About us
Proteknôn is led by senior child protection researchers, practitioners and writers. We have worked in development, early recovery, post-conflict and humanitarian contexts, providing a range of services.
35+ MEMBERS
We are 35+ members.
100+ COUNTRIES
We have professional experience in 100+ countries.
10+ LANGUAGES
We are fluent or have working knowledge of 10 languages, including English, French, Spanish, and Arabic, amongst others.
40+ GRADUATE DEGREES
We have 10 doctorates, 6 PhDs in process and
38 masters degrees.
Vision
Our vision is a world in which every child and young person, without discrimination, is
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Protected from violence, exploitation, abuse and neglect;
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Empowered to participate fully in matters that affect him or her; and
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Cared for and has access to basic services, essential to his or her wellbeing.
Every child has a right to a dignified childhood, valued and respected. We understand that this involves addressing the range of barriers children and young people face in claiming their rights, including discrimination and inequality; harmful social norms and practices; and the availability of and access to appropriate, quality services.

Approaches
Together, we work to strengthen child protection systems through collaborative, inter-sectoral partnerships at all levels, from the individual to the family, household, community, state and global. Our competitive advantage is the inter-disciplinary nature of our backgrounds coupled with extensive field work. Our approach is:
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Rights-based
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Equity-focused
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Gendered
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Intergenerational
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Locally-informed
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Environmentally-aware
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De-colonising the humanitarian and development space
Services
Proteknôn provides a full range of services related to the care, protection and wellbeing of children, including: technical support; assessment, evaluation and research; proposal development; learning and development; and design support.

Technical support
Collaboratively-designed programmes and user-friendly technical guidance on:
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child protection in humanitarian action
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child migration and forced displacement
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child protection systems building
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prevention and response to violence against children and child exploitation and abuse, including trafficking
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justice for children
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social welfare
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alternative care
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UASC
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children affected by armed conflict, including CAAFAG
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case management
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community-based protection
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social and behavior change/supporting social change
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mental health and psychosocial support
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child and young people's participation
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prevention and response to gender-based violence
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early childhood care and development; adolescent engagement
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cash and child protection
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children with disabilities
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inclusive education
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education in emergencies
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advocacy
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child rights-based, human rights-based approach and equity programming
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safeguarding
Design Support
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technical and copy editing
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infographic design
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video development
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web and app development
Assessment, Evaluation and Research
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child protection systems mapping and analysis
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desk reviews and legal-policy analysis through a child rights, human rights and IHL lens
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social impact assessments
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KAP studies
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child protection rapid assessment
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situation and response monitoring
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formative, summative, developmental, empowerment, impact and meta- evaluations
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quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods research
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participatory and transformative designs
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action research
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child-centred and child-led research methods
Proposal Development
Proposals for:
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USAID
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USDA
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EC
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ECHO
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DFID
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CIDA
Learning and Development
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L&D needs assessment
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L&D strategy development
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blended learning development and facilitation
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individual and group coaching
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learning experience design
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instructional design
TECHNICAL SUPPORT
ASSESSMENT,
EVALUATION & RESEARCH
PROPOSAL DEVELOPMENT
LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT
DESIGN SUPPORT
Reviews
Proteknôn has worked with many organisations including: Plan International, Family for Every Child, IRC, Save the Children, Terre des Hommes, UNICEF, War Child, Oxfam, DFID, and other child-focused non-governmental organisations and government ministries.
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