About JF-CPiE
The Joining Forces for Child Protection in Emergencies (JF-CPiE) project is a global consortium project bringing together six large child rights organisations in Germany to improve the protection of children and adolescents amongst refugees and internally displaced people (IDPs) as well as their host communities in Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Colombia (1st phase), Ethiopia, and South Sudan.
JF-CPiE: Key Facts
Context:
Conflict, displacement, Child Protection risks, food insecurity
Duration:
1st phase: 05/07/2022 – 30/06/2024 (2 years)
2nd phase: 2024 – 2026 (2 years)
Countries (1st phase):
Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Colombia, Ethiopia, South Sudan
Countries (2nd phase):
Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Ethiopia, South Sudan
Budget:
€16,842,105 (€16,000,000 – GFFO; €842,105 – Consortium members)
Donor:
German Federal Foreign Office (GFFO)
JF-CPiE implementation areas
Bangladesh
In Bangladesh, Plan International works in Camps 17, 20 and 20E in Cox’s Bazar; Host community – Jaliapalong, and Ratnapalong (Ukhiya) and Baharchora and Teknaf Municipality (Teknaf) in the Chittagonj Division. World Vision works in Camps 8E, 13, 15, 16 in Cox’s Bazar and in the Ratnapalong & Palongkhaliin host communities in the Chittagonj Division.
Burkina Faso
In Burkina Faso, ChildFund / WeWorld works in Djibo, Soum Province and Gorom-Gorom Oudalan Province in the Sahel Region. Terre des Hommes works in Bam, Namentenga and Sanmentenga Province in the Centre-Nord Region.
Central African Republic
In Central African Republic, Plan
International works in Bria in the Hautte-Kotto Prefecture.
SOS Children’s Villages works in Bossangoa in the Ouham Prefecture.
Colombia (1st phase)
In Colombia, Terre des Hommes works in Caloto, Miranda, Corinto, Caldono and Toribio in the Northern Cauca Department, in Honduras, Agua Negra, Chimborazo, Nueva Horizonte in the West Cauca Department, in Buenaventura and surrounding areas, as well as Cali and surroundings, both part of Valle de Cauca.
Ethiopia
In Ethiopia, ChildFund works in North and South Wollo in the Amhara region.
Save the Children works in the Waghumera Zone in the Amhara region.
South Sudan
In South Sudan, Save the Children works in Akobo East and West County, as well as Bor South county
in Jonglei State.
World Vision works in Juba Country in Central Equatoria State and Tambura Country in Western Equatoria State.
JF-CPiE: The needs
About JF-CPiE
JF-CPiE Baseline
JF-CPiE Child Protection Risks
JF-CPiE: Project Outcome
Improved protection of vulnerable girls and boys (<18 years) through access to quality child protection prevention, mitigation, and response services and support
Target group
Vulnerable children and adolescents living in refugee & IDP settings as well as host communities.
Beneficiaries
391,200 persons: direct, of which 260,600 are children & adolescents and 1,793,000 persons are benefited indirectly.
JF-CPiE Project Outputs
- – Improved access to responsive child-friendly feedback mechanisms.
- – Improved knowledge, skills, and capacities of (adolescent) girls and boys to protect themselves
- – Improved ability of caregivers and families to meet protection needs.
- – Strengthened community-level child protection mechanisms.
- – Access to specialized child protection services.
- – Improved child protection coordination.
- – Strengthened evidence, programmatic tools, and advocacy for integrated child protection and food security responses.
JF-CPiE: Lessons learnt from phase 1
A first lesson learned highlighted during the reflection workshops was the need to adopt a multi-sectorial/factorial approach to strengthen child protection.
A second lesson learned concerns the need to adopt a cultural/ local approach when designing and implementing comprehensive interventions. Child protection risks are not only the result of events within the physical world (e.g., natural disasters or armed conflict) but also the result of social norms
and traditions.
A third lesson learned concerns the need to adopt a gender-sensitive and transformative project approach. Child protection challenges may vary for boys and girls. In conflict zones, boys may need protection from becoming forced into (non-state) armed groups, whereas girls may need help with menstrual hygiene management (MHM) through for example dignity kits.
JF-CPiE: Publications
STUDY ON THE IMPACT OF CASH ON CHILD PROTECTION
This study confirms that Cash is being used effectively for children and their well-being. It also highlights the psychosocial benefits allowed by Cash interventions. In fact, families receiving financial support report reduced stress and improved mental health, which significantly contributes to a more nurturing home environment. Consistent and reliable financial aid helps establish a sense of security and continuity, crucial for the mental and emotional development of children.
Download the Study on the impact of cash on child protection
report now
Around project midpoint (i.e., August 2023), country teams carried out reflection workshops convening internal and external project stakeholders amongst others to discuss project challenges encountered and the lessons that can be learned from them.
Download the midtermreport now
To support project implementation, a baseline and needs assessment was conducted between November 2022 and January 2023.
The baseline study combined simple and stepwise sampling approaches and targeted youth, their caregivers and heads of households, as well as members of the broader community, such as health workers.
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