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.
We are also
We are 35+ members.
We have professional experience in 100+ countries.
We are fluent or have working knowledge of 10 languages, including English, French, Spanish, and Arabic, amongst others.
We have 10 doctorates, 6 PhDs in process and
38 masters degrees.
35+ MEMBERS
100+ COUNTRIES
10+ LANGUAGES
40+ GRADUATE DEGREES
Vision & Mission
Proteknon’s vision is a world in which all children and young people are cared for, protected, and actively contribute to their own well-being and others.
Our mission is to collaborate with others to advance the care, protection, agency, and wellbeing of children and their families through participatory research, innovation, and learning and development.
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: research, evaluation and assessment; technical support; learning and development; and innovation.
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
Organisations we work with:
Reviews
"I can confidently recommend Proteknôn as an innovative and reliable consulting group that will produce high-quality work." - Anita Queirazza, Plan International
"It has been a great pleasure to work with this team...Given my experience, I have no hesitation in recommending the same team for similar projects." - Ilaria Favero, UNICEF
"Girl Effect Rwanda was very pleased with the high quality of the study, in terms of both the methodology used (innovative, gender sensitive and adolescent-centered) and the relevance of the recommendations provided." - Samantha Diouf, Girl Effect
"It was a pleasure to work with the team and we could not have been more pleased with the outcome." - Susan Wisniewski, Terre des hommes
"..they more than delivered what was promised with quality products.." - Nidhi Kapur, HI International
"Both deliverables were completed on time and far exceeded our expectations." - Rushini Perera, Save the Children