Child Protection Working Group (CPWG)

The CPWG is the global level forum for coordination and collaboration on child protection in humanitarian settings. The group brings together NGOs, UN agencies, academics and other partners under the shared objective of ensuring more predictable, accountable and effective child protection responses in emergencies, including support for unaccompanied and separated children and interim care. The group works to ensure that the efforts of national and international humanitarian actors to protect children are well coordinated, achieving maximum quality and impact.

 

Where they operate

Organization Type

Working Group

Main Areas of Work

What They Do

Location
Global

The CPWG is the global level forum for coordination and collaboration on child protection in humanitarian settings. The group brings together NGOs, UN agencies, academics and other partners under the shared objective of ensuring more predictable, accountable and effective child protection responses in emergencies, including support for unaccompanied and separated children and interim care. The group works to ensure that the efforts of national and international humanitarian actors to protect children are well coordinated, achieving maximum quality and impact