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

Partners

Proteknôn has partnered 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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