Save the Children, 2020-23 Protecting Children Affected by Armed Conflict (III)
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The current program is planned to build on two previous phases that have come a long way in addressing the dire capacity limitation with in African peace and security institutions, including peace keeping Troop Contributing Countries (TCCs), to prevent and respond to violence against girls and boys in armed conflict. This is mainly because, while the ability o...
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The current program is planned to build on two previous phases that have come a long way in addressing the dire capacity limitation with in African peace and security institutions, including peace keeping Troop Contributing Countries (TCCs), to prevent and respond to violence against girls and boys in armed conflict. This is mainly because, while the ability of continental Peace and Security Operation (PSO) actors to effectively prevent and respond to violence against children is far from complete, the AU also still requires support to build its capacity and put in place a systematic approach on addressing child rights violations in situation of conflict. Furthermore, the present phase plans to expand SCs intervention to address the shrinking humanitarian space that is disproportionately affecting children in conflict zones in West, Central and East Africa. Specifically, Eastern DRC, Lake Chad Basin, Sahel Region- Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger cross-border crisis in Liptako-Gourma area. The major aim of the additional humanitarian component to the program is to strengthen the coordination and convergence with development actors to bridge the humanitarian-development gap in order to reduce the structural vulnerabilities, specifically of children, as part of the nexus and “New Ways of Working” agenda.The allocated budget for 2020 is 15 MSEK; for the activity period 1 January - 31 December 2020, so there will be retroactive funding of activities from January 1st as SC has retained project staff from ICPAPSA II who continue to implement inception activities for the current project.Save the Children International (SCI) is the implementing body for save the Children Members like Save the Children Sweden (SCS). The Regional Programming Unit at East and Southern Africa Office (ESARO RPU) in Nairobi is the main implementing partner of SC Sweden in this program. SCS is the contract holder with the Embassy and ultimately responsible for successful implementation of the program. Accordingly, SC Sweden will forward up to 93 % of the funds to SCI's ESARO RPU in Nairobi. There will also be a minimal forwarding of funds to Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Center (KAIPTC), International Peace Support Training Center (IPSTC), five country-level coordination groups and national co-coordinators of in-country humanitarian child protection coordination groups.The overall objective is that: All children affected by armed conflict in Sub-Saharan Africa are adequately protected from violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation. This will be achieved by working towards six objectives: 1) Strengthened capacity for regional actors in Sub-Saharan Africa to prevent, resolve and deal with the effects of armed conflict on children 2) Increased influence and participation by children and young people in processes for peace and reconciliation 3) Strengthened capacity and competence for Save the Children Country Offices and Partners to engage with armed forces and groups in order to prevent, resolve and deal with the effects of armed conflict on children 4) Strengthened humanitarian capacity and capability in Francophone conflict affected countries in WCA, in particular local and national actors, to protect children affected by armed conflict 5) Strengthened role of local humanitarian child protection actors in Francophone conflict affected countries in WCA in coordinated service delivery, through increased leadership and influence and access to humanitarian funding,and 6) Strengthened capacity of regional actors in Sub-Saharan Africa to deploy transformative and sustainable policies and actions based on evidence and learning.
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Result
SC works with a wide range of activities across the continent, with some examples of achievements below: A 3-day Children Affected by Armed Conflict (CAAC) conference, co-arranged with COMESA, AU and African Child Policy Forum (ACPF), which brought together various actors from Governments, regional organizations, civil society as well as child representatives from five countries with on-going conflicts (Ethiopia, Mali, Mozambique, Nigeria and Somalia), resulted in 16 recommendations. The review and validation of the AU Continental Monitoring, Reporting and Accountability Mechanism on the status of children in situations of conflict, tension and strife in Africa galvanized the focus of the AU on CAAC accountability based. This has ensured that there is shared communication on the Accountability that is covered in the 3 key areas: Perpetrators are held to account; States are held to a high standard on issues of accountability and Investigation. Capacity building for A.U. Child Protection Advisors and Focal Point: Child protection trainers are now deployed to ensure the sustainability of child protection work within the missions that ensure regular follow-up with CIMIC EG, ATMIS, UNMISS, MNJFT, MONUSCO & UNAMID. Child Protection trainings conducted: CP ToT Training at Lugazi-UMEC - 35 CP training for B.G. 36 at PSO Training Center, Singo - 356 In-mission CP training in Somalia (ATMIS)- 595 CP training for B.G. 37 at PSO Training Center, Singo - 146 CP awareness session at PSO Training Center, Singo (UNGU) 700 CP training in Cairo, Egypt 25 CP training in Addis, Ethiopia 35 CP training of Military Police in Kenya 35 CP training of Senegalese Armed Forced 20 - CP ToT training at IPSTC - 72 One example of behavioral change as a result from the trainings: In Mogadishu, the ATMIS force commander indicated that there has been a change in the troops behavior of personnel trained towards children which has led to zero reports of violations against children in Mogadishu. Under the objective to provide support to the AU PSD on Elaboration and roll out of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) on response mechanisms to trigger in case of sexual violence: The Draft SOP Guidelines for troop and police contributing countries in response to cases of sexual violence against children were presented to the Ugandan Forces (UPDF) for review on 12-13 October 2022 as part of continuous validation. The feedback from UPDF personnel will be incorporated into the guidelines, and the next steps were identified during the meeting. Further engagements are needed to see the process to its logical conclusion. The SOPs is projected to shift the attitudes of the PSO in missions towards children having a focus on them being victims as opposed to perpetrators. The development of the SOPs also serves to create a uniform standard in the handling of cases of sexual violence against children. They aim to provide much-needed guidance to T/PCCs on the immediate assistance provided to affected children before handing them over to the relevant civilian authorities. Consultative session with 45 children on CAAFAG, SVAC SOPs and CAAC Strategy in Mali, Somalia and Nigeria. The guidelines from this outcome inform ways to conduct better consultations with children, considering their concerns on the SOPS and the accountability strategy for the next programming cycle. This will potentially protect and incorporate children in decision-making processes and leadership positions. 45 children were capacitated with skills in conducting consultative forums on child engagement in peace processes Through Child Participation, the report on Child-Led research led to its examination and validation. Piloting of a peace-building programme in Malawi, Rumphi district, strengthening the role of youth in peace-building. Support to the Tanzania Emerging Youth Awards showcased innovative approaches that youth utilize in peace-building and peace processes. 70 youth from the Horn of Africa region were trained on the normative frameworks on Youth, Peace and Security (YPS), conflict prevention, mitigation and transformation. 80% of youth in the feedback survey acknowledged an increase in knowledge of YPS, and conflict prevention strategies and proposed continuous training on the conflict prevention agenda. Going forward the localization of the YPS agenda will be embedded by intentionally targeting youth as Trainers of Trainers (ToTs) on YPS. Contextualization of 37 training modules regarding Child Protection in Emergencies (CPiE) WCA main issues and challenges. Digitalization of 9 Alliance CPMS learning material in French language. Support of Bioforce CPiE Training curriculum by sharing PDP training modules in order to create a common CPiE fundamentals curriculum in open access in WCA. 2022: Example of outcomes mentioned for the programme were: engagement with children parliamentarians from Mali called for the government to adopt a draft law protecting schools and universities during conflict. Children were trained on the the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACERWC) and developed a Ratification Advocacy Action Plan in Somalia. The Silencing the Guns initiative built capacity for youth-focused organizations in the Horn of Africa region, collaborating with COMESA. Save the Children collaborated with the Child Protection Area of Responsibility (CP AoR) and other inter-agency partners to promote the CPMS, distributed hard copies, and support learning on key standards and approaches. Over 400 hard copies of the CPMS in French were distributed across five regional countries. The programme made progress in delivering quality case management interventions for conflict-affected children in the Sub-Saharan region, identifying critical gaps to ensure high-quality outcomes for children in need. The work during 2022 to strengthen the links to the AUC facilitated the Peace and Security Council's (PSC) adoption of child protection policies, collaboration with IPSTC, in a child protection course in Peace Support Operations to enhance participants' training capacity on protecting children in peace operations, introduction of a continental Children and Armed Conflict (CAAC) strategy to the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACERWC) for their consideration, and the development of guidelines for Standard Operating Procedures addressing sexual violence against children and the release and reintegration of children formerly associated with armed forces and armed groups.
The overall objective is that : All children affected by armed conflict in Africa are adequately protected from violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation.
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