Strengthening CP systems:
GHR - conducted evaluation of multi-country project focused on Children Without Parental Care - assessed effectiveness of overall initiative and provided recommendations to this private foundation regarding future strategy, including increased focus at global level on child protection systems strengthening
Plan – carried out thematic evaluation of Plan's global child protection programme. Reviewed work in nine countries across four regions, recommending programming improvements as well as providing basis for global strategy focused on CP systems
Oak Foundation Child Abuse Programme – conducted a 5-year review of this major funding portfolio, evaluating programmes funded by Oak in four countries and thematic areas. The review exercise contributed to the development of Oak’s Child Abuse Programme strategy for the next 5-year period up to 2015, a strategy development process also supported by GCPS.
Humanitarian Accountability Partnership – GCPS conducted field research in three countries designed to assess the effectiveness of organizational measures to prevent sexual exploitation and abuse in humanitarian response via beneficiary-based consultations. The research was published and launched in Geneva.
Groupe Developpment – end of grant period evaluation (after 6 years of funding) of major EU-funded anti-trafficking programme in India, focusing on prevention and response measures in two states in South India
Plan – global research into the situation of street involved children and evaluation of Plan’s work in this area to support increased effectiveness of Plan in policy and programming, including advocacy focused on the Annual Day on the Rights of the Child in Geneva 2011. GCPS conducted field research in four countries across Plan regions, reviewed legal frameworks and documentation relating to street involved children globally.
British Council - supported development of interagency guidelines for child protection in Belarus
Supporting donors:
AusAID - reviewed implementation of its child protection policy
Irish Aid - supported development of a children protection policy
Oak Foundation - developed child safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding:
KCS Coalition - GCPS was contracted to support a major training initiative across up to 20 countries in Africa. The project targeted HIV/AIDS organisations funded by USAID, assisting them to develop and implement child protection polices and associated safeguarding measures.
misean cara - reviewed implementation of child protection policy and associated safeguarding measures by a Catholic religious order working in Zambia, and delivered training to misean cara member agencies
SCIAF - supported development of child protection policy and trained staff
CAFOD - supported development and implementation of a comprehensive child safeguarding approach across UK and international work
British Council - supported development of an e-induction package for staff and volunteers globally
Handicap International & Save the Children- child protection training for HI & Save staff and their implementing partners involved in a research project looking into the issues of sexual violence against disabled children
Tearfund - provided training for International HR staff on conducting child protection investigations
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