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
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: 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