Pillar 1: Provision of specialized tailored CP prevention and response services for 100 street-connected children, 50 children in need of alternative care, 100 children exposed to GBV, and 50 children of other risk and their caregivers in Bourj Hammoud, Jnah and Ghobeiry. In response to the high needs and gaps in child protection (CP) risk response and prevention services, the proposed project will ensure the access to holistic and tailored child protection services to 1. street-connected children, 2. children exposed to Gender-Based Violence (GBV), 3. children in need of alternative care and 4. children exposed to other types of risk, such as family separation that have been highly affected by the ongoing multiple humanitarian crises in Lebanon.
Under Pillar 1 of the 1. Reserve Allocation 2022, Tdh proposes the intervention consisting of direct response and prevention services for children and their caregivers in collaboration with the local NGO Mouvement Social (MS). MS, a local NGO, is providing multiple services to vulnerable and marginalized population groups through the community center approach, providing education, protection and youth engagement activities. In the proposed project, Tdh provides case management support, including the provision of Emergency Cash Assistance to 300 children and their families, while MS provides focused psychosocial support (FPSS), community-based psychosocial support (CB-PSS), and with the support of Tdh Qudwa initiatives.
Capacity building of staff and volunteers and awareness raising on the protection of sexual exploitation and abuse (PSEA), child safeguarding policy (CSP) and accountability to the affected population (AAP) to all community members are highlighted in this project. Following a localization approach and aiming for sustainable solutions, Tdh will capacitate the partner's staff through trainings, re-freshers, monitoring and on-the-job coaching in different topics, including CP and GBV case management, FPSS, CBPSS and Qudwa. Protection from sexual exploitation and abuse, child safeguarding, feedback and complaints and accountability to the affected population will be mainstreamed throughout all training sessions. In the proposed project, Tdh will support the local partner in transforming their four community-centers into "Drop-In Centers", which allow street-connected children to access a safe space where they can rest, wash, eat and - considering the upcoming winter period - warm up, all next to the access to tailored child protection activities. These centers will continue after the end of the project contributing to the localization strategy and the continuation of the intervention. Both partners are experienced in providing children with access to justice, through for example providing children with alternative care solutions. In the proposed proposal, 100 street-connected children, 50 children in need of alternative care, 100 children exposed to GBV, and 50 children exposed to other high risks, such as family separation, and their caregivers/parents are targeted.

Within a period of 10 months, the submitted project will directly target 900 beneficiaries in 16 areas of Beirut District, where the largest number of the street connected children has been identified. The objectives of the project are aligned with the ERP Child Protection Sector’s objectives and priorities.