Child Protection prevention and response to COVID19 pandemic in Syria Project Summary :	
The project will be implemented in all governorates in Syria Al hol camp) through three implementing partners (Al Mawada, SARC, Nour Foundation amp GOPA) focusing on provision of
i). Community-based communication and support: The project shall ensure dissemination accurate information on prevention of contracting COVID19 pandemic and mitigation of its negative impacts on children and families implemented as an integrated approach  into other child protection response including prevention of violence against children and women including GBV , PSEA and  Risk Education for IDPS, refugees and host communities as specified in different locations. 
The information shall be disseminated to 190,600 people  through use remote/ online such as social media, phones, Facebook, toll free hotlines. UNICEF and partners shall also continue to provide the critical child protection activities including Psychological first aid, psychosocial support, case management and strengthening referral pathways for access to specialized health services for addressing COVID19. MHPSS interventions shall promote the wellbeing of caregivers so they can provide children with a sense of safety, stability and normalcy, helping to restore or maintain the developmental process.
 
 ii).Protection community-based activities: The project will ensure  increased in  the number of trained and skilled community outreach volunteers and mobilizers (2000): Work in collaboration with community volunteers registered by MoSAL in collaboration with WHO and UNFPA  in respective districts to identify child protection and humanitarian need, support the most vulnerable within their communities, conduct awareness raise on  prevention of violence against women and children including  GBV and PSEA  for women, girls, men and boys. The community volunteers shall also facilitate access to specialized services through case management by identifying and referring cases for urgent protection assistance/ support. 
Additionally, to ensure that other vulnerable groups such as persons with disabilities, pregnant women, elderly and persons suspected or confirmed to have contracted COVID-19 are provided accurate information and referred to services. Ensure that vulnerable people including those in self /institution quarantine and isolation access MHPSS services interventions which will promote the wellbeing of caregivers so they can provide children with a sense of safety, stability and normalcy, helping to restore or maintain the developmental process. And provide accurate information on referrals to specialized services /treatment at health facilities. The community facilitators shall mainly use remote services approach, adhering to social and physical distancing measures in provision of assistance to communities. 
Case management for vulnerable 500 children (250 boys amp 250girls) which are  ongoing or new cases shall be continued, since some of the restrictive  measures to respond to COVID19 pandemic  may have dire negative consequences on children and families, some family may be separated or children become unaccompanied, these must be prevented, however, whenever it occurs, there must be a mechanism of preventing family separation but also providing viable alternative care arrangement which addresses the needs and best interest of the children to maintain family unity and address violence, abuse and exploitation which may occur amidst the COVID19 pandemic response. 
 There will be integration of gender-based violence prevention and awareness raising information campaigns and information on referral services including reproductive health services already in IDP or refugees Camps, collective shelters or communities, safe spaces for women and girls in collaboration with UNHCR and UNFPA in the camp level. This would facilitate reducing the risk of Gender based violence and other forms of violence against most vulnerable categories especially in IDP camps.