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President Aquino of the Philippines has recently signed into law the “Children’s Emergency Relief and Protection Act,” an Act which ensures the protection of children “in times of calamity, disaster, and other emergency situations.” The law lays out a strategic plan of action for government to respond to the needs of children during emergencies. The Act includes provisions on establishing shelters for displaced children, promoting children’s rights, and addressing the needs of unaccompanied or separated children, including immediate care, tracing of relatives, and family reunification.
This document serves as a brief of the UNICEF Child Protection Programme provided in Cambodia. The document states that one-in-two children have received physical abuse, one in four children in Cambodia have received emotional abuse, and 1-in-20 girls and boys have been sexually abused.
The document further states that residential care has almost doubled from around 6,000 in 2005 to over 11,000 in 2014. The problem of violence against women and children is embedded within the culture and changing these behavior patterns can be a challenge.
According to this document, UNICEF works…
Published jointly with UNICEF, this new BCN Working Paper focuses on the role of gatekeeping in strengthening family-based care and reforming alternative care systems. Gatekeeping refers to systematic procedures aimed at ensuring that alternative care for children is used only when necessary, and that the type of care provided is suitable to the individual child. This Working Paper reviews different approaches to gatekeeping in five countries--Brazil, Bulgaria, Indonesia, Moldova, and Rwanda--to consider what has and has not worked, to analyze lessons learned from practice, and to…
This report presents the findings of a mappings and assessments review of child protection systems in 14 countries including Cambodia. The principal purpose of the study was to consolidate existing information on the shared strengths, challenges and priorities for developing and strengthening child protection systems in the region that will better safeguard children from all forms of violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation.
Key observations of each country’s child protection system were made: from what influences development to awareness of the cultural and social contexts that frame…
Abstract
Children are one of the most vulnerable groups in almost any population because of their physical and emotional dependence on adults and social status. Their vulnerability is greater in developing countries because of the higher incidence of poverty and fewer social protection mechanisms in place compared to industrialized countries. In most developing countries, children are not the explicit recipients of the unprecedented growth in social protection efforts but do benefit from its expansion. This paper looks at how social protection is evolving in developing countries and how it…
This report presents analysis and key findings from a study aimed at fully understanding the situations of children in Indonesia that may lead to family separation. The report covers those children who are sent to childcare institutions as well as those living in non-institutional arrangements. The report assesses the living situations of these children and of those facing vulnerabilities within family care. The study is also intended to contribute to a broader understanding of child protection and existing social assistance programs in Indonesia for improved policy and program development…
Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) is among the most powerful storms ever recorded. It made landfall in the morning of the 8th November in Guiuan, Eastern Samar province, causing extensive damage to life, housing, livelihoods and infrastructure across nine of the Philippines’ poorest provinces. The islands of Leyte and Samar were hardest hit: 90 percent of the infrastructure of Leyte’s largest urban center, Tacoloban City, was destroyed. Philippines authorities estimate that 14 million people have been affected, 4 million displaced, 1.1 million have had their houses damaged or destroyed.
A Strategic…
On 14th December, Save the Children, Plan, World Vision, working with UNICEF, organized consultations with 124 children and young people in Capiz, Cebu, Iloilo, Leyte and East and West Samar to listen to their views about the humanitarian situation six weeks after the Typhoon in the Philippines, find out what their priorities are and ask for suggestions to improve the response. Among the priorities identified by children and young people were rebuilding homes, returning to school, and restoring electricity. Many highlighted that they were fearful of another typhoon but also…
Typhoon Haiyan is the most powerful storm ever recorded. It made landfall in the morning of 8 November in Guiuan, Eastern Samar province, causing extensive damage to life, housing, livelihoods and infrastructure across nine of the Philippines’ poorest provinces. The islands of Leyte and Samar were hardest hit: 90 percent of the infrastructure of Leyte’s largest urban center, Tacoloban City, was destroyed. Philippines authorities estimate that 13 million people have been affected, 3.4 million displaced, and at least 5,209 people are confirmed dead.
To better understand the impact of Typhoon…
How to best look after children in this situation (in English):
In a disaster like this, it is normal for children to be distressed. Caregivers may notice that their children are having nightmares or trouble sleeping, or that they have become withdrawn, fearful, or aggressive. They may complain that they have pains like stomach aches, headaches, nausea and fatigue even though it seems like nothing is causing it.These are all common, temporary reactions to the terrible event they have lived through. This document includes some ways in which caregivers can help their…