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DOHUK/DOMIZ CHILD PROTECTION SUB WORKING GROUP INTER-AGENCY STRATEGIC PLAN

JULY-DECEMBER 2013

1. Background

The armed conflict in Syria is in its third year, and there are now 1,607 067 Syrian refugees; 161,657 of whom are registered in Iraq (101,785 in the Dohuk Governorate).1 The Domiz refugee camp, located 20 kms southeast of Dohuk city was established by local authorities in April 2012 to respond to the needs of Syrian refugees coming across the border into Northern Iraq. The situation begun to significantly deteriorate towards the end of 2012, when Syrian Kurds started experiencing: shortages of gas and water, significant increases in price of food, school closures, disabled health systems, and decreasing job opportunities which motivated them to seek protection and better opportunities in Iraq;2 forced recruitment of children, and physical and psychological assault of women and girls, were also identified as strong motivators for seeking protection in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.3

Emergencies increase children’s vulnerability and exposure to violence, abuse and exploitation; they disrupt the normal functioning of communities: social and family networks become unsettled, education is interrupted, and sources of support and access to medical assistance and essential services is often interrupted, limited or non- existent. The impact of the armed conflict in Syria on children is

1 UNHCR, Syria Regional Refugee Response, Inter-Agency Information Sharing Portal, 19th July 2013, http://data.unhcr.org/syrianrefugees/country.php?id=103 2 IRC, Iraq Country Program, (01/2013) “Child Protection Rapid Assessment in Domiz Camp and Dohuk”, p.13 Salman, M., REF

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significant, and to lessen this impact and increase the protective environment around children, a coherent, coordinated response is essential. To this effect, a Child Protection Sub Working Group (CPSWG) was established in August 2012 as part of the broader protection response. The CPSWG is chaired by UNICEF, in close collaboration with the General Directorate of Social Affairs and Development.

UNICEF convened a two-day workshop to identify the root causes and impacts of key child protection concerns and gaps in the current response, and to develop an inter-agency strategic plan. Participating agencies include: UNICEF, UNHCR, IRC, SCI, Harikar, UPP/DOH, MSF, DOLSA, ACTED, MAG, and Handicap International. Check. This document reports the findings and analysis completed by the CPSWG and includes the Child Protection Interagency Strategic Plan.

2. Root causes and impacts of child protection issues and gaps in response

Child Protection

Concern

Root Causes Impacts Gap in Response

Family separation

- Protect girls from risk of sexual violence

- Protect boys from military recruitment

- Displacement- Economic

opportunity in Iraq

- Loss of education- Vulnerability- Limited access to

services- Early marriage- Community hostility- Psychological impact- Family tension- Permanent

separation- Exploitation

- Prevention of separation in Syria- CPIMS not utilised- UASC in urban populations under reported at

registration- No place where separated children and parents

can receive assistance- No specific referral system for separated/ missing

children- No awareness raising- No established mechanisms to regularly monitor

safety of UASC- No prevention for family abandonment and

sensitisation of services

Physical dangers & violence against children

Physical dangers- Conflict- Lack of playing

areas and activities- Destroyed

buildings in phase 5 and 8

- Mines, UXOs and SALW

Violence against children- Cultural norms

(child discipline)- Frustration,

tension and conflist

- Accumulated tension/stress expressed by parent

- Family breakdown- Overcrowding- Insufficient

awareness of child protection

Physical dangers- Physical injuries

Violence against children- Withdrawal- Aggressive

behaviours- Risk tasking

behaviours- Psychological

distress- At increased risk of

exploitation- Cumulative impacts

Physical dangers- No danger map yet- Not enough playgrounds- Need to continue MAG activities for new arrivals- Mechanism for community to communicate

identified dangers- Children not involved in AR other than MAG

programme,

Violence against children- Code of conduct with teachers CFS and CPU,- Registration to identify cases and refer them to

services (need alternative options)- Identification of violence within families (under

reported)- Coordination with UNHCR on child related risk

identification- Need a complaint mechanism- Need to improve MRM system

Psychosocial distress

- Overcrowded camp- Stigma pre-existing

and stressed for

- Psychological distress (children and families)

- No PSS for staff affected by the emergency- Community network to provide PSS not

strengthened, need to engage the community

the conditions of the camp

- Distress related to war / displacement and pre-existing conditions

- Fear (bedwetting, generalised anxiety, difficulties learning, concentrating etc)

- Mental health disorders

- Exclusion

more and find about their coping mechanisms.- Limited activities for children- No program focussing on resilience- Not enough training for CP staff on IASC

guidelines and needs clarification in terms of roles- Confusion about the role of agencies according to

the different levels of intervention- Risk of duplication- Need better coordination

Children associated with armed forces and armed groups

- Lack of awareness by perpetrators of Geneva Conventions

- Sense of revenge- Armed conflict- Lack of respect for

childhood- Social status of

family- Lack of livelihood,

poverty opportunities

- Abusive family history

- Poor access to education

- Pride

- Children exposed to extremely dangerous conditions

- Killing and maiming of children

- Psychological scarring

- Unclear future- Lack of acceptance

by community- Cycle of violence- Sexual violence- Lack of life skills and

healthy childhood and emotional development

- Lack of coordination among agencies (UNICEF, UNHCR, MSF)

- Identification of children who have been part of armed forces

- Registration team not sufficiently sensitised to armed children issue.

- Power- Unaccompanied

children

Sexual violence and exploitation

- Vulnerability (whole family)

- Displacement- Poverty, lack of

resources- Poor security- Unequal power- Abuse of rights and

responsibilities- Conflict- Early marriage- Lack of

implementation of the laws protecting the children

- Traditional and cultural attitudes

- Early marriage- Long-term

psychological damage

- Lack of self-confidence

- Socially affected, isolation (ashamed)

- Exploitation- Psychological

distress- Physical harm- Early pregnancy

- Development of messages- Development of GBV core concepts/ package for

children/minors- Coordinated GBV trainings to avoid duplication- Finalised referral pathway- Identify appropriate service for child survivors- (CPU / WLC)- WLC provides service for children but targeted for

women / girls- No female police / security- Female gynaecologist- No services for children in residential care- No targeted assistance to sexually exploited /

prostitution, except law enforcement- Lack of understanding of prevention with regards

to site planning- Engaging men in GBV prevention / response

Child Labour - Poverty- Displacement- Cultural norms- Knowledge and

attitudes- Limited access to

education and

- Neglect / abuse- Because of the lack

of education for children, and appropriate work opportunities for adults, parents send

- Worst forms of child labour, information, common understanding and response

- Clarity with service providers including awareness sessions

- Lack of trained information providers- Legislation – CP laws submitted to KRG

government

catch-up programs- Authorities do not

enforces labour laws

- Families want to go back to Syria so don’t want to go to school and work instead

- Lack of funding for a coherent inter-sectoral response

- Boredom

their children to- work/beg- Community values:

No education = should work

- -Exploitation

- Formalise meeting:- What policy commitment and funding is available- Gap in information; out-dated information- Advocacy- Lack of information about trafficking (is there a

regional response – interagency group looking at WFCL)

- Need to invite a wide array of stakeholders to develop a coherent response

- Government, UN, INGOs and NGO collaboration is needed

Justice for children

Most Syrian children who come into contact with the law, do so as a result of working under the legal age

- Children involved in labour

- Parents not accessing employment opportunities

- Employers targeting children because its cheaper labour

- No support or follow-up (no change)

- Risk of abuse- Only punitive system

in place (not addressing root causes). Justice law systems considers child as delinquent. Father targeted- sign statement

- Children considered and treated as offenders yet they

- KRC not currently sharing information about children arrested; and not working with the CPUs for follow up with children and families

- No tracking of Syrian children that have been involved with law

- Gap in function:- At district level, children are not referred to

juvenile police and stay in adult detention facility (advocacy)

- Potential Harikar involvement- Over worked lawyers- Information to community, NGO, government)- Advocacy

- -Poverty lack of opportunities (inc employment, vocational training and education)

- Policy KSC – taking children back to camp, no link to CPU for follow-up

- Limited training in handling and talking to children or CP, no program (support welfare)

are victims- Children jailed and

stigmatised

Excluded children (disabilities)

- Camp set up in emergency situation

- Limited information available about number of children with disabilities, type of disabilities, and services available

- -Limited services available to respond

- Further physical and psychological impacts related to inability to access needed support, medication, services, and attend to basic needs

- Further exclusion from the community

- -Psychological problems

- -Further exclusion- -Health related

- No assessment conducted- No trained staff or case management system- Lack of community support initiatives- No child and youth groups, peer support- Families of children with disabilities have no

access to information- Basic services not accessible to children with

disabilities- No action to deal with existing and potential

barriers- Advocacy to include children in other agencies

programmes.

- Lack of awareness on P.W.D (people with disabilities) rights

- Lack of education opportunities

- Isolation / exclusion within the family (using coping techniques

- Negative attitude towards PWD

problems

3. Who Does What Where and When

WHO? WHAT? WHERE? WHEN?

Organisation Type Needs Activity Strategy Admin1 Status

Activity Start Date (JJ-MM-

YY)

Activity End Date (JJ-MM-

YY)

UNICEF UN AgencyPhysical Violence and other Harmful Practices

Funds and supports service delivery Child Protection Unit Domiz Camp Ongoing 31-12-13


Funds and supports training & capacity building Child Protection specific Domiz Camp Ongoing


Identification, support and referral

Primary schools partnership with CPUs Domiz Camp Ongoing 15-09-13


Child protection monitoring

Primary schools partnership with CPUs Domiz Camp Ongoing 15-09-13


Identification, support and referral Children's helpline Domiz Camp

Fund is released/ secured 01-08-13

UNHCR UN AgencyPhysical Violence and other Harmful Practices Identification & referral

UNHCR community services and registration Domiz Camp Ongoing

ACTEDInternational NGO

Physical Violence and other Harmful Practices

Identification, support, referral, case management & monitoring Child Protection Unit Domiz Camp Ongoing 01-02-13

UNFPA UN AgencyPhysical Violence and other Harmful Practices


Child Friendly Space/Youth Friendly Space Domiz Camp







SCIInternational NGO



Child Friendly Space/Youth Friendly Space Domiz Camp Ongoing 30-08-13

DOLSA GovernementPhysical Violence and other Harmful Practices


DOLSA GovernementPhysical Violence and other Harmful Practices



UNICEF UN AgencyUnaccompanied and Separated Children Member of BID panel BID Domiz Camp Ongoing

UNHCR UN AgencyUnaccompanied and Separated Children

Funds and supports service delivery BID Domiz Camp Ongoing

UNHCR UN AgencyUnaccompanied and Separated Children

Funds and supports training & capacity building BID Domiz Camp Ongoing

UNHCR UN AgencyUnaccompanied and Separated Children Identification & referral BID Domiz Camp Ongoing

UNHCR UN AgencyUnaccompanied and Separated Children Chair/lead agency BID Domiz Camp Ongoing


Unaccompanied and Separated Children Member of BID panel BID Domiz Camp Ongoing

HARIKARNational Organisation

Unaccompanied and Separated Children Member of BID panel BID Domiz Camp Ongoing

DOLSA GovernementUnaccompanied and Separated Children Member of BID panel BID Domiz Camp Ongoing

DOLSA GovernementUnaccompanied and Separated Children

Identification, support, referral, case management & monitoring BID Domiz Camp Ongoing


Unaccompanied and Separated Children

Identification, support, referral, case management & monitoring BID Domiz Camp Ongoing

IRCInternational NGO

Unaccompanied and Separated Children Undertake BIAs BID Domiz Camp Ongoing


Unaccompanied and Separated Children

Deliver capacity building & training BID Domiz Camp Ongoing

UNICEF UN AgencyPsychosocial Distress and Mental Disorder

Funds and supports service delivery


UNICEF UN AgencyPsychosocial Distress and Mental Disorder

Evaluation: impact of PSS on children's wellbeing

Information management & assessment Domiz Camp Ongoing

DOLSA GovernementPsychosocial Distress and Mental Disorder

Recreational, psychosocial, educational, and sport activities


DOLSA GovernementPsychosocial Distress and Mental Disorder Identification & referral

Child Friendly Space/Youth Friendly Space Domiz Camp Ongoing

UNHCR UN AgencyPsychosocial Distress and Mental Disorder Chair/lead agency

SGBV coordination group Domiz Camp Ongoing

UNFPA UN AgencyPsychosocial Distress and Mental Disorder





Psychosocial Distress and Mental Disorder









Deliver capacity building & training

Child Friendly Space/Youth Friendly Space Domiz Camp Ongoing

DOLSA GovernementPsychosocial Distress and Mental Disorder Awareness raising



Psychosocial Distress and Mental Disorder Awareness raising




Community-based mechanisms Domiz Camp Ongoing





MSFInternational NGO

Psychosocial Distress and Mental Disorder Individual counselling Psychosocial support Domiz Camp Ongoing


Psychosocial Distress and Mental Disorder Group counselling Psychosocial support Domiz Camp Ongoing


Psychosocial Distress and Mental Disorder Awareness raising Psychosocial support Domiz Camp Ongoing



Identification, support and referral Psychosocial support Domiz Camp Ongoing



Focus group discussions


UPPInternational NGO


Deliver capacity building & training Psychosocial support Domiz Camp Ongoing


Psychosocial Distress and Mental Disorder Individual counselling Psychosocial support Domiz Camp Ongoing

Public Aid Organisation (PAO)

International NGO

Psychosocial Distress and Mental Disorder Group counselling Psychosocial support Dohuk Ongoing

Public Aid Organisation (PAO)

National Organisation

Psychosocial Distress and Mental Disorder Individual counselling Psychosocial support Dohuk Ongoing

SIMANational Organisation

Psychosocial Distress and Mental Disorder Group counselling Psychosocial support Dohuk Ongoing

SIMANational Organisation

Psychosocial Distress and Mental Disorder Individual counselling Psychosocial support Dohuk Ongoing

UNICEF UN Agency

Children Associated with Armed Forces and Armed Groups Chair/lead agency

Monitoring & Reporting Mechanism (MRM) Domiz Camp Ongoing

UNHCR UN Agency

Children Associated with Armed Forces and Armed Groups Identification & referral




Monitoring & Reporting Mechanism (MRM) Domiz Camp Ongoing 01-02-13

DOLSA Governement


Monitoring & Reporting Mechanism (MRM) Domiz Camp Ongoing 31-12-13







UNICEF UN AgencySexual and Gender based Violence




Sexual and Gender based Violence

Deliver capacity building & training SGBV specific Domiz Camp Ongoing




UNFPA UN AgencySexual and Gender based Violence Awareness raising




Sexual and Gender based Violence Legal assistance

Women's listening center Domiz Camp Ongoing



Identification, support, referral, case management & monitoring


DOLSA GovernementSexual and Gender based Violence




Identification, support, referral, case management & monitoring SGBV specific Domiz Camp Ongoing






Medical services and examinations SGBV specific Domiz Camp Ongoing


Sexual and Gender based Violence Individual counselling SGBV specific Domiz Camp Ongoing


Sexual and Gender based Violence Awareness raising SGBV specific Domiz Camp Ongoing



Deliver capacity building & training



Sexual and Gender based Violence Safety audit





DVAW GovernementSexual and Gender based Violence Legal assistance SGBV specific Dohuk Ongoing

DVAW GovernementSexual and Gender based Violence

Identification, support and referral SGBV specific Dohuk Ongoing

Civil Right Organization


Sexual and Gender based Violence Awareness raising SGBV specific Dohuk Ongoing



Sexual and Gender based Violence Legal assistance SGBV specific Dohuk Ongoing




Identification, support and referral SGBV specific Dohuk Ongoing

UNICEF UN Agency Child Labour Assessment

Information management & assessment


UNICEF UN Agency Child LabourFunds and supports service delivery Child Protection Unit Domiz Camp Ongoing 31-12-13

DOLSA Governement Child Labour

Identification, support, referral, case management & monitoring Child Protection Unit Ongoing 31-12-13

ACTEDInternational NGO Child Labour

Identification, support, referral, case management & monitoring Child Protection Unit Domiz Camp


ZewaNational Organisation Child Labour Financial support Child Protection specific Dohuk Ongoing

ZewaNational Organisation Child Labour

Recreational, psychosocial, educational, and sport activities Child Protection specific Dohuk Ongoing

Kurdistan Save the Children

National Organisation Child Labour

Recreational, psychosocial, educational, and sport activities Child Protection specific Dohuk Ongoing

Kurdistan Save the Children

National Organisation Justice for Children Identification & referral Child Protection specific Dohuk Ongoing

UNAMI UN Agency Justice for ChildrenHuman rights monitoring Human Rights Domiz Camp Ongoing

UNICEF UN Agency Excluded Children Protection activitiesUNHCR protection mandate Domiz Camp Ongoing 01-08-13

UNICEF UN Agency Excluded Children Assessment

Information management & assessment Domiz Camp Ongoing

ACTEDInternational NGO Excluded Children


DOLSA Governement Excluded Children


Thalassemia Association in Duhok

National Organisation Excluded Children

Identification, support and referral Disability specific Dohuk Ongoing

Hana Institute for rehabilitation of PWD

National Organisation Excluded Children

Recreational, psychosocial, educational, and sport activities Disability specific Dohuk Ongoing

Hivi-Nazdar NGONational Organisation Excluded Children Financial support Disability specific Dohuk Ongoing

4. Interagency child protection strategic plan

Family separation is prevented and responded to, and separated and unaccompanied children are cared for and protected according to their specific needsOutcome indicator: Number of UASC who have accessed the BID process and are receiving tailored support and servicesDevelop and disseminate messages with communities to identify and refer risk of separation

In Domiz target the community, CFS/YFS, schools (posters, champions)Messages to urban populationCross border messaging

Number of sessions held Number of volunteers

engaged

Activity lead IRC and UNHCRIRCUNHCRUNICEF C4DSCICPUs and CFS/YFS

August Funding securedIRC, under its UNHCR CP project funds for recruitment of all CP personnel for IRC, project activities and the running costs of the project.

Training for service providers to prevent separation (if this comes to light as an issue as part of the BIA process)

Number of people trained Activity lead IRCIRCUNHCRUNICEFSCI

October No new funding required (as above)

Training for service providers to identify cases and use referral pathways.

Number of people trained Number of cases referred

to UNHCR/IRC for BIA

Activity lead IRCIRCUNHCRUNICEFService providers

August Funding secured (as above)

Finalise SOPs for identification and referral of UASC and share with CP sector together with referral pathways

SOPs developed and shared with the CP sector

Activity lead UNHCRIRCUNHCRUNICEF

August No funding required

Establish BID and follow up system: Train additional members for the

BID panel Provide training on BID case

management follow up and action plan to partners (CPUs) including monitoring the safety of UASC

Provide training to foster carers and vulnerable families on child protection and parenting

Ensure that CFS/YFSs have space for referrals of UASC

Follow up on BID recommendations (prepare case management plan with the child and family, and follow up)

Number of BID completed

Number of children being case managed

Activity lead UNHCR and IRCIRCCFS/YFS (ACTED and DoLSA/UNICEF)SCICPUs

July Funding securedIRC, under its UNHCR CP project funds for recruitment of all CP personnel for IRC, project activities and the running costs of the project.

Identify and establish a space where Center established Activity lead IRC August Funding not

separated parent and children can receive information

Number of people seeking information through the center

and UNHCRCPUsIRCUNHCRUNICEF

required if using CPU space

Establish a tracing system Tracing system established

Number of families reunited

Activity lead UNHCRICRC

August No new funding required

Identify unaccompanied minors in the camp and in Dohuk and link them with educational, vocational and YFS activities(link with diversion program included under child labour)

Number of young people reintegrated into education, vocational studies ad YFS activities

Activity lead UNICEFIOMUNICEFCFS/YFS (ACTED and DoLSA/UNICEF)UNICEF educationDoE

November New funding required

Children are protected against harm and injury caused by physical dangers and the physical and psychological needs of injured children are responded to in a timely way.Children are protected against physical violence and other harmful practices and have access to age appropriate responsesOutcome indicators: 1) Number of physical dangers identified and number of activities implemented to mitigate risk. 2) Number of children exposed to physical violence and harmful practices identified and accessing support and servicesCoordinate the development and completion of a danger map with full participation of children in the camp, with the inclusion community messaging

Map completed for each section, with dangers identified and action taken to eliminate and/or reduce risk (involving community)

Activity lead: CPUs with UNICEFCFS/YFS (ACTED and UNICEF/DoLSA)

September UNICEF funds available for coordination of project

Safety messages disseminated to children and community

SchoolsIRCC4D

Deliver risk education sessions on fire safety, mine risk education and other dangers identified

Number of sessions delivered to children

Activity lead: IRCAll CFS/YFSsMAGIOMAll agencies

August MAG funding available

Increase playground space and CFS/YFS activities

Number of playgrounds established

Number of CFS/YFS established

Activity lead UNICEF and SCIUNICEFSCIHarikarNRC

September ongoing SCI and UNICEF funds secured:SCI has funding for 2 new CFS/YFS in DomizUNICEF looking at options to establish CFS/YFS in host community

Deliver awareness raising sessions on child protection (including the impacts of and alternatives to corporal punishment), and child rights and engage CP committee to monitor safety

Number of people attending awareness raising sessions

Number of community leaders engaged in

Activity lead UNICEFCPUs with support from UNICEF CP

August No funding required

and wellbeing of children in the camp monitoring Number of referrals to

the CPU as a result of awareness raising and monitoring

IRC

Build the capacity of frontline staff to identify child protection risks (violence, neglect, abuse, exploitation) and understand how the CPU can respond

Number of frontline staff trained

Number of referrals relating to violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation of children to the CPU

Activity lead UNICEFCPUs, UNICEF CP, SCI

September Funding available (UNICEF)

Strengthen and build capacity of CPU to respond – Case management, psychosocial support, monitoring and reporting (training)

Training sessions delivered

Case management system established

Ongoing job training and support

Number of CPU interventions increased

Activity lead UNICEF and IRC UNICEF CP, SCI, CPUs, UNHCR, IRC

July ongoing Fundingavailable (IRC, ACTED and UNICEF)

Establish MRM system (frontline staff trained on basic MRM; interviewers trained in advanced MRM)Case identified at frontline Refer to UNICEF focal point UNICEF focal point reviews basic information and refers case to interviewer Interview (interviewer + UNICEF staff to translate) Return copy of interview to UNICEF

Number of members trained

Number of cases identified and reported

Number of children and families interviewed

Number of cases receiving follow up support

Activity lead UNICEFUNICEF leadCPU follow upAll agencies (frontline and interviewers)

July UNICEF funding

focal point UNICEF focal point manages database and prepares quarterly report for the Task Force Child and family referred to CPU if needed for follow up supportEstablish a system (database) to capture child protection information (patterns)

CP patterns captured and reported to UNICEF, and discussed at CPSWG meetings

Activity lead UNICEFUNICEF CPCPUsCFS/YFSs

August No new funds required

Increase community involvement in CP activities

Number of members of the community engaged/participating in child protection activities

Number of community forums and focus group discussions held

Activity lead CFS/YFS and CPUs

All CFS/YFSsAll CPUsIRCAll actors

August ongoing No new funding required

Work with UNICEF Education and DoE to ensure that “physical punishment” is not practiced in the schools

Teacher training Code of conduct Principal follow up Reporting system Establishment of social workers

in each school with close referral linkage to CPUs

Training on CP, PSS, role of social workers and CPU, and code of conduct delivered

Reporting system established

Referral linkage between social workers and CPU established

Activity lead IRC and UNICEFUNICEF CPUNICEF EducationDoESocial workersCPUsIRC

Start August/September

Funding available (social workers – UNICEF; Teacher training IRC) IRC has funding for teacher

UNESCOUPP

trainingIRC, under its UNHCR CP project funds for recruitment of all CP personnel for IRC, project activities and the running costs of the project.

Establish outreach services (child protection identification, referral and follow up)

Child Helpline CPU outreach CFS/YFS

Number of calls taken by the helpline

Outreach service established

Number of children and families seen in the host community

Activity lead UNICEFUNICEF CPZewa CenterCPUSCI

From August Funding available for helpline (UNICEF)

Children’s coping mechanisms and resilience are strengthened and affected children are receiving appropriate supportOutcome indicator: Number of children accessing mental health and psychosocial servicesDeliver awareness raising sessions for communities to inform them about psychosocial impacts of displacement and war on children, ways to deal with those, and range of services available (via trained community health workers,

Number of people accessing awareness sessions

Number of children accessing support as a result of the awareness

Activity lead: MSF and UPPMSFUPPDoHIRC/Harikar

September No new funds required

social workers, and peer-to-peer) sessions (Listening Centre)

Deliver training for frontline staff and teachers in psychosocial first aid and basic mental health

Number of people trained and able to respond to children’s basic psychosocial support needs

Activity lead UPPUPPMSFDoH

August Funded (UPP)

Clarify existing services and establish community-based supports:

Clarify various types of services and interventions across the continuum of services aimed at improving psychosocial wellbeing (pyramid of interventions)

Engage the community in identifying community capacities and community based mechanisms that are used in times of crisis, and establish community led activities and mechanisms aimed at improving community and children’s psychosocial wellbeing

Existing services and interventions identified (as per intervention pyramid categories)

Community based/led mechanisms and activities established

Activity lead UNHCR (PSS coordination group)UPPMSFDoHIRCUNHCRUNICEF CP and C4DSCICFS/YFSs (to help community based activities)CPUs


Ensure that assessment results are readily shared

Number of assessment results shared

All agencies Table at CPSWG and MHPSS meetings

No funding required

Children are protected from recruitment and use in hostilities by armed forces or armed groupsOutcome indicator: Number of frontline staff trained in identifying and reporting recruitment of children into armed forces or armed groups

Ensure that children who are vulnerable to being recruited into armed forces or armed groups (UASC, young people not involved in secondary school, vocational training or work [if over 15]) have access to life skills training, vocational studies, education and access to appropriate and safe work opportunities (over 15 years). Links with diversion program referred to in child labour section

Number of life skills sessions conducted across schools, CFSs and YFSs

Activity lead: UNICEF, UNHCR and IOM

Life skills sessionsCFSs and YFSsUNICEF EducationDoECPUs

Diversion programPoliceSocial workersMinistries: Education, Labour and Social Affairs, UNICEF CPMOIIOM, ILOUNICEFCPUsSCICFSs

Lifeskills sessions: September

Diversion program:November

New funding requiredUNHCR funds IOM program

Train frontline staff in identification of CP concerns, and establish a child protection monitoring system

Frontline staff trained in identification of CP and MRM

CP monitoring system developed (for all aspects

Activity lead: UNICEFCPUsFrontline staff

July to October Funding available (IRC)

of child protection: violence, neglect, abuse and exploitation)

Children are protected from sexual violence and survivors have access to age appropriate information and responsive holistic responsesOutcome indicator: Number of cases of reported sexual violence who receive services and support

Activities Indicators Agencies Timeframe ResourcesImplement age and gender appropriate awareness raising sessions for communities(CP/GBV rights, legal framework, sexual violence definition, services available)

Number of children, men and women who have attended awareness sessions

Activity lead: IRCIRC to train Harikar on content and delivery methodHarikar to deliver awareness raising sessionsCPUs could participate as well

Start July – Sept Ongoing

No new funds required

Provide training to frontline staff on core child protection, working with child survivors, as well as orientation on the referral framework, and child protection unit operations to ensure that all service providers understand the referral pathway as it applies to CP cases and where and how to refer survivors.

Number of frontline staff trained in child protection and orientated on the referral pathway and child protection unit operations

Activity lead: UNICEF and IRCUNICEF CPACTED CPUSCIIRC (capacity building around working with child survivors)

August-October Funding available UNICEF, ACTED, and IRC funds

Establish a community-based prevention mechanism whereby male and female champions for women’s rights are

Refugee committee on GBV prevention is formed with active male and

Activity lead: IRCIRCRefugee community

Start August with bi-monthly meetings


identified and engaged in developing and spreading positive community messages about the rights of women and girls and against sexual violence (include all types of GBV including domestic violence). This should include strengthening the community patrol to increase the safety of women and girls in the camp

female community champions and community patrol

Number of male and female-led awareness sessions and messages developed and disseminated

UNICEF C4DCPUs

Establish a system of identification, referral and follow up of cases of sexual violence which occurred in the context of armed conflict (MRM)

Number of frontline staff trained in identifying MRM referrals

Number of interviewers trained in interviewing children on sensitive topics such as sexual violence

Activity lead: UNICEFUNICEF CP

Start July - Ongoing


Build the capacity of DTVAW, Police, Security, to understand child protection, domestic violence and SGBV and how to use the referral pathways CP

Number of people trained and sensitised in CP, DV, and SGBV

Number of women/girls reporting abuse (increase)

Activity lead: IRCIRCUNICEF CP inputsOther relevant actors

July/August No new funding required for training

Undertake advocacy activities to sensitise actors involved in camp infrastructure around sexual violence issues and take risk reduction into

Advocacy strategy developed

Sexual violence prevention is considered

Activity lead: IRCActors involved in camp infrastructure, site

July ongoing No new funding required

account in planning infrastructure in camp infrastructure, site planning and WASH and integrated in programs

planning, WASHSecurityPoliceDMCIRCUNHCR

Undertake advocacy activities to improve implementation of KRG domestic violence law

KRG domestic violence law is implemented by key actors as per responsibilities, and integrated in programs

Activity lead: IRCUNHCRDTVAWNGO Advocacy Group

July ongoing No new funding required

Engage women and girls in identifying safety issues around the camp, and establish safety committee to discuss issues raised and decide on follow up

Number of women and girls engaged in safety audits

Number of issues raised and addressed

Activity lead: IRCIRCCommunityUNICEF CPCPUs and CFSs (danger map)

July/August No new funding required

Children are protected from the worst forms of child labour, in particular those made worse by the emergencyOutcome indicator: Number of children involved in labour and WFCL who receive support and are reintegrated in education and or vocational trainingUndertake an assessment (types of labour, forms of labour, children affected, host community and camp)

Assessment conducted and results informing response

Activity lead: UNICEFUNICEF and partners

August-October Funding available UNICEF

Clarify legislative and policy framework and current government commitment and capacity, and identify key advocacy points and areas of agreement

Meeting between UNICEF regular programming and emergencies set up and points clarified

Activity lead: UNICEFUNICEF regular programming and


Advocacy message developed

UNICEF emergencies

Gather all key influential actors to discuss a way forward (integrated inter-agency strategy) to reduce the root causes of child labour (increase access to education; access to vocational training; apprenticeships; and access to employment opportunities and micro-credit)

Meeting established between key players and commitment obtained

Child labour strategy agreed to

Activity lead: UNICEFUNICEFIOM and ILOMOIDOEMOLSAJustice DepartmentINGOs, NGOs

October Some funds required to convene the meeting. Additionally, commitments will require funding

Once the above actions have been completed, organise a meeting of stakeholders (including CPC) to present assessment recommendations and develop a coherent strategy

Findings presented and strategy developed

Activity lead: UNICEFUNICEFKRG Government stakeholders and key ministriesINGOsNGOs

October No new funding required

Establish a diversion program for children who are working:

Once working children are identified, link to CPU social workers for follow up with reintegration at school, vocational programs, employment opportunities for parents). Could include link to bridging classes, literacy programs,

Reintegration program established

Spaces available for immediate referral of working children into bridging classes and literacy programs, with subsequent enrolment in school

Activity lead: UNICEFPoliceSocial workersMinistries: Education, Labour and Social Affairs, UNICEF CPMOI

November Significant new funding required

IRC has funds for protection

CFS/YFS Employment and vocational programs established

IOM, ILOUNICEFCPUsCFSsIRC

Collect existing data about children engaged in child labour (Zewa, SCK, Police) and set up a database

Establish focal points in each agency to share information and refer children to reintegration program

Number of sources of information on child labour identified

Number of children accessing reintegration program

Activity lead: UNICEFUNICEF CPZewa, SCK, in liaison with CPCUNHCR, , INGO, UNICEF,Head of Juvenile Police, Rep from Juvenile Center, DOLSAILO, IOM

November Some funding may be required to set up the system and train staff to use it

Deliver community messages through community mobilisers

Number of community mobilisers trained and engaged in the activity

Number of people reached through the activity

Activity lead CPUsIRC (children’s committees)UNICEF CP and C4DCPUsSCI

From November No funding required

Children who come in contact with the law as victims, witnesses, or alleged offenders, are treated in line with international standardsOutcome indicator: Number of children who come in contact with the law as a result of working referred to a reintegration/diversion programDevelop a comprehensive information English, Kurdish and Activity lead Start November Funding

campaign for: Children Parents Advocates/lawyers Judges Policy makers Police Government agencies Social workers

Including information about legal process, the rights of the child, presenting a case emphasising rehabilitation vs punitive approach,Alternative methods to interpret the law, child protection, handling juvenile specific cases, knowledge of new system (diversion program referred to in child labour section)

Arabic information packages developed for and delivered to each group

UNICEF + UNHCRUNAMI (HR)HRWUNICEF (Regular and emergencies)UNHCRGovernmentHeartland AllianceHarikarIRC

required.IRC has funding for information campaigns. The IRC with the CPC can decide on the best use of these funds/which campaigns are most urgent.

Develop diversion program (see section on child labour)Supportive framework vs punitive framework

Program developed Families and children

accessing the program

Activity lead UNICEFPoliceSocial workersMinistries: Education, Labour and Social Affairs, UNICEF CPMOIIOM, ILO

November Funding required

UNICEFCPUsSCICFSs

Children with disabilities have access to basic services and protection, and the causes and means of exclusion are identified and addressedOutcome indicator: Number of children with disabilities who access needed services and supportConduct an assessment to find out about the number of children with disabilities in Domiz and Dohuk, the type of disabilities, existing services and the particular needs of children with disabilities

Number of children with disabilities

Type of disabilities and needs

Existing services

Activity lead: HIUNICEF CPHIJoint assessment (with other relevant actors)

Start August Funding available UNICEF

Build the capacity of the humanitarian community to respond to the needs of families who have children with disabilities by providing training for frontline staff, volunteers, and community mobilisers to identify and refer families who have children with disabilities to services (via CPU); and provide training for service providers to manage the behaviours of children in a group setting (school and CFS/YFS)

Number of people trained to identify and refer cases

Number of people trained to manage the behaviours of children in a group setting

Activity lead: HIUNICEF CPHICPUsCFS/YFSsAll other relevant actorsIRC (providing community mobilisers)

Start when funding is available

Funds for disability specific interventions are not available (UNICEF planning to develop a proposal once assessment is completed)

Deliver awareness raising sessions through community workers to the community to reduce stigma and

Number of children and adults attending awareness raising

Activity lead: CPUsCPUs, with support from UNICEF and

Start when assessment is concluded

No new funding required

increase inclusion, including peer-peer activities.

sessions NGOs

Develop an advocacy strategy targeting services in the camp to increase the access of children with disabilities to services available in the camp.

Advocacy campaign developed

Services engaged and committed to improve inclusive practice

Activity lead: HIAll services and sectors involved

Start when assessment is concluded

Funding may be required to assist services to adapt their delivery to the needs of children with disabilities

Identify the gap in services for people with disabilities and provide key services required

Number of new services provided (filling important gaps)

Activity lead: HIDoHUNHCR (engaging IKL)IRC (improving infrastructure)All other actors and sector leads

Start when funding is available

New funding will be required for specialist services (outreach from Dohuk)

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