This short course will strengthen participants’ general knowledge about the protection of children during times of crisis and allow reflection about the impact of emergencies and disasters on children’s well-being and survival.

COURSE DATE

Future dates to be announced.

MODE OF DELIVERY

Online

COURSE OVERVIEW

This short course will strengthen participants’ general knowledge about the protection of children during crises, and allow reflection on the impact of emergencies and disasters on children’s well-being and survival. The session also identifies interventions to mitigate and respond to Child Protection risks.

COURSE OBJECTIVES/LEARNING OUTCOMES

By the end of this course, learners will be able to:    

1. Improve general knowledge about Child Protection in Emergencies, including response principles and framework.   

2. Describe the impact of emergencies on children.   

3. Recognize the importance of Child Protection integration in other humanitarian sectors, with special focus in Education in Emergencies.

PRIMARY AUDIENCE

Members of national emergency/disaster management systems in CDEMA Participating States, including agencies responsible for Child Protection.

Community Based Organisations and Non-Governmental Organisations.

PREREQUISITES

No prior knowledge, training or experience required.

TYPE OF CERTIFICATE/CEU

Certificate of Completion (if attending all sessions and completing all assessments).

Certificate of Participation (if attendance and assessment requirements are partially met).

COURSE LENGTH

Approximately five (5) hours of contact time, comprising:   

• Two (2) interactive sessions on Zoom, each 2 – 2.5 hours long.    

• Pre-reading and other supplemental materials requiring 30 minutes – 1 hour of reading.

The trainer may also give participants an optional exercise to complete between sessions.

TEACHING AND ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGIES    

• Short presentations on Child Protection in Emergencies topics   

• Participative exercises during online sessions   

• Individual exercise to be completed between online sessions   

• Quiz (end of course)

LANGUAGE(S)

English

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

This short course was developed and delivered with the support (financing and technical) of UNICEF.

Past Course Resources 

This course was completed in October 2020. However you can access the training resources by clicking on this link: CPiE Training Content.