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CHILD FRONTIERS
PROJECTS
Research
2021 : [ UNICEF ESARO ] : Review of the CP and GBV programs in Covid-19
Child Frontiers is producing a mid-year and annual review of the Child Protection (CP) and Gender-Based Violence (GBV) preparedness and response to COVID-19 and a guidance note on CP and GBV programs in case of public health emergencies in the Eastern and Southern Africa Region. These reviews will inform a regional direction for the COVID-19 Child Protection and GBV response by UNICEF through contextualization of global guidance, partnerships, knowledge management and evidence generation. UNICEF has been responding to the pandemic since March 2020 in 21 countries across the region to ensure the continuation of child protection and GBV related services. This focus has been on children and adolescents in the most vulnerable households and circumstances such as those in detention and residential care facilities, children on the move (refugee, displaced and migrant children), children living and working on the street, and children in quarantine centers.
2020 : [ UNICEF Uganda ] : Impact of Covid-19 on Harmful Practices
Child Frontiers is conducting an assessment of the impact of Covid-19 on harmful practices in Uganda, with a focus on child marriage and female genital mutilation (FGM) to generate evidence deepen understanding on how the pandemic impacts the risks and vulnerability of girls to harmful practices in selected districts and refugee communities. Measures used to prevent and control the spread of Covid-19 such as lockdowns and movement restrictions, can expose children to protection risks including harmful practices such as child marriage and FGM. This assessment will contribute evidence for strategic program direction, planning and implementation as well as address critical knowledge gap on the impact of Covid-19 on harmful practices.
2020 : [ UNICEF Rwanda ] : Learning initiative on transforming care in Eastern and Southern Africa
Child Frontiers is supporting UNICEF Rwanda and UNICEF ESARO to promote and facilitate a regional learning initiative strategically focused on transforming child care within a systems-based approach. This work is highly consultative and collaborative; opinions, expertise and insights from individuals and organisations are sought out and integrated into all phases of the efforts. The work involves two separate but interlinked areas of focus: Developing and supporting an online information exchange for state and non-state actors to share experiences and promising approaches and practices; and supporting and drafting the production of shared thematic and policy and practice-related briefs based on discussions within the community of practice. One main focus of these briefs is the learning that has happened in the alternative care sector during the time of COVID-19.
2020 : [ Girls Not Brides ] : Child Protection Thematic Brief
Child Frontiers is developing a thematic brief for Girls Not Brides (GNB) on evidence-based child protection approaches to prevent and respond to child marriage. GNB is a global partnership of more than 1400 civil society organizations from over 100 countries committed to ending child marriage and enabling girls to fulfil their full potential. This thematic brief will complement other sector focused briefs being developed by GNB including child marriage within the education sector. The purpose of this assignment is to increase understanding of how child protection investments at the national and community level can accelerate action to end child marriage, and highlight the important role civil society can play to strengthen child protections systems. The primary audience members for this brief are the Girls Not Brides’ civil society organizations.
2020 : [ Family for Every Child ] : Covid-19 and Children’s Reintegration
Child Frontiers is writing a short think piece on children’s reintegration in the context of COVID-19. The paper is aimed at policy makers and program managers and considers how reintegration processes have been adjusted during the pandemic and lessons learnt from these changes, both in relation to effective reintegration during a pandemic and more broadly. The paper uses the global inter-agency reintegration guidelines as a starting point, exploring how the application of this guidance may need to be adjusted in the light of COVID-19.
2020 : [ UNICEF Malaysia ] : Alternative Care and Children without Parental Care
Child Frontiers is partnering with UNICEF Malaysia through an EU-UNICEF program to strengthen national child protection systems by building capacity for alternative care and strengthening the protection of children without parental care and in institutions, including children affected by migration. The project includes a mapping of alternative care policies and programs as well as an assessment of selected service providers, with primary data collected through quantitative research in alternative care centers. Capacity building of relevant officers in the care sector is also included in the project scope. The results of the year-long program will be shared in a regional summit with participation from key stakeholders from the region that are also developing initiatives to protect children affected by migration within broader systems building, including Myanmar, Thailand and Cambodia.
2020 : [ Family for Every Child ] : Paper on Covid-19 and Kinship Care
Child Frontiers is researching and writing a paper on the impacts of coronavirus on children in kinship care and their caregivers for the NGO, Family for Every Child. Families the world over are affected by Covid-19, including the millions of children who live not with their parents but with grandparents, aunts, uncles, older siblings or friends of the family. In some countries, up to a third of children are raised this way. Whilst kinship care is valued by communities and children and recognized as a preferred form of care by policy makers, kinship carers receive minimal assistance, leaving the children in their care vulnerable to many threats to their health, wellbeing and protection. The paper will argue that those developing responses to coronavirus must prioritize support to these households. A failure to do so will exacerbate the risks that girls and boys face, and lead to poorly targeted and consequently ineffective strategies to prevent and mitigate the effects of the virus.
2020 : [ Family for Every Child ] : Children on the Move
Child Frontiers is reviewing global literature on quantitative methods for measuring children on the move. The ultimate aim of the review is to identify effective models for quantitative data collection on children on the move in an African context. The review will have a particular, but not exclusive, focus on migration to the streets and on movement within countries and will contribute to the International Data Alliance on Children on the Move.
2019 : [ UNICEF ESARO ] : Research and Documentation of Child Protection programs in East and Southern Africa
Child Frontiers is undertaking a multi-country analysis and review for UNICEF Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office (ESARO) that will provide an overview of the progress made against the implementation of the Global Programs to end child marriage and FGM and the work UNICEF ESARO is doing to address violence against children (VAC), adolescent participation, and country offices’ initiatives to strengthen risk informed programming on VAC in an integrated manner. The review will identify promising programs and interventions; identify lessons learned, gaps and challenges; and make recommendations for the strengthening of efforts. Child Frontiers will produce a series of thought pieces, literature reviews and briefs and a compendium of promising practices related to work being undertaken in Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, Zambia, Somalia, Uganda, Namibia, Lesotho, Madagascar, South Africa, Zimbabwe and Tanzania. A key objective is to increase knowledge management through data analysis and documentation of the implementation of the Eastern and Southern Africa Region (ESAR) Child Protection Program.
2019 : [ UNICEF Iraq ] : Child protection systems mapping and assessment
Child Frontiers has been engaged by UNICEF to conduct a mapping and assessment of the formal and informal child protection systems in Iraq. This study, first of the kind in Iraq, will help to understand existing community and state priorities and practice in the care and protection of children at risk of violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation. The research complements UNICEF’s current efforts with the Government of Iraq to emphasize the transition from emergency responses to systems development, such as the development of a Child Act. This project aims at covering 10 governorates in Central and Southern Iraq, including Baghdad, as well as the autonomous Kurdistan Region of Iraq. The findings will support the Government of Iraq and UNICEF in identifying strategic priorities.
2019 : [ UNICEF Sierra Leone ] : Study of Practice of FGM
Child Frontiers is conducting a comprehensive and groundbreaking study of the practice of female genital mutilation (FGM) in Sierra Leone. The study will generate evidence that will enable the government of Sierra Leone to review, adapt and verify its current National Strategy to end FGM ensuring that its implementation has a transformative impact on reducing, and ultimately ending, FGM in Sierra Leone. The study seeks to answer questions of cultural values and attitudes surrounding the practice, how FGM is practiced and regional variations, how the decision-making process within families to support the practice takes place, the perceived social benefits and consequences of practicing or not practicing FGM, and what changes, if any, have taken place over the years. The results will include an analytical report, qualitative baseline data, and key recommendations for ways forward in addressing the issue.
2019 : [ UNICEF Lebanon ] : Study of Violence in Schools and Best Practices
Child Frontiers, in partnership with the Lebanese research organization CRD Consulting, is conducting formative research to explore the root causes and consequences of the different types of violence in schools in Lebanon, as well as studying best practices to prevent violence in schools. The results of the study will be used by UNICEF and Save the Children Lebanon to advocate with the government for the implementation of measures to prevent or better respond to violence against girls and boys in Lebanese schools. The research study will also inform the efforts of the Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MEHE) to develop a strategy for the operationalization of the Child Protection Policy in schools. The study will adopt a qualitative approach, including key informant interviews and focus group discussions with children, school staff and NGOs working in the education sector.
2019 : [ UNICEF Pacific ] : Child Protection Baseline Research in Tuvalu
Child Frontiers is collecting baseline quantitative and qualitative information on child protection issues and responses in Tuvalu. The results of the survey will be used by the Government of Tuvalu, UNICEF and DFAT (the main donor), to plan interventions aiming at reducing the prevalence of child protection issues and at strengthening child protection systems, and to measure progress over time. In particular, it will be used to finalize and monitor the implementation of the five-year national multi-sector multi-actor costed national child protection plan of action to be elaborated to implement the Child Protection Bill expected to be passed in 2019. The research will also inform the 2019 mid-year and end-year joint Government-UNICEF work plan revision, as well as subsequent workplans; and serve as an awareness-raising and capacity building exercise, to promote networking and collaboration among government entities in charge of social welfare, justice, police, health and education, as well as national statistics, planning and finance.
2019 : [ Family for Every Child ] : Global Study on Kinship Care
Child Frontiers conducted a regional review kinship care in Africa for the purpose of regional advocacy, continuing its collaboration with Family for Every Child by developing a report that can be used to advocate at a global level for increased support of kinship care. This report highlights the growing use of kinship care around the world and the lack of adequate support for kinship care. It provides some recommendations on how kinship care can be better recognized and supported. Evidence examined primarily from middle- and low-income contexts, drawing on specific examples from high income contexts, highlighting variations due to culture, social contexts or religion. The final report, which was published in November 2019 can be accessed here.
2019 : [ World Vision International ] : CPA Fragile Context Action Learning Project
Child Frontiers worked with the World Vision core team, which is implementing the Child Protection and Advocacy in Fragile Context Action Learning Project, to refine the research questions, create the research design, and design the methods to investigate research questions throughout the course of this action learning project. The overarching research and learning questions for the CPA Fragile Context Action Learning Project are: How can we take a systems approach to CP programming in fragile contexts? What are the CP interventions that can be used for each domain of change, across the dials of the FCPA? Are they adaptable? Are they feasible (cost, partnering, technical and human resources)?
2018 : [ Family for Every Child ] : Kinship Care Research
Child Frontiers is producing a regional synthesis report that makes the case for meeting kinship carers’ needs as an important, and cost effective, option for care widely preferred by children and families. The work will entail reviewing global literature, with specific data from Africa and review of national reports and incorporate findings into a regional report. The main questions to address in the report are: how is kinship care defined and used locally; what are the successes and challenges of kinship care; and what support is needed for kinship care to thrive. Detailed research sub-questions have also been developed, along with a research protocol to guide in country literature reviews and consultations with kinship families and key informants.
2018 : [ UNICEF Thailand ] : Child Support Grant Policy Review
Child Frontiers supported UNICEF Thailand in documenting the results and experience of the Child Support Grant (CSG) scheme as well as supply-side interventions. The documentation of the process and results of the CSG initiation phase is deemed useful for generating lessons learned to be shared with key stakeholders. The documentation generated necessary actions and policy recommendations to inform the subsequent expansion phases. Additionally, the experience and lesson learned from this documentation are also expected to contribute to the South-South knowledge exchange on child sensitive social transfers in ASEAN countries, for which demand has been growing over the past couple of years. The documentation of the CSG is expected to be used as a good example on how to guide the implementation of other similar policies for children in Thailand. The Final Presentation can be accessed HERE. The Final Briefs are available in English and Thai.
2018 : [ World Vision International ] : Recruitment and use of children in armed conflict
Child Frontiers supported World Vision International in a research to look at the experiences of children and young people in terms of what has led them to join armed groups as well as what has kept them safe from being recruited. The research reviewed best practices to prevent child recruitment especially those focused on building children’s resilience, taking account of the perceptions of various stakeholders, including children, parents, community leaders and child protection actors. The research drew parallels between the interventions aimed at keeping children from recruitment with those aimed at keeping children safe from other forms of violence in fragile and conflict affected areas. Data for the research came from fieldwork in Central African Republic and Colombia, as well as three case studies focused on the Democratic Republic of Congo, South Sudan and the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. The findings synthesised into a global report, with recommendations that can be tailored to policy and public audiences in different countries. The Final Report for study can be accessed here.
2018 : [ IDRC ] : Amplifying the Voices of Girls and Boys in Early Child and Forced Marriages
The International Development Research Centre (IDRC) has contracted Child Frontiers and Young Lives at the University of Oxford to consolidate and amplify the collective research findings generated by the five projects that comprise IDRC’s Early Child and Forced Marriage (ECFM) thematic cluster. The five projects span ten countries across West and East Africa, South Asia and Latin America. Each has designed and are implementing differing research and/or interventions with the overall aim to influence policy, practice, research or innovations that foster transformative changes in the lives of girls, women and communities. Child Frontiers and Young Lives are two of the partners collaborating in this cohort in their Young Marriage and Parenthood Study (YMAPS), currently underway in Ethiopia, India, Peru and Zambia.
2018 : [ UNICEF Rwanda ] : Documentation of the Child Protection Program
Child Frontiers documented selected key programs and achievements from the current UNICEF country program for Rwanda (2013-18) in order to document good practices, share lessons and showcase achievements in Rwanda in the area of child protection. Areas of focus included documenting aspects of the nation-wide deinstitutionalization of children and conducting in-depth case studies of reintegrated children and families. The Summary Evaluation can be accessed HERE.
2017 : [ ECPAT International ] : Research on Sexual Exploitation of Children in Tourism in Phuket
Child Frontiers led the coordination and production of a quality assessment on the sexual exploitation of children in travel and tourism in Phuket by providing an in-depth analysis of the magnitude, nature, context and trends of sexual exploitation of children - identifying attitudes, risks and stakeholders, including children (mainly girls, but also boys) at risk and victims, as well as opportunities for prevention. This exercise was part of a multi-stakeholder initiative by ECPAT International and several global NGOs focusing on zero tolerance for sexual exploitation of children in tourism destinations in Mexico (Cancun) and Thailand (Phuket). In order to effectively and efficiently protect children from sexual exploitation, there must be an evidence-based understanding of the scale and manifestations of SECTT in Phuket. Design of the prevention and protection strategies for SECTT required current and factual understanding of the local context and trends in the area.
2017 : [ UNICEF Malaysia ] : Survey of Stakeholder’s Knowledge of Child Abuse
Child Frontiers partnered with UNICEF Malaysia to conduct a survey of stakeholder’s knowledge of child abuse and neglect and their roles and obligations to prevent and respond. The purpose of this national survey was to inform and support implementation of the 2016-2020 Child Protection Action Plan, which includes Enhanced Child and Adolescents Wellbeing as a programmatic pillar. Key outputs under this programme area included increasing the knowledge and positive attitudes of duty bearers towards protecting children from harmful practices and discrimination, as well as increasing the capacity of Government and NGO service providers to provide comprehensive and well-coordinated services to children and families at risk of or victims of violence, abuse, exploitation and conflict with the law. The survey was designed to collect baseline data at the national, state and district levels on the percentage of duty bearers in target areas who have core knowledge of child protection risks and their obligations, as this data was not currently available. The Final Report of the Survey can be accessed here.
2017 : [ UNICEF Zambia ] : Appraisal of Community Perceptions of the Children’s Well-being
Child Frontiers was contracted by UNICEF to appraise the perceptions and experiences of child protection and child well-being amongst a representative sample of people in 15 districts in Zambia, in Lusaka and Copperbelt provinces as well as in districts with high rates of child marriage. The purpose of the consultancy is to support the Government of Zambia in their enhancement of the child protection system by providing a critically important component to their understanding of the current scenario for children’s safety and well-being. The research process engaged traditional and local leaders to gain entry to their communities, where perceptions and experiences of issues that undermine their children’s well-being and safety, and of ways in these issues were/could be addressed and explored.
2017 : [ Girls Not Brides ] : Lessons learned from Multi-sectoral Implementation of Policies
Child Frontiers researched and produced a report on lessons learned from multi-sectoral implementation of policies at the sub-national level, to inform implementation of national initiatives on child marriage for Girls Not Brides: The Global Partnership to End Child Marriage and the World Health Organization Department of Reproductive Health and Research. The report was used to inform how best to implement multi-sectoral policies to address child marriage at the sub-national and local level, and a session on this at the Girls Not Brides Global Meeting in June 2018 to further share lessons learned with Girls Not Brides members and related stakeholders working to end child marriage. This study was based on a short literature review and a series key informant interviews. The Final Presentation of the study can be accessed here.
2017 : [ IDRC ] : Comparative Study of Child Marriage and Parenthood
Child Frontiers has received funding from the International Development Research Centre in Canada to work in collaboration with the Young Lives project at the University of Oxford, Grupo de Análisis para el Desarrollo in Peru and the Ethiopian Development Research Institute in Ethiopia, to conduct a comparative study of child marriage and parenthood in Ethiopia, Peru, India (united Andhra Pradesh) and Zambia. This project, spread over a 2.5 year period, is concerned with deepening understanding of the experiences of children who marry and who become parents, the predictors of and motivations for child marriage and parenthood, and the wider implications on sexual and reproductive health and for breaking intergenerational cycles of poverty and gender inequality. This study will draw on and build upon existing multi-country longitudinal data from Young Lives, as well as a recent study carried out by Child Frontiers in Zambia. In 2020, a book on child marriage will be launched in New York City at the UN Congress on the Status of Women, and the Child Frontiers team will contribute a chapter, which can be accessed here.
2017 : [ Terre des Hommes Netherlands ] : Minimum Standards on Alternative Care
Child Frontiers carried out an in-depth assessment of approximately eight shelters identified by TdH-NL which are operated by partners in six Asian countries (Bangladesh, Cambodia, Indonesia, Nepal, Philippines and Thailand). The assessment aimed to analyse the quality of services currently offered in line with the Guidelines for Alternative Care for Children (2010) and National Frameworks and explore opportunities for improvement of the care arrangements, including diversification of care options. The assessment included individual assessment reports providing clear, detailed recommendations and plans to provide training and other support, leading to the implementation of necessary changes.
2017 : [ War Child ] : Push and Pull Factors influencing ‘voluntary’ recruitment of children into armed groups
Child Frontiers partnered with War Child UK and War Child Holland in North and South Kivu, DRC, to address the problem of child recruitment into armed groups. The research focused on identifying factors and influences that lead to the non-forced recruitment of children into armed groups, as well as factors that prevent them from joining. War Child UK and Holland aim to develop a holistic community and social prevention strategy addressing the root causes of voluntary child recruitment based on the findings of the research.
2017 : [ UNICEF Rwanda ] : National violence against children and youth survey (VACYS) report and action plan
Child Frontiers is working with UNICEF Rwanda to produce a synthesised national report on violence against children and youth and a report on the lived experiences of violence against children and youth with disabilities in institutions. This process will also include a consultative process leading to the development of a national action plan to address VACY.
2017 : [ Better Care Network ] : Family Strengthening and Alternative Care for Children in Uganda
Child Frontiers worked with the Better Care Network (BCN) - a multi-agency global network facilitating active information exchange, collaboration and advocacy on the issue of children without adequate family care - to document efforts to support care reforms in Uganda through the development of a comprehensive ‘Country Care Profile’. The report provided an overview and analysis of the current care system in Uganda, including family strengthening and prevention of separation initiatives and services; alternative care services provision; past and recent care reform efforts; successes, challenges and lessons learned; and recommendations for areas for progress, and gaps in learning and best practice.
2016 : [ Family for Every Child ] : Research and Consultations on Effective Care within Families
Child Frontiers led the research and consultation on effective care within families as a starting point for Family for Every Child in its new initiative on ‘prevention’. A reference group was formed by Family for Every Child to focus on preventing family separation through improving the capacity of family members to care for children. This topic was chosen as how parents or other family members care for their children has a major impact on family separation. Yet, in many contexts parents and carers are not well supported. This issue is also not being addressed through existing interventions in other aspects of prevention, such as economic strengthening and education. The Final Report is available here.
2016 : [ Save the Children Australia ] : Child Protection Systems Mapping in Papua New Guinea
Save the Children identified child protection as a priority advocacy area in the Pacific for the 2016-2018 strategy period. Child Frontiers conducted a mapping of the child protection systems in Papua New Guinea to support this effort, which provided an overview of the existing formal and informal components of the child protection system, an in-depth study of the functioning of the child protection system in select locations, an analysis of the relevance, effectiveness, efficiency and sustainability of the child protection systems that were studied, as well as recommendations to inform Save the Children child protection programming and advocacy efforts. The Final Report of the Assessment of the Child Protection Systems in PNG can be accessed here.
2016 : [ UNICEF Zambia ] : Evidence-based Interventions for Delaying the Age of Marriage and Teenage Pregnancy
The Zambian Government is developing a five year End Child Marriage multi-sectoral strategy. There is a need to showcase proven interventions that have been tried and tested on a pilot basis and have worked well. Child Frontiers is building upon its research on the dynamics leading to child marriage in Zambia, which concluded in May 2015, to gather evidence on what interventions work (or do not work) to postpone the age of marriage. Currently no comprehensive evidence is available for the Zambian contexts on what interventions are effective and scalable. The interventions will be developed in the same districts where the research took place, with involvement of communities and other stakeholders. The findings will inform Government planning and budgeting on this issue as well as NGO, UN and donor programming.
2016 : [ UNICEF Lebanon ] : Policy and Provision of Alternative Care for Children
Child Frontiers conducted research for UNICEF on the alternative care system/structure in Lebanon and its ability to meet the needs of children in the mid- to long-term, in line with international standards on alternative care. This included an assessment of areas for best return on investment while also scoping areas for intervention and scale-up. The basis of this assignment is UNICEF's identification of alternative care as a key priority area to be addressed within the framework of its new Lebanon country programme 2017-2020. The Final Report can be accessed here.
2015 : [ UNICEF West and Central Africa ] : Review of Policies and Plans of Action
Child Frontiers conducted the first ever review and analysis of the existing policy environment for child protection in the twenty-four West and Central African countries. This involved an assessment of the processes undertaken across the region for policy development, as well as reflection on the status, quality, relevance and viability of those policies and plans of action. The review documented learning from the past five years of interventions for the development of child protection policies and national plans of action, factors that determined the strategic decisions and the contexts in which they were made, as well as the nature and status of the resulting policy and planning frameworks. Access the Country Briefs and Final Report.
2015 : [ UNICEF Bhutan ] : Violence Against Children Phase 3 Quantitative Study
Child Frontiers conducted a quantitative study on comparable population-based estimates that describe the magnitude and nature of the problem of violence experienced by the children in Bhutan. Building on the work in the first two phases (literature review and qualitative study), this final phase provided critical data to enable evidence-informed interventions (preventive and responsive) to be developed to protect children from violence. It also provided important baseline data against which the National Plan of Action for Child Protection, 11th Five Year Plan and the UN One Programme (2014-2018) can be monitored and evaluated. Access the Final Report here.
2015 : [ UNICEF State of Palestine ] : Mapping and Analysis of the Child Protection Systems and Capacity Strengthening
This groundbreaking research and technical assistance in the State of Palestine involved two objectives: (i) to conduct an analysis of the child protection system, and more broadly the social welfare system for children and families, in the State of Palestine, including at the sub-national level (Gaza), with clear recommendations to inform policy-making and programming to strengthen the system; and (ii) to strengthen knowledge and capacities in relation to child and family social welfare system, with a focus on the protection of children from violence, abuse, exploitation and neglect, and the protection of women from violence. The Final Report can be accessed here.
2015 : [ UNICEF Pacific ] : Situational Analysis of the Child Protection System in Nauru
Child Frontiers conducted a study to review the child protection situation in terms of legislation / policy, services, community attitudes and knowledge in Nauru. Recommendations were developed to help shape government plans and to promote capacity building, networking and inter-agency collaboration, with a focus on national ownership and sustainability. The Final Report on the review can be accessed here.
2015 : [ ECPAT ] : African Study on the Sexual Exploitation of Children in Travel and Tourism
Child Frontiers was contracted to assist in a 5 country study (Ghana, Zambia, Ethiopia, South Africa & Kenya) by ECPAT International to analyse qualitative and quantitative information on the sexual exploitation of children in travel and tourism in Africa. ECPAT and its African partners conducted research to study this phenomenon, raise awareness and mobilize action from governments, the tourism industry and civil society organizations to stop sexual exploitation of children in travel and tourism. Child Frontiers developed research tools including structured interviews, provided technical assistance to ensure the research adhered to the highest ethical standards, synthesized secondary research materials and developed a regional report for the African Reference Group and ECPAT International that was included in the Global Study on the Sexual Exploitation of Children in Travel and Tourism.
2015 : [ UNICEF Uzbekistan ] : Review of Justice for Children
Child Frontiers provided technical support to the Supreme Court Research Centre to produce a comparative analysis of Uzbek child justice legislation against international and regional standards. Technical support was also provided to design and implement research on the child-sensitivity of judicial practices, and to draft a report identifying priority reforms to improve access to justice for children as offenders, victims/witnesses and in civil proceedings. The Final Presentation can be accessed here.
2015 : [ Plan International ] : Child Marriage in West Africa
Child Frontiers conducted field research to understand and explain local processes and specificities of child marriage in three countries (Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger) and to identify drivers of change that can be used for evidence-based interventions to address this issue. This endeavor involved understanding and analyzing the different factors and actors that influence girls' early marriage, exploring the reasons why child marriage exists, and identifying the manifestations in different relationships, households, family and community settings. Access the Final Reports for Mali and Niger.
2014 : [ RWI ] : Desk Study of Juvenile Justice in ASEAN
Child Frontiers contributed to a study of juvenile justice in ASEAN, a program conducted by the Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law (RWI) and supported by the Swedish International Development Agency (Sida). The study aimed to identify common issues among the member states which may lay the foundation for future bilateral and regional engagement.
2014 : [ UNICEF Zambia ] : Understanding Child Marriage in Zambia
Child Frontiers was awarded the 2015 Best of UNICEF Research (BOUR) for our qualitative study on child marriage in selected districts of Zambia. The purpose was to better understand the beliefs, attitudes and practices that promote and mitigate against child marriage. The research findings are designed to improve the development of policies and interventions to protect girls and boys in the specific contexts in which they live. The report can be downloaded at the following link: REPORT
2014 : [ UNICEF Togo ] : Child Protection System Assessment and System Strengthening Participatory Analysis
In Togo, Child Frontiers combined the systems mapping approach developed for West Africa, with an inclusive strategic decision-making process to review and begin addressing the emerging findings. National child protection actors were able to immediately deal with issues identified by the mapping, including the appropriateness and contextual relevance of the system. Combining processes that in other countries represented distinct phases of work saved time, money and helped to maintain momentum. The Final Report can be accessed here.
2014 : [ UNICEF Bhutan ] : Violence Against Children Phase 2 Qualitative Study
Following up on Phase 1, Child Frontiers extended its support for the Royal Government of Bhutan, UNICEF and its partners in a qualitative study on violence against children in Bhutan. Phase 2, which was completed in March 2015, generated important information about the various forms of violence against children as well as the drivers for violence. It has identified social, economic and cultural drivers of risk and resilience that influence a child's likelihood of being protected from violence. The training package as part of this phase can be accessed here.
2014 : [ UNICEF Lao PDR ] : Mapping and Assessment of the Child & Family Welfare System
Child Frontiers conducted a comprehensive assessment of the child and family welfare system in Lao PDR through engagement with government, NGO and community members. Through a collaborative process with national stakeholders, the assessment mapped and defined system components, roles and responsibilities to provide an overall picture of child and family welfare system at the national, provincial, district and local levels with detailed analysis in two provinces. A summary of the report can be downloaded at the following link: REPORT
2014 : [ UNICEF Bhutan ] : Violence Against Children Phase 1 Literature Review and Report
Child Frontiers supported the Royal Government of Bhutan, UNICEF and its partners to conduct a three-phased study on violence against children in Bhutan. The purpose of the study is to understand the magnitude, contexts and drivers of violence against children in Bhutan from which to promote evidence-based policy, planning and programming. The first phase of this project involved an in-depth literature review and secondary analysis of existing data. The analysis of the available literature was intended to pull together a comprehensive picture of what is currently known, including global best practices, and to give a sense of the challenges or gaps in the evidence base. The Literature Review can be accessed here.
2013 : [ UNICEF HQ ] : Child Protection Systems Study in Emergencies / Disasters
Child Frontiers explored the question of whether having a clear child protection system structure in place mitigates risks of violence, abuse and exploitation that may arise during and in the immediate aftermath of a natural disaster. The analysis of the systems and the degree of functioning over the three phases (before, during and after the emergency) was juxtaposed for analysis by case study. The findings will contribute to lessons learned, as well as to inform strategies and policy development for future emergency response, including programme development, preparedness initiatives and disaster risk reduction programs.
2013 : [ UNICEF EAPRO and World Vision ] : Regional Review and Analysis of Child Protection Systems in the EAP Region
UNICEF, in partnership with ECPAT International, ILO, Plan International, Save the Children and World Vision, is working to strengthen child protection systems across the EAP region through law, policy and program efforts at national and local levels. Child Frontiers, supporting an Inter-Agency Steering Committee to build on the growing body of research by these partners, conducted a desk review and analysis of formal and informal, national and sub-national, CP systems in the region, with a focus on analysing information from existing child protection system mapping reports. The review and analysis of the mappings and assessments can be viewed HERE
2013 : [ UNICEF Nigeria & Hope Worldwide Nigeria ] : Mapping and Assessment of the Child & Family Welfare System in Lagos State
Child Frontiers conducted a mapping and assessment of the child and family welfare system in Lagos State, Nigeria. This work was part of a larger programme carried out by Hope Worldwide Nigeria, a local NGO, for a USAID-funded project entitled 'Assistance and Care for Orphaned and at Risk Children'. The legal and regulatory review covered both the federal and state levels. Community level data were collected in four Local Government Areas (LGAs) in Lagos State, including among different ethnic and religious groups, as well as in both rural and urban sites. Click for the Research Manual and Final Report.
2013 : [ UNICEF HQ ] : Child Protection Systems Study in Emergencies / Disasters
Child Frontiers explored the question of whether having a clear child protection system structure in place mitigates risks of violence, abuse and exploitation that may arise during and in the immediate aftermath of a natural disaster. The analysis of the systems and the degree of functioning over the three phases (before, during and after the emergency) was juxtaposed for analysis by case study. The findings will contribute to lessons learned, as well as to inform strategies and policy development for future emergency response, including programme development, preparedness initiatives and disaster risk reduction programs. The Final Report on the study can be accessed here.
2012 : [ UNICEF ] : Study on Alternative Care in Guatemala, Cambodia & Liberia
Child Frontiers concluded a 3-country study in Cambodia, Liberia and Guatemala where UNICEF had begun partnerships with USAID's Displaced Children and Orphans Fund (DCOF). The objective of the study was to investigate and determine whether working on issues of prevention of unnecessary family separation, strengthening alternative care provision and family reunion had any broader impact on the overall child protection systems in each of the three countries. The Final Report for the 3 countries can be accessed here.
2012 : [ Save the Children ] : Paper on Alternative Care in Sub-Saharan Francophone Africa
Child Frontiers produced a background paper on the Situation of Family Support Services and Alternative Care in Sub-Saharan Francophone Africa for Save the Children UK, in preparation for the Conference on Family Strengthening and Alternative Care, held March 2012 in Dakar, Senegal. The final paper can be found in ENGLISH and in FRENCH.
2011 : [ UNICEF West Africa ] : Mapping and Assessment of Child Protection Systems
Child Frontiers was involved in a two-year collaboration with a consortium of international agencies (Save the Children Sweden and Finland, Plan International and UNICEF WCA) to map and assess child protection systems in five countries in West Africa. This program of study represented a significant departure from previous national mapping initiatives in that informal, family and community practices for child protection were studied in relation to formal national protection systems and services. With an understanding of how and why formal child protection systems function in relation to informal, community-based practices, country specific recommendations for reform were shaped. The final reports for the respective countries can be downloaded at the following links: COTE D'IVOIRE, GHANA, NIGER, SENEGAL, SIERRA LEONE and the 5-COUNTRY ANALYSIS The West Africa Research Manual is available in both ENGLISH and FRENCH.
2011 : [ UNICEF EAPRO] : Mapping and Assessment of Child and Family Welfare Systems in Southeast Asia
From 2009 to 2011, Child Frontiers supported several UNICEF Country Offices in Southeast Asia to conduct assessments of their national child and family welfare systems. These studies were conducted following the implementation of the UNICEF East Asia and Pacific regional strategy and were closely aligned to the toolkit developed to conceptualize and build national protection systems. The overall objective was to provide government ministries and agencies responsible for child and family welfare with a snapshot of the status and functioning of their evolving systems, enabling them to steer their planning and resources towards a more comprehensive and functional model. The final reports for the respective countries studied can be downloaded at the following links: INDONESIA, MALAYSIA, TIMOR-LESTE, LAO PDR.
2011 : [ UNICEF MENA ] : Regional Study of Decentralized Child Protection Systems
Child Frontiers collaborated with the UNICEF Middle East and North Africa regional and country offices to study child protection systems in what was to have been 5 countries in the region. This collaboration was a key component of the UNICEF MENA's "Regional Child Protection Implementation Framework", focused upon the generation of knowledge and information for systems reform. Political turmoil in the region cut short the project, which ultimately was only implemented in Lebanon. The Final Report for Lebanon can be accessed here.
2011 : [ UNICEF Sierra Leone ] : Child Justice Assessment
Child Frontiers conducted a rapid assessment of the Sierra Leone child justice system, taking into account both formal and informal justice sectors, and advised UNICEF on its strategic approach to supporting systems reform. The findings of the assessment were used in the design of UNICEF’s child justice initiatives and in the development of a 5-year national Child Justice Strategy. The Final Report can be accessed here.
2011 : [ UNICEF Benin ] : Mapping and Assessment of the National Child Protection System
Child Frontiers collaborated with UNICEF Benin to design, pilot and implement a national child protection system mapping and assessment. The exercise was carried out based on the research methodology designed by Child Frontiers for its work in West Africa. Click here for the FINAL REPORT
2010 : [ UNICEF Lao PDR ] : Study on the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children
Child Frontiers collaborated with the Lao PDR Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare, UNICEF, UNIAP, Save the Children and World Vision to conduct a study on the commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC). The objective of this study was to develop a picture of the different manifestations of CSEC that exist in Lao PDR and document current efforts to prevent and response to child exploitation. As Child Frontiers conducted an assessment of the Lao PDR child and family welfare system in 2009, this research project presented a unique opportunity to consider how a strategy for combating CSEC could be integrated within a wider reform of the child and family welfare system. The Final Report can be accessed here.
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Evaluation
2020: [ IOD Parc ] : UNICEF ECARO Evaluation Quality Reviews
Child Frontiers is part of a consortium of organizations led by IOD Parc, that has been awarded a contract to undertake country program evaluations and country thematic evaluations for UNICEF ECARO (Europe and Central Asia). Child Frontiers’ contribution will be of quality reviews, and will be joined in the consortium by IOD Parc, evaluation specialists IMC USA, Turkey-based social and economic policy research specialists Development Analytics, and Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan based research specialists M-Vector.
2020 : [ IOD Parc ] : UNHCR Evaluation Quality Assurance
Child Frontiers is partnering with IOD Parc to provide quality assurance input on child protection issues on Evaluation reports produced by UNICEF and United Nations Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
2020 : [ UNICEF Croatia ] : Evaluation of the Family and Community-Based Care
Child Frontiers is conducting a formative evaluation of the family and community-based services for prevention and response to violence, abuse, exploitation and exclusion of the most vulnerable children in Croatia. This evaluation will assess the extent to which the interventions conducted with UNICEF’s support in the period 2017-2021 are successful in terms of relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, impact and sustainability, and also how gender and equity issues have been addressed. It will provide recommendations to support further improvements in provision of family and community-based services, and scaling up by the Government in centers for social welfare, family centers and other potential organizations within the social welfare system. The project will guide UNICEF’s contribution and role in the area and inform future UNICEF policy dialogue, strategic programming and child-focused policy advocacy in developing and expanding family and community-based services for the most vulnerable children and families.
2019 : [ IOD Parc ] : Evaluation of UNICEF Country Program in Uzbekistan
Child Frontiers is contributing to the efforts by IOD Parc to conduct a Formative Country Programme Evaluation to assess the performance of the UNICEF programme in Uzbekistan for 2016-2020 within the context of a changing political and economic environment in Uzbekistan. The evaluation will maximise opportunities for learning, particularly in relation to informing future strategic decision-making with regard to UNICEF’s co-operation in Uzbekistan. The evaluation team comprises of a multifaceted cadre of experts, and Child Frontiers will contribute expertise on child protection, particularly in relation to juvenile justice and alternative care.
2019 : [ UNICEF Tanzania ] : Assessment of the Social Service Workforce to Inform Future Investment in Human Resources
Child Frontiers is conducting a comprehensive assessment of the social service workforce in mainland Tanzania. Although it is recognised that there are not enough frontline service providers to meet the growing needs of women and children affected by violence, poverty or vulnerability, there is no real understanding of the type of investment that should be made in the social service workforce. The Government of Tanzania, with support from UNICEF, has initiated this assessment to address the gaps between the status of the social service workforce relative to the requirements to achieve the national vision, policies, strategies and programmes. This assessment will inform efforts to improve the adequacy, coherence, effectiveness and efficiency of Tanzania’s social workforce cadre, enabling effective delivery of programmes and services in child protection as well as social protection. Primary and secondary data from 26 regions in the country and local government authorities will be collected and analysed as part of this groundbreaking exercise.
2019 : [ UNICEF Indonesia ] : Review of the Child Protection Response to Central Sulawesi Disaster
Child Frontiers is conducting a technical review of UNICEF’s Child Protection response following the 7.4 magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami in central Sulawesi in September 2018. The tsunami is estimated to have affected approximately 1.5 million people, including an estimated 525,000 children. The purpose of the review is to strengthen child protection programming in the context of emergencies in Indonesia, drawing lessons and recommendations that will influence ongoing and future programmes. The review is intended to inform UNICEF's and the Government of Indonesia's preparedness, planning and response to child protection in disaster settings, including the policy framework, capacity development strategy and provision of technical guidance. The review will also complement the ongoing evaluation of the integrated child welfare services model (PKSAI) with MOSA, currently being conducted by Child Frontiers.
2019: [ UNICEF Kenya ] : Evaluation of Child Protection Centres
Child Frontiers is conducting a formative evaluation of Child Protection Centres (CPC) to prevention of and response to violence, abuse and exploitation of children in Kenya. A CPC is a community resource centre that offers comprehensive child prevention and response services for children and their families who are in need of care and protection at the county level. This evaluation will cover one-stop service points piloted in four counties (Malindi, Garissa, Mombasa and Nairobi); and aims at identifying the strengths and weaknesses as well as gaps of the model including its community outreach component when it comes to preventing and responding to violence against children. The evaluation will be based on standard DAC criteria, which is being done to inform the UNICEF implementation of the new Country Program Document (CPD); and it will feed into the 2019 mid-year review and the 2020 CPD mid-term review. It is expected that the evaluation outcome will be a set of forward-looking conclusions and actionable recommendations for strengthening the government-led child protection service provision as well as the community-based outreach of the CPCs as an integral part of child protection systems in Kenya.
2018 : [ IOD Parc ] : Evaluation of the Community-based Child Protection Services in Response to the Syria Refugee Crisis in Turkey
Child Frontiers is partnering with IOD Parc and Turkey-based research specialists INGEV in an evaluation that will assess the community-based child protection (CBCP) services program that UNICEF has been implementing in partnership with various NGOs in response to the Syria refugee crisis in Turkey, which is home to the world’s largest refugee population. The program is outlined in a theory of change and other programmatic documents developed by UNICEF in Turkey. The Psycho-Social Support component of the program is also aligned with the UNICEF’s Community-based PSS Theory of Change4. The main purpose of the CBCP program is to strengthen the care and protective environment for refugee children and families by facilitating their access to a range of child protection services delivered through a network of partner NGOs. The partnership proposes a highly participatory theory-based evaluation using context-sensitive methodology.
2018 : [ UNICEF Indonesia ] : Evaluation of the Integrated Child Welfare Program
Child Frontiers, in partnership with IOD Parc and Migunani (an Indonesian research institute), is conducting a formative evaluation of Government of Indonesia’s Ministry of Social Affairs’ Integrated Child Welfare Program (Program Kesejahteraan Sosial Anak Integratif, PKSAI). The PKSAI model strives to address complex challenges related to policy implementation, service delivery and decentralization. As such, learning generated from this assessment will be valuable for child protection actors in the region and globally. Its results and recommendations will inform the Government of Indonesia, particularly MOSA, about the achievements and challenges experienced during the piloting of the service model since its 2015 initiation and guide the strategy for scaling up from 5 to 100 districts/cities in 2018 and to an additional 100 districts/cities in 2019. This rapid expansion of a service reform model is yet to be evaluated in the Indonesian context and merits immediate and comprehensive analysis. The evaluation will capture learning and identify necessary adjustments to ensure that the considerable resource investment renders optimal welfare and protection outcomes for children across the country. Data collection for this evaluation will take place in Jakarta, East Java and Sulawesi.
2018 : [ UNICEF Bosnia and Herzegovina ] : Evaluation of the Child Care Reform Program
Child Frontiers evaluated UNICEF’s “Transformation of care institutions and prevention of family separation program” which strives to ensure that children grow-up within safe and loving families in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It achieved this goal through reducing the use of institutional care, promoting the expansion of foster care, and preventing unnecessary separation from families. A reduction in the use of institutional care is an important criterion for EU accession and this evaluation has the potential to promote broader social and political changes for the country. Program objectives reflect both government priorities and global guidance on children’s care. As such, the program contributed important learning at the national, regional and global levels. This evaluation was an opportunity to contribute to the analysis and understanding of an important initiative to improve the care and protection of vulnerable children and families. The Final Report on the Evaluation can be accessed here.
2018 : [ World Vision East Asia ] : EVAC Program Monitoring and Evaluation
Child Frontiers reviewed WV East Asia’s four-year program End Violence Against Children in East Asia’s (EVAC EA) Monitoring and Evaluation approach and using the baseline data from EVAC countries (Cambodia, China, Lao PDR, Mongolia, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam) as a basis to develop specific analysis and regional review, highlighting trends and status of violence against children within the region. This regional report with country level data provided a standardized baseline and a reference point for ongoing monitoring, reporting and endline evaluation. This study also provided a basic framework to monitor and assess the progress and effectiveness during implementation. EVAC EA is the latest iteration of WV’s ongoing regional program in South East Asia that began with the Mekong Delta Regional Trafficking Strategy (MDRTS) (2007-2010), which was then followed by End Trafficking in Persons (ETIP) (2011-2016). The Final Report for the study can be accessed here.
2016 : [ Plan Cambodia ] : Child Protection System Strengthening Project Evaluation
Child Frontiers conducted an evaluation of Plan Cambodia's “Promoting Child-Friendly Communities through the Development of a National Child Protection System in Cambodia” project implemented in partnership with three local NGOs with funding support from the European Union (EU) and Plan UK from 2014 – 2016. The overall objective of the project is to contribute to the development of a National Child Protection System in Cambodia to ensure that all children enjoy their right to protection from all forms of violence in all settings. Data was collected from 6 districts of Siem Reap and Tboung Khmum provinces. The Final Report can be accessed here.
2015 : [ Universalia ] : Evaluation of Partnerships in Children and Youth Protection Programming
Child Frontiers collaborated with Universalia on a case study evaluation of five DFATD child protection projects. Child Frontiers provided child protection expertise throughout the evaluation and led the Thailand and Colombia case studies. In Thailand, the project Child Protection Partnership was to protect children from sexual exploitation by the growing use of ICT. In Colombia, the Building National Child Rights and Protection Capacity project focused on early childhood to strengthen the rights, protection and well-being of poor and marginalized children and youth. Both projects were implemented by the International Institute for Child Rights and Development (IICRD). The Final Report can be accessed here.
2015 : [ UBS Optimus Foundation ] : Evaluation of Child Protection Projects in Russia and Belarus
Child Frontiers was commissioned for the second time (the first in 2011) by the Optimus Foundation of the UBS banking group, to conduct an external evaluation of two projects focused on measuring and reducing child sexual abuse and neglect. UBS Optimus Foundation has been supporting the two projects (one in Russia at a resource centre in Nizhniy Novgorod, and the other in Belarus) for more than 5 years.
2015 : [ UNICEF Philippines ] : Child Friendly Spaces in the Aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda)
Child Frontiers conducted an evaluation of child friendly spaces, typically used as transitional structures for the care of children in emergencies, bridging early recovery and long-term support. In the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda), UNICEF supported over 140 CFS across the region. This evaluation analysed the relevance, protective and restorative effectiveness, efficiency and sustainability of UNICEF-supported CFS, drawing on lessons learned. The report can be accessed here: REPORT
2014 : [ Save the Children Australia ] : Interventions in Cambodia, Solomon Islands & Lao PDR
In this evaluation, Child Frontiers explored how Save the Children Australia-supported programming is influencing the strengthening of child protection systems at various levels in the three target countries, from community to sub-national and national levels. The findings will inform SC Australia’s program management decision-making regarding ongoing and future child protection programming interventions. The Final Report can be accessed here.
2014 : [ Save the Children Norway ] : Evaluation of Programs to Strengthen National Child Protection Systems
Child Frontiers reviewed Save the Children Norway's programming to strengthen national child protection systems in Cambodia, Ethiopia, Lao PDR, Mozambique, Nepal, Nicaragua, Uganda and Zimbabwe. The review assessed to what degree programmes have contributed to stronger systems for the protection of children and to what extent and how children have benefited from these systems. The review largely focused on the results achieved and the effectiveness of Save the Children’s programme planning, with the reporting and monitoring processes additionally assessed. The report can be accessed here: REPORT
2014 : [ IODParc ] : Evaluation of UNICEF's Child Protection Systems Building Approach
In 2014, Child Frontiers supported IOD PARC to conduct an independent formative evaluation of UNICEF and partner efforts to build a national child protection system in Indonesia. This evaluation assessed the relevance, effectiveness, efficiency and sustainability of the systems-building approach, especially for Indonesia’s most vulnerable children. Its findings, recommendations and lessons are designed to guide UNICEF’s forthcoming programme plan (2015-19) and Government strategic planning processes. The Final Report can be accessed here.
2013 : [ UNICEF Thailand ] : Evaluation of the Child Protection Monitoring and Response System
In partnership with Universalia, a Canadian management consulting firm, Child Frontiers conducted an evaluation commissioned by UNICEF aimed at informing the Royal Thai Government on the effectiveness and efficiency of the Child Protection Monitoring and Response System. This involved developing an evaluation methodology, leading and managing data collection in several sites in Thailand in partnership with a research team from Thammasat University, as well as data analysis and report development. The evaluation findings are being used by the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security as evidence to inform the national child protection policy development process supported by UNICEF Thailand. The Final Report can be accessed here.
2013 : [ Save the Children UK ] : Impact Evaluation of Dadaab Child Protection Program
Child Frontiers conducted an impact evaluation of Save the Children UK's child protection related activities (5 year programme) in refugee camps in Dadaab, Kenya by developing the evaluation methodology, designing and field testing the data collection instruments, training local researchers, collecting and analysing data and presenting findings to the Country Office and other stakeholders for review and action planning based on recommendations (which informed the new 5 year strategy). The Final Report can be accessed here.
2012 : [ Save the Children UK ] : Evaluation of the Mekong Cross Border Program
Child Frontiers conducted a final external evaluation of Save the Children UK's "Sustainable multi-actor solutions to migration-related child poverty in the greater Mekong sub-region" programme in Thailand, Cambodia and Myanmar. The evaluation assessed programme effectiveness and efficiency and contributed to global learning across SC UK's child protection portfolio. The final report is featured in Save the Children International’s internal online database as an example of a high quality evaluation for future evaluators to use as a reference. Final Report can be accessed here: Thailand and Cambodia, and Myanmar.
2011 : [ UBS Optimus Foundation ] : Evaluation of Child Protection Projects in Russia and Belarus
Child Frontiers was commissioned by the Optimus Foundation, of the UBS banking group, to evaluate two child protection projects that aimed to measure and reduce child sexual abuse and neglect. The UBS Optimus Foundation had been supporting the two projects (one in Russia, a resource centre in Nizhniy Novgorod, and one in Belarus) for over two years.
2011 : [ Oxfam ] : Community-Based Civilian Protection Program in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Child Frontiers evaluated Oxfam's civilian protection program in two provinces of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, North and South Kivu. The programme, implemented by Oxfam in 2009, brought civilian protection committees together with local authorities (traditional chiefs, administrative authorities, police, intelligence agency representatives, and army commanders) to find mutually agreeable solutions to locally identified protection concerns. The Final Report can be accessed here.
2011 : [ Child Welfare Scheme Nepal ] : Evaluation of the Consortium for Working Children
Child Frontiers conducted an external evaluation of a 5-year project, the Consortium for Working Children Kaski, and made recommendations for its future development. The project, implemented in Kaski district of Nepal, was funded through a grant from Comic Relief under its Street and Working Children and Young People Program. The Final Report can be accessed here.
2009 : [ Plan International ] : Review and Evaluation of the Emergency Child Protection Response in Timor-Leste
Drawing on the experience of child protection programming during Plan International's emergency response to the crisis in Timor-Leste in 2006, Child Frontiers shared knowledge and built preparedness within Plan and externally on integrating child protection into emergency response.
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Technical Assistance
2021 : [ UNICEF HQ ] : Joint Program to Eliminate FGM
Child Frontiers is producing documents for the UNICEF Steering Committee for contributing donors to the Joint Program to Eliminate female gender mutilation (FGM). Child Frontiers is providing technical support to UNICEF by producing 4 papers on topical issues and good practices on eliminating FGM. Child Frontiers will also maintain partnerships and advocacies via donor working groups and facilitating consensus among all parties on agenda for donor meetings.
2020 : [ UNICEF Thailand ] : Child Protection System Visioning Exercise
Child Frontiers is supporting the Royal Government of Thailand to develop, through a participatory and facilitated process, a vision for protecting children throughout the country. The visioning process will support the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security, led by the Department of Children and Youth, to conduct a comprehensive review of the structure and functioning of the existing child protection system. Based on this analysis, a multi-stakeholder working group will undertake a process of national dialogue and debate to define and agree a long-term approach for protecting children in Thailand. The objective is to establish a unifying national vision or ‘direction of travel’ to guide child protection duty-bearers across government agencies and within the civil society sector.
2020 : [ UNICEF Afghanistan ] : Editing of Child Rights Policy
Child Frontiers is assisting the UNICEF Afghanistan in editing an early draft of the National Child Protection Policy, by contributing its expert knowledge and experience around developing such polices so that they may be aligned with international standards. A robust National Child Protection Policy is an important foundation in the implementation of the Law on the Protection of Children’s Rights in Afghanistan.
2020 : [ UNICEF Malawi ] : Change Management Process
Child Frontiers is leading a developmental evaluation to support a change management process within the UNICEF Malawi Country Office, with the purpose of bringing evaluative thinking, logic, and tools to support innovation and adaptive management. This process follows a completed first phase which resulted in a draft theory of change that presented a pathway to the goal of structurally facilitated integration, and buy-in from relevant stakeholders. This second phase facilitates continuous learning and rapid real-time feedback to accompany the change process by working with Country Office staff over an 18-month period, and may prompt course correction along the way. Although the developmental evaluation is largely internally focused on the Country Office, it also examines and considers the influences and effects of Government and development partners on the change management process, and may result in a new model of ‘structurally facilitated integration’ that can better equip UNICEF and its partners deliver results for children.
2020 : [ UNICEF Myanmar ] : Social Service Workforce Assessment and Social Work Law
Child Frontiers is conducting an assessment of the social service workforce in Myanmar, and based on the outcome of the assessment, develop a realistic framework and strategy on developing, planning and strengthening the social service workforce. Child Frontiers will also draft a Myanmar Social Work Law. Social work remains unrecognized by the State and the social service workforce in Myanmar is currently rudimentary, comprising government social workers, NGO social workers and community-based volunteers. The Government of Myanmar adopted a national social protection strategy in 2015, which established the first ever National Social Work Case Management system, and underscored the need for 6,000 social work case managers across 330 townships. The Government has demonstrated a strong signal of political commitment to social work and social welfare services, and deems it urgent to map and assess social service workforce in Myanmar, develop relevant national policy and legal frameworks and strategies.
2020 : [ UNICEF Malaysia ] : Social Service Workforce Strengthening
Child Frontiers is supporting the Government of Malaysia in an effort to strengthen the country’s social service workforce, an essential component of the child protection system, as part of a three-phased multiyear approach. The first phase will map the social welfare workforce, adapting Global Social Welfare Workforce Alliance (GSWWA) tools implemented in other ASEAN countries during the past year, (Vietnam, Philippines, Thailand etc.) to fit the Malaysian context. The second phase will develop a roadmap for the strengthening of the system to be presented to key stakeholders. The third phase will be the development of a competency framework and capacity building strategy, culminating in a regional forum on Social Work. The project will also include added components related to the Covid-19 crisis in an effort to understand how Malaysia’s social service systems are meeting the needs of the most vulnerable.
2020: [ UNICEF Jordan ] : After-Care and Reintegration Programs for Children and Women
Child Frontiers is supporting the Ministry of Social Development (MOSD) of the Kingdom of Jordan to develop and institutionalize aftercare and reintegration policies and programs within MOSD Case Management services for girls, boys and women survivors of Gender Based Violence (GBV), for children of deprived parental care and for children in conflict with the law. Data collected through the Gender Based Violence Information Management System confirms that women and girls in Jordan (including refugees from Syria) are affected by GBV, including rape, domestic violence and forced and early marriage. The project reviews literature surrounding the process of reintegration, highlights advocacy and gaps that need further strengthening; develops guidelines, procedures, protocols and SOPs for their implementation; conducts training workshops for designated core team from MOSD and other relevant stakeholders; and supports MOSD in establishing peer-to-peer support groups among care leavers and their families.
2020: [ Ai You Foundation ] : Situational Analysis on Child Welfare and Protection in China
Child Frontiers is supporting Ai You Foundation, in sharpening the objectives of its child welfare program and strengthening its team capacity. The first phase of engagement in 2019 highlighted the need for evidence to be generated in order fill in the gaps identified in its programming objectives, which leads to the current phase of a Situational Analysis of child protection and welfare in the provinces in China where AYF works. Information generated through the situational analysis will form a vantage point from which to take informed positions, elaborate strategies and identify priorities based on data. This will allow AYF to explain and present child welfare issues and its programs to stakeholders, potential funders, the media and the public in a clear, credible and accurate way. Child Frontiers will train the Child Welfare program research team to collect program data, provide technical support and oversight, and help build in-house capacity and knowledge of the program context. Once the key issues have been identified, Child Frontiers will explore and analyze these with the team through interviews and meetings to identify the criteria that AYF will use to select the most appropriate issues.
2020: [ UNICEF Pacific ] : Technical support for the Child Protection System in Palau
Child Frontiers is working in an advisory capacity to Palau’s Ministry of Community and Cultural Affairs to map and assess the island nation’s community and government systems for the protection of children. The study will learn from adolescents and parents about the kinds of physical, emotional and sexual violence that children experience in their homes and schools. It will explore the cultural beliefs and practices that protect children, as well as the effectiveness of social services provided by governments and civil society organizations. Working under a Child Protection Consultative Group, the purpose of the study is to support the Ministry to design and manage child protection systems appropriate to the context of Palau.
2020: [ UNICEF HQ and WCARO ] : Global Workshop on CAAFAG
Child Frontiers is providing technical support for the conceptualization and facilitation of a workshop in March 2020 in Dakar, Senegal, of UNICEF practitioners from HQ, Regional and Country levels from several regions to engage in strategic consultations on the way forward for UNICEF’s programming for Children Affected with Armed Forces and Groups (CAAFAG). This consultation will support the development of a consultation outcome document that should be used as the foundations of Theory of Change & Results Framework, elements of Monitoring and Evaluation, and Global Program for Child Reintegration. The workshop will involve small group work and reflections as well as opportunities for presentation of good practices and lessons learned on the questions presented.
2020 : [ UNICEF Timor-Leste ] : Child and Family Welfare Systems Policy
Child Frontiers continues its long-term engagement with UNICEF Timor-Leste, this time to provide technical guidance and assistance to the Ministry of Social Solidarity and Inclusion for the implementation of Stage 2 ‘Expansion of the policy implementation’ under the 3-year program Momentum and Opportunity: Strengthening the Child and Family Welfare system for the future of Timor-Leste. This project includes a review relevant policy frameworks and coordination mechanisms so that they are up-to-date and rights based and inclusive; an expansion of the capacity development program, mentoring support to the expanded cadre of social welfare workforce and the development of community mobilization processes in line with the principles of the Child and Family Welfare System Policy.
2019 : [ UNICEF HQ ] : Technical Briefs on Child Marriage
Child Frontiers has been selected by UNICEF to produce technical briefs to inform and guide the Global Programme’s Phase 2 implementation. The Global Programme to End Child Marriage is being jointly implemented by UNICEF and UNFPA and aims to prevent and mitigate the consequences of child marriage over a 15-year period. The technical briefs aim to explain, elaborate and clarify the Global Programme’s programming strategies; provide practical and operational guidance for country implementation; and promote the Global Programme’s approaches and strategies. The production of technical briefs continues Child Frontiers’ collaboration with the Global Programme and builds on the February 2019 Global Programme consultation in Jaipur, India (which was facilitated by Child Frontiers) and on the Phase 2 Global Programme Document (written by Child Frontiers). At the global consultation, stakeholders had agreed on the need to develop clearer guidance on core Global Programme strategies and approaches.
2019 : [ UNICEF HQ ] : Facilitator 2019 Global Child Protection Regional Advisers Meeting
Child Frontiers has been selected by UNICEF’s Child Protection Headquarters, to facilitate the Annual Child Protection Regional Advisers’ (CPRA) meeting on October 2019 in New York City. The annual CPRA meeting serves as a strategic moment of reflection for the sector’s work, especially in regard to achievements within the UNICEF Strategic Plan and contributions to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It is also a meeting in which UNICEF Headquarters and Regional Offices convene to agree upon accelerators and course corrections, as well as emerging issues and challenges that require senior management attention. This year, the CPRA meeting is strategically even more important, as UNICEF heads into the Mid-Term Review (MTR) of the Strategic Plan in Q4 of 2019. Child Frontiers, as facilitator, will review and provide technical advice on the agenda of the meeting as well as individual sessions; facilitate the actual conduct of the meeting; and finalize a report of the network meeting.
2019 : [ UNICEF Botswana ] : Social Service Workforce and Capacity Gap Assessment
Child Frontiers is supporting the Government of Botswana on a mapping exercise to assess the capacity of the social service workforce (SSW), that will build on the SSW baseline study which was done by UNICEF in 2018, to identify strengths and gaps, assist country-level action plans towards strengthening the skills of the SSW delivery system and establish mechanisms for long-term support. There is a recognition that there are not nearly enough social workers to meet the growing needs of women and children affected by violence, poverty, or vulnerability, there is also a need for more clarity on the type of investment that must be made in the SSW to achieve the role set for them and how their positions can be rationalized for optimum performance of their roles. The assignment will provide an overview of the context for workforce planning, development, training, and support.
2019 : [ UNICEF Myanmar ] : National Child Protection Policy and Costed Implementation Plan
Child Frontiers is collaborating with UNICEF to assist the Government of Myanmar to develop a National Child Protection Policy, accompanied by a costed Multi-Sector Plan of Action and Monitoring and Evaluation framework to support its implementation. The effort demonstrates the commitment by the Government of Myanmar in implementing concrete strategies to address the issue of violence against children in line with the ASEAN Regional Action Plan on Ending Violence Against Children. Social welfare and child protection have a critically important roles to play in addressing ethnic grievances and aspirations in Myanmar, and its national policy will be designed to be conflict sensitive and inclusive in its design and delivery. The national policy will take a long view, articulating overall aims and objectives, as well as medium term benchmarks.
2019 : [ UNICEF UAE ] : Development of National Plan of Action to End Violence Against Children
Child Frontiers is collaborating with the UNICEF Gulf Area Office, for the first time, to develop its first comprehensive action plan to end violence against children in the United Arab Emirates. Child Frontiers has conducted a rapid situational analysis of the principal protection concerns children, both Emirati and non-Emirati, across the seven emirates. The situational analysis includes an appraisal of the national child protection system. Based upon the conclusions, Child Frontiers will facilitate a dialogue with government partners to establish a five-year costed action plan to prevent and respond to violence against children. The action plan will be aligned to the objectives of the INSPIRE package and will be presented to the Global Partnership in New York in July 2019.
2019 : [ UNFPA ] : Facilitation of 2019 Annual Global Consultations on FGM
Child Frontiers facilitated the 2019 Annual Consultation for the UNFPA-UNICEF Joint Program on the Elimination of Female Genital Mutilation, held in Cairo on June 2019. The Cairo consultation was a learning event that reflected on the findings of the evaluation of phase I and II of the Joint Program and on the first year of implementation of phase III. The annual consultation brought together participants from global, regional and 19 country levels to review progress and support the process of reflection on the findings of the evaluation. During the meeting, participants worked on necessary program adjustments to accelerate the decline in FGM in the program countries. This consultation also provided an opportunity to discuss synergies and progress with countries that are benefiting from the Spotlight Initiative to End Violence against Women. The Final Report can be accessed here.
2019 : [ UNICEF Lao PDR ] : Child Protection Systems Assessment, Strenghtening and Social Welfare Workforce Assessment
Child Frontiers is undertaking an assessment and system strengthening initiative with UNICEF Lao PDR and the Ministry of Labor & Social Welfare to assess the current status of child protection in Laos. Evidence generated from the assessment will be used by a National Working Committee to formulate a vision for child protection system strengthening, including development of the social work workforce. Key objectives include updating and expanding knowledge of the current child protection system; identifying capacity gaps and areas for improvement; as well as elaborating a vision and contextually appropriate plan of action for strengthening the current system. A social workforce development plan will be drafted based on the proposed vision and plan of action, along with a system model to be piloted in one province. This project marks ten years of engagement between Child Frontiers and Lao PDR, since the initial mapping of the child protection system in 2009, study on commercial sexual exploitation of children conducted in 2011, the child protection evaluation with Plan Lao PDR in 2013, comprehensive assessment of the child and family welfare system with UNICEF and MOLSW in 2013 and adoption decree capacity building and training in 2015.
2019 : [ UNICEF Timor-Leste ] : Child and Family Welfare System Strengthening Phase 5
Child Frontiers is continuing the process to strengthen the child and family welfare system in Timor-Leste in the next phase of engagement with the Government of Timor-Leste and UNICEF. In 2011, Child Frontiers conducted the first national mapping of the child and family welfare system, followed by a lengthy process of facilitation to develop the Child and Family Welfare System Policy (2013). Child Frontiers then facilitated a series of consultations to operationalize the new policy in 2014. Between 2015-17, Child Frontiers facilitated the government’s program to pilot policy implementation in three municipalities (Dili, Oecusse and Viqueque) through reflective practices and capacity development of the social welfare workforce, as well as working at the national level to institutionalize the reform process. The current phase of work is essentially the culmination of all these efforts: Child Frontiers and Ba Futuru are working with the Ministry of Social Solidarity's (MSS) Technical Working Group (TWG) to complete the training component of Social Welfare Workforce Strengthening in the three pilot locations and to equip them to lead reflective practices in the municipalities, as well as helping MSS institutionalize the reform process. At the end of this period of work, it is envisioned that the Government of Timor-Leste will be ready to roll out implementation of the Child and Family Welfare Policy nationally, including capacity development for the social welfare workforce.
2019 : [ UNICEF Lebanon ] : Technical support in implementing the roadmap for alternative care in Lebanon
Child Frontiers is providing technical support and advice to the UNICEF Lebanon Country office around strengthening family-based care and alternative care especially non-institutional alternatives in its support of the Ministry of Social Affairs/Juvenile Protection Division (MOSA). The scope of work includes compiling best practices, community care and other alternative care models from UNICEF networks and partners on alternative care as per the scoping study also conducted by Child Frontiers in Lebanon in 2017. The current work will also include a budgeted action plan, capacity building and implementation of the action plan including a review of tools and development of new tools, standards and guidance on the establishment of different care models for children deprived from appropriate family care. Child Frontiers will continue to work closely with MOSA and other statutory actors in strengthening institutional capacities and supporting the establishment of a monitoring and evaluation network within MOSA to ensure oversight and quality assurance in the implementation plan.
2019 : [ UNICEF Ethiopia ] : Assessment and strategy VACW response services in refugee and host communities
Child Frontiers is conducting an assessment and strategy to address barriers to accessing Violence against children and women (VACW) response services in refugee and host communities in the Afar, Tigray, Somali, Benishangil Gumuz and Gambella regions in Ethiopia. The objectives of this project are to understand the barriers that girls, boys and women in refugee and host communities face in relation to help-seeking behavior and access to services for violence, child marriage and FGM; and to design an evidence-based strategy to address these barriers, utilizing behavior change communication approaches as appropriate. The Government of Ethiopia and UNICEF are committed to addressing violence against children and women and strengthening access to services by refugees and host communities, as evidenced in the Growth and Transformation Plan II, the Comprehensive Refugee Response Framework adopted in 2017 and UNICEF’s Building Self-Reliance Programme.
2018 : [ Terre des Hommes ] : Developing a Framework on Strengthening Community Based Child Protection Mechanisms
Child Frontiers is developing an overarching framework for Terre des hommes to strengthen community-based child protection mechanisms and engaging with informal and formal actors to protect children from various forms of violence and rights violations. The assignment includes a critical review and analysis of Tdh’s work with communities to strengthen child protection systems; a distillation of principles and approaches that emerge as strengths for comparative analysis of different Tdh programs at country level; and the development of an overarching conceptual framework to guide Tdh’s work in strengthening child protection systems, especially through building stronger connections between formal and non-formal elements of these systems. Through the process, the Child Frontiers team will present an emerging theory of practice and accompany Tdh as the organization decides upon a long-term and appropriate strategic framework.
2018 : [ UNICEF Sierra Leone ] : Capacity Gaps Analysis, HR Strategy and Costed Implementation Plan
Child Frontiers undertook a project with UNICEF to analyze human resource (HR) and capacity gaps and develop a HR strategy for Sierra Leone’s Ministry of Social Welfare, Gender and Children’s Affairs (MSWGCA). Sierra Leone’s formal child protection systems are weak and inaccessible to the majority of children and their families, due mainly to the absence and non-implementation of laws for the protection of children, the absence of services at community level, inadequate resource allocation to the social welfare sector and an inadequate and inappropriately trained cadre of social workers at the local level. This effort was imperative to strengthen the technical, human and management capacities of the MSWGCA both at national and sub-national levels, so that it can effectively carry out its functions under the framework of the Child Welfare Policy. Child Frontiers carried out a national assessment of the HR capacity gaps within the ministry and develop a strategy to address these gaps. Child Frontier also provided technical support to Sierra Leone’s Ministry of Social Welfare, Gender and Children’s Affairs (MSWGCA) to develop a costed implementation strategy for the National Child Welfare Policy. This important initiative demonstrates the on-going commitment of the Government of Sierra Leone to improving the lives of children and families. The Final Report on Capacity Gaps Analysis and HR Plan can be accessed here.
2018 : [ UNICEF-UNFPA ] : Phase 2 Global Program to Accelerate Action to End Child Marriage
Child Frontiers facilitated the review process and supported the process for development of key documentation for Phase II of the UNFPA-UNICEF Global Program to Accelerate Action to End Child Marriage, which offers a framework promoting the right of girls to delay marriage, addressing the conditions that keep the practice in place, and caring for girls already in union. The program focuses on enabling girls at risk of child marriage to choose and direct their own futures, supporting households in demonstrating positive attitudes towards adolescent girls, and strengthening the systems that deliver services to adolescent girls. It also seeks to ensure laws and policies protect and promote adolescent girls' rights, and highlight the importance of using robust data to inform policies relating to adolescent girls. This review culminated in a workshop in Jaipur, India, in February 2019, with key stakeholders. The Workshop Report can be accessed here.
2018 : [ World Vision International ] : Core Intervention Components
Child Frontiers is working with World Vision International to identify Core Intervention Components for the Child Protection and Advocacy (CP&A) project model. The CP&A model is WVI’s approach to empower and equip children, community members, local partners and other key stakeholders to address the root causes of violence against children. Core Intervention Components can be defined as “essential functions or principles, and associated elements and intervention activities that are judged necessary to produce desired outcomes.” The outputs from this work will be used by WVI country offices to make evidence-based choices to ensure that interventions are context relevant and contribute to real change in the lives of children and families. This innovative collaboration seeks to combine global learning and critical reflection of WVI approaches to child protection to alignment with the systems approach to child protection in the future.
2018 : [ UNICEF Pacific ] : Child Protection Systems Plans and Guidelines Development in Vanuatu, Kiribati and Nauru
Child Frontiers is providing technical assistance to selected Pacific Island Countries and Territories to strengthen their child protection policies and coordination frameworks. In Vanuatu, Child Frontiers is conducting a rapid assessment of existing child protection committees with a view to assessing whether these committees are fulfilling their intended functions adequately, sustainable and are the right mechanism to fulfil the intended functions. In Nauru and Kiribati, Child Frontiers is assisting the local governments develop their child protection policies and coordination frameworks. In Kiribati, Child Frontiers will also finalize its Child Protection in Schools policy. This technical assistance will be conducted through a review of documentation, a series of workshops across the island nations as well as consultations with key stakeholders. This exercise ties into UNICEF’s Multi-Country Program to strengthen the legal and policy framework, building capacity across social welfare, justice, police, health and education sectors, and promoting social behavior change.
2018 : [ New Venture Fund ] : Review of the End Violence Against Children Fund
The Fund to End Violence Against Children commissioned Child Frontiers and Arabella Advisors to complete an operational review to examine its Vision, objectives and strategies; Appetite for risk and risk management; and Operations modality. The review focuses primarily on the fund’s first two years and recommends ways to strengthen its operational effectiveness as it launches its next call for proposals in October 2018. Findings in the report relate to four key areas: Governance; Strategic leadership; Investment approach and process; and Monitoring, evaluation and learning.
2018 : [ World Vision International ] : Child Protection and Advocacy Model Scale-up
Child Frontiers is assisting WVI to validate and refine its Core Intervention Components in key areas of its child protection and advocacy project model (eg. life skills, resilience, meaningful participation, parenting, community change, CP&A groups and home visiting). CIC can be defined as ‘essential functions or principles, and associates elements and intervention activites that are judged necessary to produce desired outcomes’. It is expected that these CIC can be used by WVI country offices to make programmatic, evidence based choices; to adapt interventions to the local contexts; to monitor implementation fidelity in adherence with the components; and to ensure sufficient and capacitated program implementers. Child Frontiers will be performing reviews of desk research summaries, conduct literature reviews and review recommendations and draft and discuss feedback on the CIC.
2018 : [ UNICEF Malaysia ] : Reform of the Malaysian Child Justice System
Child Frontiers is providing high-level technical support to assist the government of Malaysia in the reform of the child justice system via a year-long engagement with UNICEF Malaysia. Some of the objectives include: technical and strategic support to a multiagency taskforce on diversion in planning and implementation of the diversion pilot, including development of inter-agency SOPs; design of tools for monitoring the child sexual offences court, including a client satisfaction survey for parents and child victims / witnesses; assisting the Bar Council in developing a handbook for lawyers on representing children; supporting review and amendment of child protection laws; and facilitating workshops on adoption to build awareness on the international standards, laws and best practices.
2017 : [ ChildFund ] : Development of ChildFund’s Biannual Impact Report 2017/2018
Child Frontiers is developing ChildFund International’s next biannual Impact Report, with an expected release date of June 2018. The previous two Impact Reports captured ChildFund International’s global footprint, programming approach, child protection work and experience, and achievement of outcomes for children. The 2017/2018 Impact Report will draw on its experience with respect to evidence it is gathering and what it is learning about the protection situation for children and how communities are responding. The 2017/2018 Impact Report is intended to showcase ChildFund’s accomplishments, affirm its strategic focus on child protection, and share nascent evidence and ideas about what works in terms of realizing developmental and protection outcomes for children, drawing from child protection-related data and documentation of our work across the globe. The Impact Report will be used for visibility, fundraising, and advocacy purposes, and is intended to portray our work, accomplishments and learnings with transparency and accountability.
2017 : [ Save the Children Sweden ] : CPiE Capacity Gap Analyses in 2 regions
Child Frontiers adapted tools and methodologies used by the SC Sweden programme management team to conduct the initial capacity gaps analysis that had been conducted in East and Southern Africa; and Middle East and Eastern Europe. This analyses was part of a broader Child Protection in Emergencies Professional Development programme launched in 2016 to enhance skills, knowledge and behaviors required of child protection in emergencies response staff. Access the report on East and Southern Africa and Middle East and Eastern Europe.
2017 : [ World Vision UK ] : ADAPT 4 Emergencies in South Sudan and Uganda
Child Frontiers worked with World Vision to develop the existing Child Protection ADAPT (Analysis, Design and Planning Tool) to also be used for child protection in emergencies. The existing ADAPT developed by World Vision was specifically designed to help with the identification, prioritisation and root cause analysis of child protection in a country context, including also the identification and mapping of the systems that are in place to protect children. World Vision and Child Frontiers worked to build on recent evidence, lessons learned and current dialogue on child protection in emergencies assessment and measurement. The draft tool was subsequently trialed and piloted in two South Sudanese refugee camps and in northern Uganda.
2017 : [ Plan Cambodia ] : National Child Protection System Policy Development
Child Frontiers facilitated a consultative national process to bring together key Cambodian government agencies and child protection stakeholders to discuss and agree upon a common way forward for the national child protection system. This involved a series of workshops aimed toward agreeing upon a unified approach to address the current lack of a national ‘blueprint or vision’ for the child protection system. A baseline study conducted by Child Frontiers for Plan International in 2016 indicated that children and families in need of assistance are not currently receiving adequate child protection services. The child protection system policy being developed through this process aimed to work with the Royal Government of Cambodia, child protection stakeholders and communities to address this challenge.
2016 : [ UNICEF Ghana ] : Policy to Practice
Child Frontiers, in close collaboration with the Ghanaian government, and under the guidance of UNICEF Ghana, provided technical support, feedback and ‘coaching’ to the Institute of Local Government Services. This effort was part of a process of reform in 20 districts where it is expected to result in the translation of the Child and Family Welfare Policy (CFWP) into practice, capacity strengthening, and the generation of evidence of possible impact of child protection systems strengthened at local level for nationwide application. This work builds upon Child Frontiers’ contribution to drafting of Ghana’s CFWP in 2014, and the nation’s first mapping of the child and family welfare and child justice systems in 2010. The Final Report on the project can be accessed here.
2016 : [ UNICEF Pacific ] : Strategy Note and Theory of Change
Child Frontiers assisted UNICEF Pacific in the development and finalisation of a Strategy Note and Theory of Change through a consultative process of engagement with key stakeholders as part of UNICEF’s development of a new five year (beginning 2018) multi-country programme of cooperation. Detailed consultations were held in Kiribati, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu. Strategy Notes describe the steps UNICEF will pursue to achieve the results outlined in the Country Programme Document. The Theory of Change is an ongoing process of reflection to explore why change is needed and how it happens.
2016 : [ UNICEF Tanzania ] : Integrated Child Policy for Zanzibar
Child Frontiers supported the Government and UNICEF to develop an Integrated Child Policy for Zanzibar. This policy is intended to act as an overall framework to promote more effective coordination across a number of different sectors broadly related to child welfare, including child protection and access to services relating to education, health, nutrition, social protection and early childhood development. The assignment builds on work already completed across these different sectors and identified gaps in the regulatory framework in order to develop a comprehensive approach to promoting the effective provision of services at different stages of the lifecycle of children in Zanzibar. The Final Presentation of the Policy can be accessed here.
2015 : [ Plan UK ] : Child Protection Systems Strengthening in Emergencies
Child Frontiers worked with Plan UK to provide guidance to all actors working in the international humanitarian community about strengthening child protection systems through emergency preparedness and responses in different emergency settings. The ‘system-strengthening approach’ is now the primary paradigm that underpins the work of the majority of international humanitarian and development child protection agencies. This guidance was included in the Child Protection Working Group’s new coordination handbook. The Final Report can be accessed here.