210’000 - 210’000
MS document elements mentioned above
Subtotal OBJECTIVE 2 356’500 46’500 310’000
COMMITTED OR FUNDING
ACTIvITy TOTAL COST (USD) NOTES
IDENTIFIED FUNDING STILL NEEDED
OBJECTIVE 3: THE MINIMUM STANDARDS ARE USED, AND REFERRED TO IN PROGRAMME SUPPORT PROCESSES,
SUCH AS HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND FUNDRAISING
3.1. Monitor and evaluate compliance of agency’s policies and procedures - - -
with the Minimum Standards
3.2. Develop guidance and materials to support the institutionalisation of the 40’000 - 40’000 Consultancy
Minimum Standards
3.3. Develop guidance to support agencies in their monitoring and evaluation 10’000 - 10’000 Point 3.3.3.
work
Subtotal OBJECTIVE 3 50’000 - 50’000
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12. 10
GLObAL COSTS
COMMITTED OR FUNDING
ACTIvITy TOTAL COST (USD) NOTES
IDENTIFIED FUNDING STILL NEEDED
Salaries project management 200’000 65’000 135’00 2 x 50%
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Subtotal GLOBAL COSTS 200’000 65’000 135’00
TOTAL 722’500 156’500 566’000