Live Session 2

Coordination. Facilitating effective coordination among CP-relevant stakeholders, programmes and resources is a core function of a UNICEF/UNHCR SBP deployee. In Session 2, you reflected on the important role you will play in supporting coordination and networking.

List of Session Resources

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Powerpoint presentation⁠

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Case Study (

word version⁠

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How to provide evidence for competencies (

word version⁠

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Contact list (

excel version⁠

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Evaluation Form⁠

for Live Session 2

Technical resources

UNHCR presentation:

Leading, Coordinating and Delivering for Refugees and Persons of Concern⁠

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UNHCR

Refugee Coordination Model⁠

[an overview]

UNHCR

Refugee Coordination Model: Frequently Asked Questions⁠

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CPMS Mainstreaming Case Studies: “Makani (My Space) Approach in Jordan: Integrating child protection, education, youth empowerment and psychosocial support for Syrian children⁠

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Amani Campaign Implementation Guide⁠

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Session Schedule

Session 4: Evaluation

Identify their role in effectively supporting coordination and networking (as a member or a coordinator) with other CP-relevant stakeholders, programmes and resources in different contexts.

Map the relevant coordination mechanisms in their target locations.

Outline possible strategies to mainstream and integrate CP into other relevant sectors, including GBV and education.

Session Notes

At the start of the session, participants were reminded to complete their Session 1 evaluation if they hadn’t done so, and that the link to the Session 2 evaluation was sent to them by email and by Skype.

Participants were reminded that they have many responsibilities but one of the most important one is to take care of themselves. Participants did remember about the ABC of self-care we learned the week prior, and did identify that the A stands for Awareness, the B stands for Balance, and the C stands for Connection. Participants were introduced to a visualization exercise that can be used to find balance using all our senses through a self-guided meditation. We had many thumbs up, when the participants were asked if they liked the activity.

Then we discussed about the participants’ development plans. Participants were encouraged to finalise their development plan, and to reach out for support.

UNHCR and CP AoR discussed coordination mechanisms with participants. Most CP deployees will have responsibilities related to CP coordination. By mapping child protection actors, participants will get a better understanding of the capacities, the technical gaps of CP actors and where coordination can support. Mapping can identify who is addressing which CP risks.

It is important to invest in partners’ capacity. It is also crucial to encourage community-based responses and understand how they contribute to the protection of children in their communities. This information can inform coordination members’ programmatic decisions.

The authorities and government counterparts need to be in a position of leadership in the coordination mechanisms. There is probably already a coordination structure in place that most probably is led by relevant stakeholders. We should make an effort to not bypass or duplicate those mechanisms by creating new ones.

Also it is important to ensure that there are several levels of coordination at national and sub-national levels, and that they are connected. Coordination is the power of the network. It is a way to achieve a stronger sector response.

Deployees should always ask themselves what is their role in the coordination mechanism:

actively participate in meetings;

encourage partners’ contributions;

help with capacity building; etc.

It is also important to ask: can coordination be sustained overtime? Is it working well?

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There might also be some inter-agencies working group to tackle specific risks for children in the humanitarian response, e.g. a family tracing and reunification task force for unaccompanied children.

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