Protection main streaming through building capacity of local humanitarian actors and local councils in protection principles, gender equality and IDP protection framework integrated into SRN coordination  platform in eleven geographic areas Our project aims to ensures that the protection principles are adhered to and mainstreamed in humanitarian assistance aid programming  Through the incorporation of protection principles,gender equality and IDP protection framework into the implementation of humanitarian programs of  local humanitarian actors and local councils. In order to ensure that their activities target the most vulnerable, enhance safety, preserve dignity, and promote and protect the human rights of the beneficiaries among the displaced and the conflict affected communities. Therefore the project main goal is to build the capacity of the local humanitarian workers and local councils in the five core protection principles that are set as minimums standard for protection mainstreaming which are prioritising : 1.The safety of disaster-affected populations 2. The dignity, inclusive participation and diversity within disaster-affected populations 3. The support disaster-affected populations to claim their rights 4.Those individuals and groups most vulnerable to the effects of conflict or disaster 5.The respond safely and ethically to incidents of human rights abuses in conformity with their mandate and recognised good practice.

Protection Mainstreaming will be integrated into SRN platform for five sectors (CCCM, Education, WASH, NFI, FSL) in eleven geographic areas (Aleppo,Rural Aleppo, Idleb,Rural Idleb, Hama,Hasakeh, Menbej,Damascus,Rural Damascus, Qunitera,Daraa),11 focal points will be assigned and will receive TOT training to train more than 100 local humanitarian actors in the SRN platform and local councils(who are interested and never received training) on protection mainstreaming and protection principle.To optimise the impact of the training,in the post training phase the 11 focal points will be supported by protection consultant and protection coordinator based in Turkey to act as a reference points on protection mainstreaming and increase the local community understanding and practice of protection principles. These will be achieved through following and mentoring the key protection principles for local humanitarian activities which include 1)‘do no harm’: preventing and minimizing any unintended negative impact of activities that can increase people’s vulnerability 2)equality and impartiality: ensuring affected civilians have meaningful access to impartial assistance and services in proportion to need without any barriers or discrimination, paying special attention to individuals and groups who may be particularly vulnerable or have difficulty accessing assistance and services 3)monitoring of humanitarian activities by ensuring appropriate mechanisms through which affected people can provide feedback on the adequacy of humanitarian initiatives and channel any concerns and complaints and, 4)IDP protection principles : to ensure the rights of of those who are displaced  will be understood by local councils and other assistance providers. 
Post training meetings,bilateral meetings and field visits will be scheduled with local actors to address the  above key protection principles .

SRN platform has established sector working groups inside of Syria aligned with the turkey hub cluster to build a platform for collaboration and coordination among NGOs operating in Syria that are not able to engage with the clusters that exist in Turkey as a result of restricted movement or capacity challenges. These project will be integrated and highly coordinated with the protection cluster and the protection cluster training officer.
At the moment four offices in the north covering the areas of  Aleppo, Aleppo Rural, Idlib , Idlib Rural and Hama. In the south two offices will cover Da’ra, Qunaetra ,Rural Damascus, Damascus and will be managed from the Amman/ Jordan Office. In addition one office in Menbij town and another in Hasakah city will be established to cover both cities and surrounding areas.Therefore 8 offices will cover 11 geographic areas.