Provision of effective emergency child protection response through supply core pipeline in emergency affected areas in Sudan This project aims to ensure the availability of life-saving child protection supplies to respond to the need of 75,000 children (M: 32,500 F: 42,500) and 18,750 Adults (M: 5630 F: 3,120) affected by displacement as a result of conflict and natural disasters. The humanitarian situations exposed children to various types of violence, abuse and exploitation such as killing and maiming, sexual violence, including rape, abduction and kidnapping, etc. In such situations, children are highly affected and traumatized and are in dire need of lifesaving FTR (Family Tracing and Reunification) processes and provision of immediate and basic PSS (psychosocial support). 

In addition, children affected by displacement should be protected against winterization as in Darfur, particularly, displacement happens in the beginning of winter. To provide basic and immediate psychosocial support (PSS) and conduct FTR processes, supplies such as reusable tents and recreational kits, will be used as temporary child friendly spaces where partners can provide verification, identification and registration services, family tracing and reunification and PSS services or even as temporary shelters for unaccompanied and separated children (UASC) The re-usable tents will be used to provide individual and targeted PSS services for families of the extremely vulnerable children. 

The tents procured through UNICEF Copenhagen Supply Division can be used for minimum of three years continuous use under harsh climatic conditions. Therefore, taking into account additional wear and tear from rapid deployment during emergency circumstances, in any given year, a tent should be reusable for up to a maximum of 6-8 times. Moreover, maximum duration of the deployment of tents should be about 8 to 10 weeks, until partners are able to build a semi-permanent structure. Since a tent can accommodate up to 2000 children per tent, in a calendar year, through tents as part of the CP core-pipeline can reach approximately 16,000 children. Each time a tent will be used according to shift basis system to make sure inclusion and access of higher number of most vulnerable children with targeted and specialized CP and PSS services (age and gender and need based). 

The tents will be strategically positioned in safe storing capacities where all CP partners will have equal and easy access to the CP Core pipeline supplies. An independent CP Core pipeline management committee (CPCMC) has been formed to make sure the sustainability, impartiality and accountability to the affected population and the donors. Draft Terms of Reference (ToR) for the committee are in place and a basic SOP has been drafted for further review and refinement of the committee before CP Core pipeline supplies will be distributed to state or localities. Tents can be on loan to any child protection partners within the CP subsector, and not just UNICEF partners.

The Core pipeline allocation will enable the CP sub sector and its partners to ensure timely response with the support of UNICEF as the lead agency in supply procurement, proposition and distribution to enable rapid delivery of life-saving child protection services as well as monitoring of service quality and supply utilization in the emergency affected states in Sudan. UNICEF is the provider of last resort and availability of core pipeline supplies will help to ensure timely and effective response to sudden and onset emergencies.