“The enclosed document provides the detailed findings of a structured analysis on the Child Protection Rapid Assessment (CPRA) toolkit conducted by the Child Protection in Crisis (CPC) Network from May-‐ September 2013. Developed through an interagency process coordinated by the Child Protection Working Group (CPWG), the CPRA toolkit intends to provide an overview of child protection concerns within humanitarian settings in order to assist field staff in assessing, identifying, and responding to the needs of a population in the aftermath of an emergency or crisis. The CPRA provides tools to on-‐the-‐ ground child protection actors to 1. conduct key informant interviews; 2. make direct observations; 3. compile a desk review; and 4. produce a summative report of the findings.
This review examines the use of the CPRA toolkit in 15 countries: Burkina Faso, Indonesia, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Mali, Myanmar, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Somalia, Syria, Thailand, Tunisia, and Yemen. These countries conducted the CPRA in response to various types of humanitarian emergencies, including armed conflict, refugee outflow and international displacement, drought and natural disasters. Country respondents contested to the effectiveness of the toolkit, finding it particularly useful for
further program development and adaptation, planning and strategy, fundraising activities, and training and advocacy. Findings suggest that the CPRA toolkit is adaptable to the changing needs of local contexts and most useful and effective when initiated during the early phases of an emergency. Because the CPRA toolkit requires a higher level of methodological rigor and data analysis than many formerly recommended child protection assessment mechanisms, technical assistance and support from the CPWG, additional training, and capacity building were viewed favorably and are recommended for the future success of the toolkit.”