About us

About us  |  Vision  |  Services  |  Reviews

Proteknôn is derived from two Greek words: "in front of" and "child".  As our name implies, we are focused on what children and young people are facing, especially as it relates to their care, protection and wellbeing. In order to do this, we are committed to learning with and from girls and boys of all ages, backgrounds, and capacities, as well as their caregivers.

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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.

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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 Portuguese, amongst others. 

40+ GRADUATE DEGREES

We have 9 doctorates, 6 PhDs in process and

35 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;

• Empowered to participate fully in matters that affect him or her; and

• Cared for and has access to basic services, essential to his or her wellbeing.

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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

• Equity-focused

• Gendered

• Intergenerational

• Locally-informed

• Environmentally-aware

• 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: 
 

• child protection in humanitarian action

• child migration and forced displacement 

• child protection systems building

• prevention and response to violence against children and child exploitation and abuse, including trafficking

• justice for children 

• social welfare

• alternative care

• UASC

• children affected by armed conflict, including CAAFAG 

• case management

• community-based protection

• social and behavior change/supporting social change

• mental health and psychosocial support

• child and young people's participation

• prevention and response to gender-based violence

• early childhood care and development; adolescent engagement

• cash and child protection

• children with disabilities

• inclusive education

• education in emergencies

• advocacy

• child rights-based, human rights-based approach and equity programming

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Design Support

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• technical and copy editing

• infographic design

• video development

• web and app development

​Assessment, Evaluation and Research

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• child protection systems mapping and analysis 

• desk reviews and legal-policy analysis through a child rights, human rights and IHL lens 

• social impact assessments 

• KAP studies

• child protection rapid assessment

• situation and response monitoring 

• formative, summative, developmental, empowerment, impact and meta- evaluations

• quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods research 

• participatory and transformative designs 

• action research

• child-centred and child-led research methods

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Proposal Development

Proposals for: 
 

• USAID

• USDA 

• EC

• ECHO 

• DFID

• CIDA
   

Learning and Development

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• L&D needs assessment 

• L&D strategy development 

• blended learning development and facilitation

• individual and group coaching 

• learning experience design

• 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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