SESSION ONE: ASSESSMENT: APPROACHES AND TOOLS

Objectives:

• Identify early emergency response core commitments to the protection of children in disaster and war
• Review assessment approaches, tools and methods 
• Pair students with counterparts in the other country

Readings:

·     Bellamy,C. (2004) UNICEF Core Commitments to Child Protection in Emergencies.

·     Toms, C. and MacLeod , H (2007) Children in Emergencies Manual, World Vision

·     Ager, A, Boothby, B.,and M. Bremer (2009) Using the 'Protective Environment' framework to Analyze Children's Protection Needs in Darfur. Overseas Development Institute.

Question (to be answered on an individual basis): To what extent should early emergency response focus on specific groupsof vulnerable children and/or the underlying cause of thee groups’ vulnerabilities?  

Class Exercise: Local definition of child protection and well being simulation