Access to lifesaving child protection services for conflict affected children and caregivers in Duk Duk experiences both the protracted crisis and the deadliest armed violence in Payuel in November 2017 and continuous satellite attacks in Pajut and Pagak up to mid-2018. Access to the location is difficult, both logistically and due to insecurity, making Duk one with acute humanitarian needs. The IRNA report for Duk Payuel 4 Dec 2017 shows that 10,379 IDPs were in Poktap and 52 children were abducted. Similarly in Pagak, assessment reports in April 2018 show 15,000 returnees and 3,780 IDPs came from Uror. Overall, 60% of displaced populations are children.  CINA’s UASC active caseload for Duk is 89 UASC (IA Weekly Caseload Summary 27 July 2018).The armed conflict and population displacement caused children and families to flee all that they had, exposing them to violence, abuse and exploitation including separation from families, psychosocial distress, use of children by armed forces/groups, physical and sexual violence against children and women. Family and community based protection mechanisms and structures have been wrecked increasing household vulnerabilities.

This project will therefore, target a total of 6,000 affected people (2466 boys, 2684 girls,  430 men, 420 women) with comprehensive case management services for unaccompanied and separated children (UASC) and other vulnerable children (including child GBV survivors, CAAFAG, children with injuries, children with disabilities, etc) using case management vulnerability criteria and toolkit. The project will also provide psychosocial support services through establishment of emergency CFS and strengthening of community based mechanisms through establishment of child help desks in schools/TLS, churches and working with adolescents, caregivers and members of community based child protection networks. The project will use static and field-based roving response approach where CP teams based in Poktap/Ageer (CINA’s office) will be roving in Padiet, Pagak and Pajut. The project will be coordinated with CRS, JDF, CARE, NRC, SAADO, HDC, etc to integrate/mainstream CP into existing WASH, nutrition, Education and livelihood services through strengthened referral pathway in Duk, and at national level with CPSC, PC, SCI, UNICEF and OCHA-SSHF TS for technical support and building of synergies. 

To ensure centrality of protection, this project will address risks facing UASC, OVC, CAAFAG, child headed households, adolescent girls, and children living with disabilities, etc. through strengthened community safety audits, community protection mechanisms, etc. CINA’s staff will sign and adhere to code of conduct and CP policy to ensure safety, dignity and avoid causing harm. The team will conduct community and caregivers’ consultations on sites for CFS, etc and conduct monthly beneficiary feedback mechanisms on quality of CP services delivered by CINA as a means for Accountability to Affected Populations. Adolescents and children with disabilities will be particularly empowered with self-protection and life skills and involved to ensure meaningful participation for all children.
This SSHF SA2 will complement existing UNICEF’s CPiE supported activities for Duk. UNICEF’s funding (proportion for Duk is USD 60,000, from July 2018-July 2019). CINA is the only CP partner in Duk and therefore, the SSHF SA2 will be used to scale up CP interventions in Pajut, Pagak and Padiet payams in the next 6 months which have significant CP gaps due to limited funding.